<p>Well, the campus of Pitt is urban, but there really aren’t many taxis or shady non-college people walking around. And what’s wrong with sidewalks and crosswalks? Every college is going to have non-college people walking around on campus. Have you even visited? You probably haven’t been in big cities often if you’re having these fears. </p>
<p>You also have to realize that as a pre-med, you’re going to have to deal with 300-kid lecture halls, whether at Pitt, UNC, BC, or Wake Forest. The only way to get around it would be to take honors courses or go to a small liberal arts college.</p>