<p>Yeah, Pitt is not cheap even for in-state. Our Net Cost came to around $22K. There are competitive scholarships that range from $2K to Full Tuition, room &board, but to even be considered he would need a CR&M of 1450 or ACT of 33. </p>
<p>I would consider this a financial reach, like Penn State. I am trying to minimize his list, the application fees can add up quickly, and don’t want to waste money on lots of reaches.</p>
<p>I am trying to narrow down the list, and a few of the schools mentioned were on it. I will do more research on them.</p>
<p>I am trying to stress the importance of the testing and his need to study for them, but DS16 is sooooo laid back, which frustrates me no end. A little more effort he could probably move up in HS rankings as well, but he says the top kids are totally nutty about their grades, he doesn’t care, if he has to become like them. </p>
<p>I don’t want him to stress out over these things, but in our position, he needs to make more effort. </p>