The University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

Date: May 03 2007
Major: Computer Science (This Major's Salary over time)
I had the opportunity to attend classes at Carnegie Mellon while also attending Pitt. There is simply no comparison between the two institutions. I now understand what a college education can be and how bad Pitt really is. All around, Pitt is a second rate school. Professors are arrogant, unhelpful, and disorganized. As a student at Pitt, you have to not only do the work for the class, but also verify that your grades are recorded and managed correctly by the professors throughout the semester. Many times there are grading mistakes, calculation errors, and ambiguity in the language of assignments. During my years at Pitt, I felt that professors were setting their students up for failure, by providing ambiguous instructions, using trickery in exams, testing on material not covered in the textbook or class, and not providing meaningful feedback when asked for clarification. Not once did I feel empowered by a professor at Pitt.