Based on our information (our kid did not end up at Pitt but he applied and we have a lot of connections to Pitt for various reasons), I would describe it as one of those programs which comes with nice perks that can definitely help make the first couple years go smoother. Probably the two most important are priority registration and dedicated housing in one of the best dorms.
It is not the sort of program where you basically go to a whole separate school within the larger university.
How much to value a program like that is up to each individual. I think if there was another college you overall liked significantly better, was a much better value, or so on, it would not necessarily make sense for a Frederick offer to trump all that. But if Pitt ended up a top contender anyway, you might well see this as an important factor that distinguished it from otherwise close contenders.
Got updated decision- Waitlisted for Business School! A stellar mid term performance ( As in 4APs and Calculus honors- scores of 95/99!)but probably was too late! Good luck to all those still waiting!
Ugh Iām sorry. I was routing for your son. He had such stellar mid year grades too! Maybe heāll be one of the first off the waitlist. Iām not expecting my business kid will fair any better. Thanks for the update and please keep us updated.
My son finally received a decision. He was accepted at a branch campus. Thankfully not his top choice and happy to finally have a decision. Good luck to everyone still waiting!
I am sorry this wasnāt the result he wanted - I hope he has some other great options with those scores - well done.
This application season - my first - is a terrible experience from the new digital SAT to the increase in applications (yet wildly $ OOS anywhere ) . It is frustrating
Very grateful and surprised that my D25 (international) just received a scholarship from Pitt. We thought there was no chance being intāl. It was a very nice gesture of Pitt to offer her that. Itās $5,000/year x 4.
For those who were accepted into the Honors program, have they seen anything about signing up for the honors admitted students day. D25 received notice that it would be 3/29 or 4/12 when she was admitted in early December but hasnāt seen anything since and there is nothing on the portal. Just trying to figure out if those dates are still true and how she signs up.
You should have received an email within an hour or soā¦ saying thanks for signing up, along with some basic informationā¦ like belowā¦
Thank you for registering for the Pitt Frederick Honors Admitted Student Reception on
Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.ā
Please meet us at Alumni Hall at 4227 5th Ave Pittsburgh PA 15213-3513.
Weāll send you an agenda for the event as we get closer to the date. Please look out for that email in the future!
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We never got a reception email We are going for an Swanson admitted student day in March, though. Is this something we need to or good to attend? Thanks.
Thanks we never got the email invite that my daughter was told we would receive, but was able to find a link on honors department page and signed up. I wish we could sign up for an admitted students day but they only seem to be opening them (at least on my daughters portal) a week in advance. Makes it really hard to plan.
I learned from our first rodeo to have a parent email as backup on all things. That way the high school student, or in our case the high school firewall, isnāt holding important information. There might have been something in the Pitt HC letter that pointed one to go attend Pitt HC day. I cannot recall.
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Ugghā¦ will advise if S25 decides to not attend the Pitt HC day in Aprilā¦ will keep and others posted ā¦ while he said he doesnāt know where he is goingā¦ he said he need not visit Pitt b/c weāve been it Pittsburgh many times as weāre in the general area.
Thanks we are signed up for the March Pitt Honors college reception but she also wanted to go to an admitted students day. I think she is planning on emailing admissions to see if they know if one will be scheduled when she has a moment.
ā¦ ohhhā¦ I misunderstoodā¦ basically from my past experienceā¦ if you attend an HC visit that covers 99% of any other admitted day student activity. The HC admitted student day is say the ānormalā admitted student day on steroids. Things may have changed in two yearsā¦ but in general, if it were me only, Iād only sign up for the HC day. That is in fact what weāre doing.
DS and DH attended an admitted students day at the engineering school this past Saturday. Something of a let down as it was almost word for word the same as a Blue and Gold day they attended this summer / same 2 guys, same shtick. DS did get a hat though. And there was an activity fair later where he was able to talk to some honors college students about its benefits. They also enjoyed getting to try out the refreshed Eatery, which they both thought was surprisingly good. On balance, however, they would not have gone had they known what it would be (and not be).
For those of you interested in the Honors College, have you been given specific information on how to sign up for either of the 2 event days mentioned in the honors letter? The dates were listed but we havenāt seen a way to select our attendance.
We are going for an Swanson admitted student day in March, though. Is this something we need to or good to attend? Thanks.