Summer Open Houses

jsmom
Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:00:52 +0000

We just returned from the overnight. My D visited in Feb (very cold!) and LOVED it. The tour guide (Pitt Pathfinder) suggested we return for this visit - which was more informative. She stayed overnight in the dorm - she got to meet other potential applicants and informally learn more about the college as well as experience first hand the dorm rooms! In the morning we attended a session on academic majors and then did a bus tour of Pittsburgh - which was a nice little extra. They split parents up from students for lunch and she sat with current Pitt students and found out a lot more about the school as well as an internship position she has interest in. Pittsburgh is really a very beautiful, clean city. You can take advantage of being in a city while being close to nature, parks, etc. She applied last night and hopes to get accepted. We definitely found it worth it and a fun weekend!