The Roots of Success
By Dale Leyburn, Senior Assistant Director, Career and Internship Center One of the great things about my job as a counselor in the Career and Internship Center is that I…
A Note about Financing UR
By Jonathan Burdick, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Greetings, and congratulations again to those who have been admitted. As I reported to the Wall Street Journal on February 18,…
Q&A: Pre-College Programs
By Ursula Balent, Pre-College Programs Manager What pre-college summer programs does the University of Rochester offer? Rochester Scholars is designed for students entering grades 9-12 and offers one-, two-, and…
Postgrad: Jamie Sokol ’05
Jamie graduated in 2005 with a BA in Health and Society and a minor in Psychology. While at Rochester, she was an editor of the Campus Times and served as…
No Pasa Nada, Granada: A Journey Abroad (Pt I)
Sara Shimmel is a junior from Lewiston, New York, working on a double major in political science and Spanish. She is a member of the Women’s Chorus and takes voice…
Come One, Come All: Rochester’s Eclectic Tastes
By Stephen Palermo, Publications Manager First things first—Rochester is not New York City, Chicago, or Boston. But much like those iconic megalopolises, it’s jam-packed with all the same stuff. The…
Combined-Admission Programs Prepare Future Leaders
By Justine Rumbel, Senior Admissions Counselor Recently, we welcomed 88 admitted students to campus who were finalists for one of three Combined-Admission Programs (CAPs). The CAPs programs assure admission into…
Rochester’s Open Curriculum: Keep an Open Mind
By Costas Solomou, Director of Admissions Programs Some people get a bit nervous when they hear that the University of Rochester has no general education requirements; they imagine students being…
You received your financial aid notification…. Now what?
By Jason Buitrago, Assistant Director of Financial Aid Scenario: You’ve been admitted to the U of R and you’ve applied for need-based financial aid. Roughly 7-10 business days after receiving…