Making Friends at Rochester
By: Ben Lapidus ’22 Let’s start off with a somewhat concerning caveat – I am not an expert in making friends. In fact, I would consider myself to be…
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URAdmissions features guest bloggers (both students and staff) who write about specialized programs, events, and opportunities at Rochester.
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Exploring Extended Reality in the Libraries with Studio X
By: Ayiana Crabtree ’22 What is Studio X? Located on the first floor of Carlson Library, as the hub for extended reality at the University of Rochester, Studio X fosters…
My Experience as a Handler Scholar at the University of Rochester
By: Lila Balistrieri ’22 My name is Lila Balistrieri and I’m a senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania double-majoring in English on the Language, Media, and Communication track and Anthropology with a…
Exploratory Studies at Rochester
You got into Rochester! Congratulations! If you were admitted to multiple institutions, one thing you’re likely to spend a lot of time thinking about as you consider your options is…
Voting Season with the Committee for Political Engagement
By: Victoria Liverpool, Class of 2022 My name is Victoria Liverpool and I’m from Montclair, New Jersey. I’m a junior planning to double major in International Relations with a minor…
My Top Ten: A Look Back at My Time at Rochester
By: Emily Tworek, Class of 2020 As my time at the University of Rochester comes to a close, I’m feeling nostalgic, and I thought I would share 10 of my…
2018 Simon Scholars Case Competition
by Isabella Barbagallo, Class of 2022, Individual Winner of the 2018 Simon Scholars Case Competition In January of 2018, I was a senior in high school preparing to attend the…
Short-Term Study Abroad: The Center for Education Abroad’s Hidden Gem
By: Emily Tworek, Class of 2020 Studying abroad is a huge part of the Rochester experience for many students: being able to go abroad in all but two semesters, programs…
Morality, Or The Luck of The Draw: Everybody opens at Todd Theatre
By: Emily Tworek, Class of 2020 There’s a new kind of theatre happening at Todd Theatre: an unpredictable, immersive, ambitious, and challenging production of Everybody, a contemporary re-imagining of…
HEAL at Rochester
Health and Epidemiology Advanced Learning (HEAL) is one of the University of Rochester’s combined degree programs. It’s a five-year BA/BS + master’s program for students interested in epidemiology and public…