dar76's Comments
Oakland has tons of good...
"Oakland has tons of good places to eat, and most are pretty cheap. Everything caters to college students, so you can get chili dogs at 4 a.m., which is good."
Posted on 2/13/2009
The dorms aren't bad. The...
"The dorms aren't bad. The only downside is usually their proximity to the center of campus. So usually, the dorms furthest away are the nicest (upper campus) and the ones closest are the worst."
Posted on 2/13/2009
I've really liked most of my...
"I've really liked most of my professors. Most of them seem pretty invested in their subjects. However, you can float by here if you want, and you don't have to do that well in high school to get in."
Posted on 2/13/2009
You can't have giant parties...
"You can't have giant parties in the dorms, and depending on your RA, he or she may care about alcohol or drugs. Probably not, but it's stricter than most colleges."
Posted on 2/13/2009
Getting on the buses for free...
"Getting on the buses for free may be the best part of Pitt. The bus system is really good and can get you anywhere in the city. No one owns a car. If you have one, don't bring it."
Posted on 2/13/2009
Summers are pretty nice;...
"Summers are pretty nice; winters are cold, and it snows most days. It's a lot colder and a lot snowier than the East Coast."
Posted on 2/13/2009
Oakland is pretty safe....
"Oakland is pretty safe. Sometimes you hear about people getting mugged, but I've never felt a dangerous vibe. Pittsburgh is generally pretty safe. There are only a few neighborhoods where most of the violent..."
Posted on 2/13/2009
Pittsburgh is a much nicer...
"Pittsburgh is a much nicer city than most people think. Tthe only downside is that it's not very large, and a little less socially open than most coastal cities. There's still tons to do, and it's all super..."
Posted on 2/13/2009
Drugs are easy to get, but...
"Drugs are easy to get, but there's no pressure to use them. Nothing harder than weed (bud as everyone calls it here) or mild hallucinogens are generally present."
Posted on 2/13/2009
I guess if you come from...
"I guess if you come from middle-of-nowhere Pennsylvania, it's diverse, but otherwise not really. There are small African American, South Asian, and East Asian communities, but there are virtually no Hispanics."
Posted on 2/13/2009
