<p>OP–If you fly Southwest, it will be a quicker trip for you! My daughter is in her first year at Pitt and did want an urban setting. When she got her scholarship letter, she thrust it into the air and said: “If Chicago doesn’t give me any money, I’m going to Pitt.” That was without visiting campus. I told her that she should at least visit, which she did.</p>
<p>I 'm not here to convince you that you should go to Pitt because I like the fact that everyone I have encountered loves it there and I want my daughter to be in that environment. I will say, however, that every person (cab drivers, hotel workers, clerks at the U) I have met in my five or six visits to Pittsburgh has been very friendly, and I appreciate that. From the way people treat you, it isn’t like a city. There probably is more concrete than UNC or some of the other large universities, but there are so many things to do that I don’t think most students miss the grassy spots. Just my two cents. I am with Lurkness–wait so that you can make an informed decision.</p>