<p>One thing you have to know is that Pitt isn’t full of students who are unhappy. These students are smart enough to get into the Ivies. (I would know, a few of my friends did get into them). However, the kids at Pitt don’t care about “prestige” of the university. If they did, they wouldn’t be here. The University of Pittsburgh has one of the best Philosophy programs in the country, along with HPS and political science. Also, the University of Pittsburgh’s Medical School is amazing. </p>
<p>I’m from New England, so when people would always say, “oh… never heard of it”… I would just reply with “oh, the Polio Vaccine was discovered there”. It usually shuts people up. </p>
<p>I’m blabbing on about unimportant things, but I just wanted to say that you should be proud about going to Pitt. You won’t be with a bunch of snobby, prestige-addicted freaks. Embrace it.</p>