<p>I’m more of a suburb guy. So would Pitt be too much? I resent NYU just for its city. Though I live on Long Island and klike going once in awhile, it’s just too crowded.</p>
<p>We live on LI also. My son wanted a city school but specifically not a NYC school becasue as he put it NY is too dense a city for him.</p>
<p>He liked the schools in Boston and Pitt because they are urban, but not like NYC urban.</p>
<p>Just one kids opinion.</p>
<p>Best way is to visit Pitt and see what you think.</p>
<p>i didn’t like Pitt b/c the two big roads and the atmosphere just made me feel like it was a big city. its only one person’s opinion so you really have to go check and find out yourself</p>
<p>Not really. On the two main roads (Forbes and Fifth), at times, yes it is pretty busy. But it’s nothing like NYC / London /etc. with massive crowds on the streets all day every day. (I’ve been to both of those places).</p>
<p>Just to put it in perspective: I’ve walked down the middle of the busiest streets at night before, without a (moving) car in sight. </p>
<p>Off of Forbes and Fifth, a few blocks in any direction is usually somewhat calm. Upper Campus is very quiet, South Oakland isn’t really quiet (party town) but it’s just a bunch of houses.</p>
<p>Like previously suggested: visit. But make sure you walk around outside of the school tour; they don’t show you a lot as it is a big campus.</p>
<p>There’s no getting around the fact that Pitt is a city school. You are always aware of the city surroundings on campus. Carnegie Mellon, on the other hand, which is just a couple of blocks away, has very much of a “campus” feel and it is easy to be unaware of the surrounding city. A very intense visit to Pitt is a must if you are considering it and have concerns about the city environment.</p>
<p>I live near NYU, and my daughter goes to Pitt. She feels Pitt lacks a big-city vibe. But that’s in comparison to NYU. The streets around Pitt are much less crowded. I think it’s all relative with what you’re used to. She loves the fact that there are lots of places to eat on Forbes and Craig streets.</p>
<p>Pitt does have a true campus, with lawns, unlike Boston University and NYU. </p>
<p>Have you visited Pitt? That’s really the only way to tell if you like the environment.</p>
<p>You really do need to visit yourself. Everything is relative. My son didn’t really want a “city” school. </p>
<p>We visited this past weekend and loved it. It is a city, but nothing like NYC. I was surprised to see all the “green.” It had a definite campus feel to me. (We visited Northeastern in February and we liked it, but only one patch of “green.”)</p>
<p>The absolutely beautiful 70 degree weather didn’t hurt either! I asked my son if he thought it was too “city-ish” for him. He said that it didn’t have a thousand pieces of old gum on the sidewalks like NYC! I thought that was hysterical and true!</p>
<p>Everyone is looking for something different. We were very impressed and it has moved to the top of the remaining list.</p>
<p>“She feels Pitt lacks a big-city vibe. But that’s in comparison to NYU. The streets around Pitt are much less crowded. I think it’s all relative with what you’re used to”</p>
<p>^This is very true. If you come from out in the country or a small suburban place, you might think Pitt is pretty urban. But Pittsburgh as a whole, let alone Oakland (the town where Pitt is located), is not nearly as “urban” as places like NYC or LA. Basically, Pitt is urban but don’t expect it to be anything like NYC.</p>
<p>I’ll probably visit over the summer. It sounds good though, because the city would give nice convenience while not having that crowded NYC feel.</p>
<p>ssmom62, glad your son liked Pitt! It is a great school with lots to offer. And I agree with your son about the gum on the NYC sidewalks. I just can’t imagine people spitting their gum out like that, but it must happen!</p>
<p>New York City is a metropolis. Pittsburgh is a city, but a much smaller sized one. Consider NYC’s population of ~8 million vs. Pittsburgh’s ~300,000. I have been to both, and I don’t consider Pittsburgh near as urban or crowded as NYC. NYC you get this feeling everyone’s busy, while Pittsburgh has this midwestern thing going on and feels less frenetic.</p>
<p>I am at Pitt now for Honors Day - we got in yesterday and have spent a lot of time walking around.</p>
<p>It definitely has an urban feel, but it also has a campus feel. There is plenty of green around to hang out on, and then there is Schenley Park next door,</p>
<p>It looks like a great place to spend 4 years.</p>
<p>We visited with a friend last night who moved here from NYC a few years ago. He said in NY when people came up to you they were asking for money. In Pittsburgh it’s just to say hello. Took him a while to adjust LOL but he loves it here</p>