<p>Does anyone have any input on how it is to be an out of state sophomore transfer at Pitt?
Is housing extremely difficult to get as a transfer?
How is greek life at Pitt? Is rushing a sorority competitive? Do a lot of sophomores go through rush?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I am in the same boat…I’d love to hear feedback</p>
<p>Hi, I’m a peer advisor with the School of Arts & Sciences this semester. I also am a transfer student. I transferred to Pitt two years ago during the middle of my freshman year. Please let me know if I can answer any specific questions for you!</p>
<p>Housing is weird at Pitt. Someone I know, who is an upcoming freshman at Pitt, said he got a letter saying housing ran out. Freshman are guaranteed housing as far as I know, but transfers are not. ASPeerAdvisor, feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.</p>
<p>I think off-campus is a good option. I’m transferring to Pitt this year, and I’m from Pittsburgh. The dorms are pretty small and blah, as are most college dorms. You might be better looking off-campus, on Craigslist.</p>
<p>Greek life… it’s on campus, but it isn’t huge. There are sororities, but they don’t have their own sorority houses because of PA laws, brothels and such. My friend got into the most popular frat there pretty easily, so I don’t think they’re too competitive.</p>
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<p>Was this letter from Pitt’s housing office? Do you happen to know if it’s referring to housing for freshmen or housing for sophomores/juniors, instead? Worrisome.</p>
<p>Housing is guaranteed for three years as long as you make all the deadlines (deposit etc.).</p>
<p>I am not sure, but MTnest is right. Housing is guaranteed for three years. I don’t think it’s that way for transfers though. I’m a transfer, but I had to apply as a freshman. (Long story) During interview, I was told that since I was a freshman by name, it’s better, because then I am guaranteed housing. So… I don’t know if transfers get the guarantee. </p>
<p>I’m not sure what housing it was referring to, because they can’t really turn away freshman. If you are guaranteed housing, they have to find you somewhere to live.</p>
<p>You all are right. This comes right from the housing website:</p>
<p>“Prospective freshmen who are admitted for the fall term and pay their $300 enrollment fee by May 1st and their $325 housing deposit by the deadline printed on their housing contract are guaranteed on-campus housing. This guarantee is good for three years provided that all housing application and deposit deadlines in each subsequent year are met.”</p>
<p>However, this doesn’t apply to transfer students. Transfers are never guaranteed housing, no matter what year they are. Transfers who want to live on campus are put on a waiting list. Your place on the waiting list is determined by the order in which your housing contract and deposit are received. So the sooner you do that, the better! Being non-guaranteed may worry some people, but I transferred here in the middle of my freshman year and was able to get housing for both that semester and my sophomore year.</p>
<p>There are some downsides to being non-guaranteed. After my first semester here as a freshman, I really wanted to live with four girls from my floor in a suite-style apartment for sophomore year. But because I was non-guaranteed and therefore not granted a lottery number, I found out that I would drag our group down to the bottom of the list when it came time to pick housing. I didn’t want to put the other girls at risk of not getting housing, so I just decided to get a single dorm for sophomore year. It was disappointing. I didn’t even try to live on campus for my junior year. I now live in an awesome apartment in North Oakland that is a 10 minute walk from the Cathedral and right by Pitt shuttle stops, and I love it. So if you are a non-guaranteed student and don’t get housing, don’t worry. There are plently of great off-campus options available.</p>
<p>Pitt’s having a transfer program this Friday. I don’t know if it’s too late to register, but you might want to check it out.</p>
<p>Hi I am a freshmen hoping to transfer mid way through my freshmen year. How did you achieve this? I just need some advice Thank you:)</p>
<p>I’m also looking to transfer mid freshman year! Bump!</p>
<p>One of my best friends transferred here her sophomore year. She rushed a sorority…I think it’s pretty common to see sophomores rushing, though I believe the majority are freshman. Also, she lived in Bouquet Gardens sophomore year, and then Amos (the sorority dorm) her junior year. I don’t know exactly how that worked out but clearly on-campus housing was doable! Another friend of mine also transferred sophomore year and was able to get a place in Forbes Craig.</p>
<p>chelciegette and ksmile29,</p>
<p>Please feel free to send me a PM if you have any specific questions regarding transferring. Or just post them on here. I will keep checking back. I currently work in the Arts and Sciences Advising Center as a peer advisor. I also transferred to Pitt in the middle of my freshman year. (Yes, I am the same person who posted as “ASPeerAdvisor” on this thread back in March. We changed our username!) </p>
<p>Through my job and my own experiences, i’ve experienced anything and everything concerning transferring, so ask away and i’ll do my best to answer!</p>