Is Tower B the best dorm at Pitt?

Tower B is great for many reasons, including location on campus, diversity of peers on each floor and in the building in general, and overall community, among other things. Being realistic, though, the rooms are small, the communal bathrooms can be a pain, and the elevators can be such a pain during peak hours. I will recommend it over a few locations on campus, like the quad and Forbes if you're an engineer, but there are definitely other places that I would have preferred.

Towers is like an experience you’re glad you had, but probably wouldn’t want again. Tower b wasn’t on my preference list at all for housing, but is what i got, and I was honestly surprised. The rooms are kinda small, but really not that bad. Also I expected much worse from the communal bathrooms, but those weren’t bad at all. I never had problems not getting a shower or stall. My floor’s bathroom was kinda dirty tho and didn’t get cleaned as much as it should’ve. A big perk of towers is the location, and also having the dining hall in the building. That was super nice. Overall, I enjoyed my tower b experince, but I probably wouldn’t want to live there again.

Best location on campus. if you want nordenburg and didnt get it, this should be your second choice. Pretty quintessential dorm experience and you dont need to leave the building to go to the dining hall. no frills, but you cant go wrong.

Towers is a great place for freshman. The rooms aren't great, but I met a lot of people there.

The biggest complaint people make about tower b is the size of the rooms. My roommate and I drew a blueprint for how we would lay out the room and we utilized the space very well. It felt spacious and open, and our room was mostly where our friend group gathered. Sit down, try to plan, think outside the box for where to place desks/dressers. The bathrooms felt more private than they initially seemed. There’s enough showers/stalls to accommodate the entire floor. Not everyone needs a bathroom at the same times you do. Every floor is cleaned often. Investing in a few pairs of shower shoes isn’t a bad idea though. The thing I loved most about tower b was the communal feel. The scariest part of going to college is being thrown into a new environment not knowing anybody. It’s nice to be around people who feel the same way and get to know each other. Yes, you will come across people who are strange or loud or racist but you’ll likely have other people you’ll get along with. You quickly find yourself studying together, watching movies, drinking, eating meals, exploring Oakland and other neighborhoods, playing video games and board games... it happens so naturally when you spend so much time being physically close to these people. My dearest friendships to this day are the ones I made freshman year. Advice: don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. Running out of characters. Last thing is great location. TL;DR I’d recommend tower b to any incoming freshman 9.7/10.