<p>Bluejay, Dean Stewart is very concerned about “student attainment.” I think that rather than focusing on the size of the classes - and, yes, the Honors classes are said to range around 15 people or so - focus on what UPitt Honors College can do for you to achieve your goals. At the Honors College Day that D and I recently attended, Stewart talked about financialy supporting students who needed to go beyond Pitt to complete their research/interests, and offered concrete examples. He said that the Honors College is not a prescribed program, but the HC is student motivated; i.e., students must take the initiative for their education and he will help and assist the student. IMO, the attitude of Dean Stewart and the HC is most important. Perhaps you need to compare how the HC is run at UPitt with Cornell and decide for yourself… Good luck!</p>