<p>If you’re interested, there’s a thread over on Reddit that covers some of the pros and cons of Lothrop. The consensus seems to be that, as long as you keep your door open in the first few weeks, you’ll make plenty of friends (think of the other floor residents as your roommates, rather than one other person); the longer walk to classes and dining options isn’t too bad; having a single with a private sink can turn out to be very nice; and the helicopter noise to and from UPMC takes some adjustment. </p>
<p>In general, I think housing freshmen in singles (that aren’t at least part of suites) is a bad idea, but the reality seems to be that Pitt struggles to find space to house all of the incoming freshmen who need rooms. DS turned down several schools with much nicer dorms to come to Pitt this fall, so hopefully the other positive aspects of Pitt will compensate for the mediocre housing options for most freshmen.</p>