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…
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New Concepts About Admissions for Chinese (Really Any) Applicants
I received a thoughtful email with questions from an enterprise in China: “Our organization [works] with UK universities [focusing] on key personal skills such as problem solving, teamwork, communication, improving…
Reading Applications and Daydreaming About BBQ
Written by Andre McKenzie, Senior Assistant Director, Admissions This is the time of year when admissions counselors are knee-deep in reading applications and trying to make difficult decisions about the future…
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.…
Shave to Save 2012
As an alumnus and an admissions counselor, I like to stay connected with student life. It makes my job much easier to be able to tell students about the day-to-day…
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…
All About Brian
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,…
Boar’s Head Dinner
Last Thursday was the annual Boar’s Head Dinner, a Rochester tradition that I never really understood until I went. It’s held in Douglass dining hall and costs $21 in declining…
3 Tips on Getting Financial Aid
With many students visiting campus, the main question I hear from parents and students is, “How can I get financial aid?” (which is actually pretty fitting since I work in…
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…
Choosing Your School: 4 Factors to Consider and How Rochester Excels
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…
Three Days in Chicago
Written by Emily Cihon Fehnel, Director of Campus Programs, Office of Admissions When people learn that I work in college admissions, they often have questions. Sometimes it starts with "Can…