Rochester Jazz Festival
Today's guest post is written by Serra Sevenler, Class of 2015. For me, the highlight of a summer in Rochester is the Rochester International Jazz Festival. This world-renowned nine-day festival dedicated…
6 Reasons to Attend a Pre-College Summer Program
Written by Emily Cihon Fehnel, Director of Campus Programs, Admissions Have you ever considered participating in a summer program at a college or university? Here are some reasons why you…
From Nuba Mountains to America
Today's guest post is written by Samir Hummad, Banaa Scholar, University of Rochester, Class of 2015 I could hardly believe it when I got my admission letter to come to the University…
Join Us for an Experience You Will Never Forget!
Malawi Summer Immersion Seminar Written by Joe Lanning, Instructor I recently completed a program review for the college version of the Malawi Immersion Seminar. I had a pretty good idea…
Winners of the Simon Scholars Case Competition 2013
Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director, Admissions And the winners are . . . Congratulations to all of our Simon Scholars Case Competition participants! On Sunday, February 17, we welcomed…
An Interview with White House Intern Tory Tilton
We interviewed recent grad Tory Tilton, currently an intern at the White House, and asked her about her experiences in D.C. and at Rochester. University of Rochester: Please introduce yourself for…
Let Me Tell You About Samoa
Written by Jessica Hardin, Instructor, Samoa Immersion Summer Seminar Samoa is recovering from cyclone Evan, or as we call it here, a hurricane. Although this has caused many hardships…
Apply for the Simon Scholars Case Competition by Jan 1st
Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director of Admissions for Special Interest Programs Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director of Admissions for Special Interest Programs.…
Apply for the Malawi Immersion Summer Seminar by March 1
Written by Joe Lanning, Instructor, Malawi Immersion Summer Seminar Two things that are rare for high school students and shouldn't be: Courses in anthropology. Study abroad programs that are…
Are You Ready for Next Summer?
We are! The University of Rochester Pre-College Programs has launched its listing of classes for the summer of 2013. Following is a brief overview of our exciting offerings: • Rochester Scholars are…