Posts categorized Admissions

When narrowing down your college list, it’s important to think about where you want to spend the next four years of your life—no small decision. Start by compiling your current…

  Now, it might not be the case for everyone, however, most students unknowingly come to college having only one track in mind. There is nothing wrong with that, but…

When looking for the best university for you, there are lots of things to keep in mind. When I was looking for the best school for me, I made a…

What is a Yellowjacket? It’s a question that has been asked many a time, especially by people who don’t know a lot about bees (including that a yellowjacket isn’t one).…

Moving to a new city with hundreds of students can be scary and overwhelming. It can be hard to come to the University of Rochester surrounded by strangers. Luckily, before…

As I sit down with David Hansen, who teaches Creative Writing: Fiction here at the University, one of the first things he tells me is that he never expected to…

Meet a Handler Scholar! Name: Tamuda Chimhanda (he/him) What are you studying at Rochester? Computer Science From: Zimbabwe Extracurricular Activities: National Society for Black Engineers How has the Handler Scholarship impacted…

By: Stephanie Graham, Senior Admissions Counselor My name is Stephanie, and I was a non-traditional transfer student at the University of Rochester. I was non-traditional in a few ways. I…

Being a first-generation college student can feel like walking on a trail without any sense of direction, and often that is the reality. However, you don’t have to walk alone!…

College application season is often an incredibly stressful time – how are you supposed to choose between thousands of colleges and universities scattered across the country? Or even the world?…