Are You in for a Scare? Spooky Situations in Financial Aid
Happy October! Fall is a beautiful time of year on campus—there’s always the changing autumn foliage, leaves crunching under your feet, and the Scare Fair at Rush Rhees to look…
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Midterm Exams Like a Boss!
Picture: My desk before midterms in the Fall of 2012. “Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have…
Reviewing GaoKao Scores as a Test Flexible Option
As the number of international students coming to the University of Rochester from around the world continues to grow, we make every effort to recognize the variety of credentials applicants…
Two Down, One to Go: School of Nursing Update
This week, I began my third and final semester of nursing school. The day is filled with orientation, introductions and scheduling for the upcoming semester. The majority of our coursework…
How the University of Rochester Loves IB
IB puts you at an ideal jumping off point to excel in college. The International Baccalaureate program features a broad and deep curricular exploration of the intersections between disciplines. This…
Reflections on My Pre-College Program Course and Students
This summer, I taught fourteen high school students. My course lasted two weeks, and we spent 8:30-11:30 a.m. together in the classroom. I had a variety of students. One young…
Why the University of Rochester Loves IB
While there are many elements of the International Baccalaureate program that we appreciate, we feel that there are three reasons UR and IB are a great fit for each other:…
Works from Computer Graphics Summer Pre-College Class
These images were created by students taking the "Mastering Computer Graphics: Using Photoshop Like a Pro" course as part of Pre-College Programs. This summer, students learned the basic techniques of…
‘Learn, Discover, Heal, Create’ at Strong Memorial Hospital
There is a lot I could say to update you on my nursing school experience thus far. However, what I have enjoyed most has been my clinical experiences at the…
New and unique majors that mix arts with engineering
Of the dozens of new majors launched at the University of Rochester in the last few years, one highlight is the popular new option in Audio and Music Engineering (AME)…
The Photon Camp: 2013 Edition
Earlier this month, The Institute of Optics organized the first edition of the Photon Camp, a one-week program designed for rising high school seniors to get an overview of the…
My Pre-College Experience And Undying Love For Rochester
It has been rumored that if I were to get a cut, I would in fact bleed blue and yellow. People often ask me when my love for University of…