<p>Pitts Political Science program is ok, if you picked it…it won’t be a bad choice.</p>
<p>However, as a former Poli Sci major, I would urge you to attend a school in the DC/VA/MD area. It just makes more sense. If you want to work in government or politics, no better place to go to school than right in the heart of it. Plus it makes it much easier to get better scholarships and volunteer opportunities.</p>
<p>Pitt has GSPIA, which is their graduate school for International Affairs that also offers security and intelligence programs, and a few other unique ones. It also has a Public Policy and MPA program. It has a good reptutation locally, and it’s certainly a fine program, just not up to par with the DC schools. If I were going to grad school for that kinda thing I would DEFINITLY go to a DC school.</p>
<p>You can find some house parties and frat parties near campus, although it’s not really “party school.” If you want to get wild you gotta go down to the south side (which is car drive, to far to walk) where are all the bars are.</p>
<p>Oakland has a handful of little bars near the campus, nothing real impressive but nice. We go to Petes Pub before basketball games.</p>
<p>As far as sports go, Pitt athletics get overshadowed by our pro-sports. The Steelers are a religion around here (and Penguins) and it doesn’t leave much room for Pitt. Pitt’s programs are good, the basketball team is very good, but seems to lack a real strong following like other top schools. The football program is a bit above average and doesn’t enjoy a real rabid fanbase, but it seems to be growing a bit. Pitt doesn’t have their own stadium, they play in Heinz field - which is also a car drive.</p>
<p>There are a few frat houses that have parties but it seems like people stop going to them after their freshman and sophmore year. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t consider Pitt a “party school”, but you can definitly have fun. Stay away from some of the little “dive” bars scattered through out Oakland, some get a bit seedy.</p>