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How do you know its finals season at the University of Rochester? It's when the Hoeing 2 lounge is full yet quiet at the same time, and on a closer…

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.…

Have you ever wondered what your brain looks like? I mean, what really is that mush between your ears anyways? I think it's natural to wonder about this organ that…

Hello, everyone! My name is Brian and I am currently a sophomore this 2012-2013 academic year. I have declared my major in molecular genetics, a BS in the biological sciences,…

Pumpkins catapulted and blasted into the sky, a game of Tetris used bananas as control pads, a cappella groups sang all-time classics. It certainly doesn't sound like an average meeting…

Greetings from Paris, France! In celebrating “Thanksgiving,” the French have put up Christmas lights and decors on most of the streets. Reasonably so, Thanksgiving is not a French tradition, and…

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…

When I was applying to schools, I primarily looked for a couple major factors, and looking back, I didn't even fully understand their significance. In this blog post I'm going…

The flexible curriculum at the University of Rochester is one of the main reasons that I and other students decided to attend this school. Rochester firmly believes that you should…

It’s no secret that most students love when class is canceled. Usually, it means more free time to do whatever you want (e.g., sleep, study, socialize). However, when my EAS10X Seminar…