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…
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A Reintroduction
Note: This isn’t the first blog I’ve ever written for Rochester, but it is now appropriate that I reintroduce myself, as there have been some changes since my last writing,…
A Day in the Life of Fall Travel
Written by Phil Bradley, Assistant Director of Scholarships, Office of Admissions BEEP, BEEP, BEEP! My alarm clock sounds and I slowly wake in the dark. I sit up and briefly wonder:…
Hey Metro NYC: We’re in Your Backyard! (Not Literally. That Would Be Creepy.)
Greetings collegebound Earthlings! I’m the Regional Associate Director of Admissions for the New York Metropolitan Area and my business cards are consequently as big as a license plate! Yes it’s…
Early Decision Deadline Extended
We are extending our Early Decision deadline to November 12th for students that live in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and the NYC Metro Area. Please call our office…
Early Decision Deadline Update
For those students who live in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy, we are moving the Early Decision application deadline to November 8th. If you have any questions, please contact…
The Interview: An Opportunity to Speak Face-to-Face
The college admissions interview has become an essential part of the application and review process at Rochester. The interview offers us the opportunity to sit down and have a face-to-face…
Behind the Scenes: College Fair Planning
Written by Suzanne Dianetti, Administrative Assistant for Recruitment and Outreach, Office of Admissions Since classes are well underway on the University of Rochester River Campus, I bet you can’t help but wonder…
A 4th in a Series of Blogs about Rochester, Reading, and Testing
Jon Burdick writes the fourth part of a four-part series (part 1) (part 2) (part 3) on Rochester’s new “test flexible” stance for undergraduate admissions. Rochester readers review testing as something…
Application Review at the University of Rochester
Jon Burdick writes the third part of a four-part series (part 1) (part 2) (part 4) on Rochester’s new “test flexible” stance for undergraduate admissions. The factors application readers look for…