Does anyone know if the courses taught in the less commonly taught languages department satisfy the 2nd language requirement? It says so on their website but not on peoplesoft. Contacting my advisor but wanted to check here too.

Very confused on this year's new finals week layout. I understand final exams start on 12/11, but when are professors allowed to deliver new content/teach til, 12/10? Do some professors stop holding class starting this week?

Also in previous years didn't we have a week-ish with no classes at all to prepare for finals? It seems like everyone is feeling very crammed as of now. Let me know your thoughts.

I am an incoming committed Electrical Engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. I am writing to inquire about the housing application process and possible email problems. How do I apply for on-campus housing? I have sent an email inquiring about this a week ago, and no one has responded. Additionally, I have noticed that I have not been receiving any emails or updates in my Pitt Outlook account. Is there something wrong? Thank you.

I’m currently in Holland hall and am thinking about living in a lothrop single next year.

At the beginning of the year I thought I’d live off campus next year but everyone I know already made plans w other ppl, also I’m a neat freak and I kinda dislike sharing a space w a roommate lmao

I wanna know what lothrop was like, I know it has no AC but that’s nothing I’m not used to already. Is there anything I need to know before I really decide I’m gonna live there?

Here’s the schedule:

Japanese 2 (5 credits) Econ 1100/Intermediate Micro (3 credits) Japanese literature + W course component (3+1 credits)

My logic is that Japanese at Pitt semesters 1-4 is very time intensive, intermediate micro is notoriously difficult because of the calculus involved, and W courses always slam you with a ton of work at the worst possible time lol.

I’m a double major with Econ and Japanese, and I already have 51 credits done after this semester ends. I’m a big fan of summer classes, so I did the math and have no real concern about graduating late. For what it’s worth I also work part time on the weekends to pay for groceries and can’t really stop doing that.

I mostly need to boost my GPA after a disastrous freshman year to have any hope of landing an internship. I’m at 2.4 right now, and will be at 2.8 to 2.9 after this current 15 credit semester where it looks like I will get all As. I’d like to stay on a winning streak, but my workload this current semester really took a lot out of me between the all nighters and midterms.

Has anyone taken a similar schedule to this, and if so how was it? Is this going to be too easy and boring, or is it a good approach to boost my grades/work hours and not go insane?

Has anyone participated in this program and want to share their experience? It’s for 10 days after the spring semester and my top choices for host countries are Ghana, Bolivia, and Italy.

I would love to study abroad in the summer, but it seems like there aren't people at my institution that have gone through these two programs. I would love to know you guys' experiences in either country ( food, fun, did you have to work a job, nightlife, currency and affordability, things I should know, etc.)

Both programs are about a month long.

Stay tuned on whether or not I’ll survive this semester.

I’m underage and got caught with alcohol in my dorm during an inspection, this is my first offense and they said they were going to email me about hearings/sanctions but they didn’t. Am I off the hook since it’s my first offense, or am I going to have to pay a fine or something?

Hi, are professors allowed to do this? And if not, can you cite or direct me to the policy? I'm getting points off because I did not submit during the 24-hour window the professor opened only on November 27th. Just wondering if this is worth talking to the professor more about or if I should just let it go.

Edit: yeah it's pretty much my bad I missed it. The professor notified us in a long announcement on 11/20. 23 other students submitted, which is majority of the class. It is my fault, but something I will be warning future students of on ratemyprofessor, and addressing in OMETs. The 24-hour window is the thing I can't get over, right in the middle of break. We are taking a final on Wednesday, and have nothing else for the class. Another huge project was also due during this 24-hour window during break. I feel like making things due during break was unnecessary considering we have nothing else going on for the rest of the semester. Ty for the comments lol, I'm just gonna deal with it unless it tanks my grade.

I’ve been wanted to get into DnD for forever but have no clue how to find groups to play with since my friends aren’t into it. anybody have any advice or know any ways ppl have found groups for this specifically around campus?

I got yelled at one time when the names didn’t match on basketball tickets because I just did the usual trick of forwarding the link. Is it possible to actually use the ticketmaster transfer so that doesn’t happen next time? I will probably buy a Pitt vs Louisville ticket from off this sub at some point and I am really hoping we can do the transfer thing LOL thanks!

Hi There!

I'm a current junior looking to get back into shape and am looking for a trainer! As a broke college student, professional options I see are just not in my affordability range (most I see are like a 100 per session). I was wondering if there were any students with interests in personal training that might be willing to take me on!

Please dm me or leave a comment if you are available to discuss further!

I see a lot of branch campus hate, but for anyone who enjoyed their time at a Pitt branch campus, what campus was it and what did you like?

I'll start-- I went to Greensburg and thought the community was small but welcoming, super safe campus, and I loved the restaurants in the area (Sittays, Olives and Peppers, Jioio's) and it had some cool attractions too (night market, art museum, twin lakes park, animal rehab place nearby (related to my major)) as well as a ton of cool study spots (millstein library on campus is open late, coffeehouse relaxation room is open 24/7 last time i checked even if they stop serving food, and Steep mountain co is the cutest coffee shop + cattfeinated cat cafe is awesome to work at). Not a party school, but as someone looking to make small groups of close friends, I thought it was pretty cool. a ton of opportunities to get involved on campus, too. also it's got some great nature!! :D

Has anyone had any experiences taking this class? The subject interests me for a writing intensive class, however my main issue with it is that it takes place so late, and I'm a student living off campus. Any pointers would be helpful.

For the prompt that says “if you had 10 minutes and the attention of a million people, what would your Ted talk be about?” Can I write an essay that is like I’m actively talking in a Ted talk? Ex: using pronouns like “you” to refer to the audience, using an analogy, etc.

I need 4 tickets for the December 18 university-wide afternoon graduation. I understand they are distributed by and can be transferred to Ticketmaster. Thank you to anyone who can help! It's been a long road out of the Covid freshman year, and the grandparents want to join us!

Hi, I recently got accepted into Pitt and really want to go here, and while applying to the honors college I’m wondering if there is a way I can attach this to my regular acceptance or if it is a completely different thing that doesn’t even take into account my previous application, thank you

I transferred out of Pitt after last semester. I am going back to visit family in a couple months. I still have my id, will it still tap on the port authority bus?

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I'm a transfer "freshman" and half of my classes this semester are gen eds, but one of them is a 1600 level course where I really didn't know what I was getting into. I have a large final project due soon that I have no idea how to even start on, and I've missed several of the class sessions (it's only once per week). I know we're well past the point of no return here -- I'd just like to avoid having an F on my transcript, if possible.

The real problem is that, given the scope of the project, I need to make this decision probably within the next couple hours, and I can't get any official information from my advisor or professor because it's Thanksgiving Break. Could anyone give me some details about what applying for an incomplete looks like -- if it's even an option at this point -- and whether it would be feasible? I'm happy to provide more details if necessary. Thanks!

Hey everyone! I’m a second semester freshman and wanted to see if my planned courseload is reasonable or too much for next semester. Here are my courses:

CHEM 0310 (Organic Chemistry 1) -Ericka Hudson (4.3/5 on RMP)

BIOSC 0350 (Genetics) -Danielle Spitzer (3.8/5 on RMP)

STAT 1000 (Applied Statistical Methods) -Kristina Paris (4.9/5 on RMP)

BIOSC 0067 (Bio 2 Lab)

FR 0012 (French Kiss) -Hyunjin Kim

HPS 0616 (Ethics of Artificial Intelligence) -Justin Shin

TA for Foundations of Bio 2 (1 credit)

If anyone who’s taken some of these courses has any feedback on this course load, I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

My application got accepted five days after they received my SAT scores- is that like, normal, or should I be optimistic about scholarships?? Also uh, when do you know if you get scholarships? I'm broke 🎉

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Has anyone ever gone outside the business casual dress code for graduation? I wanna wear a lolita-type dress because the normal stuff just isn't me but my mom's getting on my case for it. Surely no one actually cares right?

Edit: I wouldn't wear anything under the skirt to make it so round and poofy, it'll still fall flat.

Edit2: had the wrong dress linked, not that it actually matters that much

Hi, I am a senior who got into UPitt Johnstown for Chemical Engineering. Is the school worth it? I am also applying from out of state so I need some more information to put my mind at ease. If I go, I will probably only stay for a year before transferring to the main campus.

EDIT: I am also a POC so idk if that makes any difference. Im also a city person

I just got accepted to Pitt for data science. I just wanted to get some information about the major at pitt and what type of classes are offered. Also are there any opportunities for research/internships on campus?

Thanks.

Just applied to the rehab science program at SHRS for the fall 2025-2026 start. has anyone else applied in previous years? how long did it take to hear back?