@Successatitsbest, We usually estimate 4-6 weeks from the time the application is complete for admissions decisions.
And Computer Science is in the School of Computing and Information (sci.pitt.edu) not in the Swanson School of Engineering.
@EmperorNapoleon, Those who meet today’s November 1 Pitt Honors Priority Consideration Deadline will hear back by December 15 at the latest.
Best,
A Pitt Admissions Staffer
@hailtopitt1787 I was also wondering if you know the sat ranges for college of informatics and computing.
@Successatitsbest, Hello! We don’t have a class profile for the School of Computing and Information yet because this is the first class we are admitting directly into the school as freshmen!
Best,
A Pitt Admissions Staffer
@hailtopitt1787 ,
D received decision and is accepted.
Had no idea about college applications initially. you have helped a lot by answering all questions patiently.
Thank you so much.
we did not hear anything about honors college or scholarships. being an OOS student, scholarship is very important to us.
D did not mention that there is a dual enrollment class in her application because at the time the she was still in the process of enrolling and had no confirmation. Now that she enrolled and it is almost close to completion of first quarter, do you think D should inform Pitt about dual enrollment? Do you think it will be helpful for honors and scholarships consideration?
Edited: if D should inform about her dual enrollment class, what should be mentioned?
Should she mention the university name with which the Math class is dual enrolled?
how about the grades so far?
Another Edit: Should she inform that she is already offered admission (she is very thankful for it) and wants the dual enrollment to be considered for honors and scholarship?
Just checked the app, buttons switched. Submitted on 10/21, application complete on 10/23;
Stats
Female, white, CA resident OOS, Chemical Engineering applicant
ACT: 35C (35E 35M 35R 36S) 10W
SAT Subject Tests (I know upitt doesnt accept them) : Chem 800, math 2 800
APs: Bio (5), AP Chem (5), Calc BC (5) (I didn’t take the Calc ab class skipped to BC) , AP English lang (5), AP Spanish lang(5)
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.67 W end of junior year
Classes senior year: AP Comp Sci A, AP Stats, AP Physics, AP Eng Lit, Econ, Gov
ECs ok and essays good imo
@Successatitsbest I applied on October 14th and got accepted monday so you should be getting one soon
@learning19, Congrats to your daughter! Scholarship and Pitt Honors notifications come later. Scholarship letters are going out weekly on a rolling basis as the Scholarship Committee makes decisions. The latest someone would hear if they are selected to receive a scholarship is March 1. Since your daughter met the Pitt Honors November 1 priority consideration deadline, she will hear back about Pitt Honors admission by December 15 at the latest.
And yes, if there are any changes that need to be made to her academic record please do contact our office. It could impact scholarship/honors. We also need the academic record to be as up-to-date with the courses your daughter is taking as possible because if she chooses to enroll at Pitt we will compare her academic record to her final, official high school transcript. We look for discrepancies between what she reported on her application and the transcript - so it’s best for us to have any adjustments up front! We will need to know where she is dual enrolled and the course name, and the fact that it is in progress, etc. All of the same things she reported for her other senior year classes on her self-report. No need to say she was offered admission (unless you are just excited and want to share the news, which is understandable) we will look at her record and make a note - so we will see all of that information there.
Best,
A Pitt Admissions Staffer
@hailtopitt1787 Do you know if the Scholarship Committee will send a notification if the applicant will NOT be receiving any merit aid? I expect my son is close, but not a shoe in for aid and that could be a difference maker for him. Since applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis, maybe if we have not heard anything by mid-December we would call?
@sable999, We only send letters to students who are selected to receive a scholarship. Mid-December is still quite early to rule yourself out - the Scholarship Committee makes decisions weekly October-February. The latest someone selected for a scholarship would hear from us is March 1.
Best,
A Pitt Admissions Staffer
S received his email acceptance this afternoon. We’re excited!
Stats:
GPA: 93/Weighted GPA: 101
SAT: 1430
Rank: Top 10%
All honors/AP
Good extracurriculars, in-state
Major: Engineering
Application complete: 10/17, email received 11/2
D received email acceptance this afternoon as well. One step closer to applying to her dream GAP.
Stats:
GPA: 3.78. WGPA: 4.22
ACT: 36
Rank: no ranking in her school
All honors/AP/Post AP
Out of state
Many medical related extracurricular
Major: Pre-Medicine (Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences)
My D got a mail saying that a final decision will be made after reviewing the 1st semester grades in high college. Any ideas on how that works?
@siri0000, Our Admissions Committee asks to see grades when they need a little more information before making a final decision. Once your daughter sends her grades, her application will go straight back to Committee for review and we will send her a decision. Good luck to her!
Best,
A Pitt Admissions Staffer
@hailtopitt1787 Applied 10/31 and successfully logged into my.pitt.edu after activating my applicant account; however, nothing shows up when I click the “Check My Application” hyperlink.
Am I looking in the wrong place or is there any way to fix this?
Thanks!
My son got an email with a cute video saying he was accepted… he applied to the engineering school so I am wondering if this means he was also accepted to the engineering school? We are out of town so will have to wait for official letter to find out specifics. TIA!
@hailtopitt1787 Does Pitt admit by major? I’m interested in applying for engineering, but my ACT (29) is a bit low.
If I applied on November 4, will i be considered for any merit scholarships? Will i be considered for Chancellor’s scholarship?
My son was accepted in the Swanson School of Engineering! He applied via the Common App on Oct 9th and received the acceptance email Nov. 1st and the letter in the mail Nov 2nd. We have not been to visit yet, so excited to check it out. He is going to have some tough decisions to make!
I saw some people asking about merit money and honors… I believe that info comes out in December
@testdrine I had the same issue, so I just called to confirm they had all my materials and again when the acceptance link they sent me did not work.