Is Pitt a solid safety?

Colleges & Universities University of Pittsburgh
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I just want to be confident that I’ll get into Pitt as I take some chances with other colleges. All you opinions are appreciated:) Thank you

Gender: Male
Race: White
Wealth: Poorer, qualifying for reduced lunches
Location: Pennsylvania
Major: Economics

Weighted GPA:4.81
Unweighted GPA:4.0
SAT:1400/1600 (690 M, 710 CR, 610 W)

Junior Year Schedule:
AP Euro (4)
AP Stat (4)
AP Comp (3 sadly)
AP Micro (5)
AP Macro (5)
Honors Physics
Honors German
Honors Trig

Sophomore Year:
-Honors English
-Honors Algebra 2
-Honors Chem
-German 3
-AP Human Geo (5)

Senior will be:
AP Lit
AP Calc AB
AP Psychology
AP Physics

Extracurricular:
-Marching Band (4 years)
-Jazz Band (3 years)
-Volleyball (4 years-2 on varsity)
-Economics Challenge
-Academic Challenge
-Volunteering at community events such as duck derbies, fairs and packing lunches for poor inter city children
-Attended Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week

Accomplishments:
-State Champion marching band
-Championship winning jazz band
-County champion/2nd in state/national qualifying academic challenge team
-State qualifying econ challenge team, getting fifth in state and receiving a perfect score

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In my opinion, you can definitely get in. I had similar stats to yours (less APs and a higher SAT) and I received a full tuition scholarship. However, I’m a girl majoring in engineering so that may have affected it. But it’s definitely a safety for you for getting in.

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Yes, you should get accepted. But as for being able to afford it, maximum Pell and state grant is about $10k so you will need about $20k more.

Definitely apply to some scholarships for lower income students like Jack Kent Cooke and Horatio Alger scholarship for PA, if you have overcome adversity.

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http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/

https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/program_penn.cfm

No guarantees, but worth a try. Also work as much as you can on weekends and next summer.

5

Thank you all!