<p>Agree with bearsfan and MDMom. Our daughter had some great merit offers from other schools, and received the full tuition offer from Pitt. We went to visit Pitt mainly because of the scholarship, and told her not to factor the full tuition into her decision. We did not want her to choose a school that did not fit her personally, and then possibly be faced with a transfer down the road. </p>
<p>We were all very impressed with the Pitt campus when we arrived for Honors weekend last year, and my daughter knew within hours of our arrival that she wanted to attend Pitt. She said it would have been her choice even without the scholarship offer. However, Pitt would likely not have been on her radar if not for the merit offer. I think the scholarship certainly attracts some kids that may not have seriously considered the school, and definitely increases the chances of at least a visit.</p>