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Reading Season

February 14, 2011

By Marla Britton New York State sees all four seasons, each with its own unique beauty. Few people realize that the Office of Admissions at the University of Rochester also…

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Rocky the YellowJacket: The Rochester Mascot

January 21, 2011

Full disclosure: I love mascots. I still remember having my Buffalo Bills plush buffalo and a Baltimore Orioles stuffed animal in my room and prominently displayed when I was growing…

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Entertain me!

January 17, 2011

By Mike Conklin I have spent the majority of the past four weeks sitting behind a desk, staring at a computer screen, hoping that my eyes survive another season of…

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Postmark January 1st

December 30, 2010

With the application deadline for the Fall 2011 semester fast approaching, our operations staff is preparing for the last wave of materials to be received. Over the past couple of…

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An interviewing story…

December 23, 2010

Having an admissions interview for the University of Rochester is one sure way of making your application stand out in the admissions process. It also helps place you among the…

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Why College Confidential Works

December 22, 2010

Last year I was asked to represent the University of Rochester on College Confidential, a website dedicated to the college search process.  It was explained to me that my primary…

Faculty and Staff

“In the Eye of All Trade” by Professor Jarvis

December 1, 2010

By Tyler Socash It’s always exciting when one of your favorite faculty members gets recognized!  I was thrilled to learn that Associate Professor Michael Jarvis has won the 2010 James…

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Rochester Students Are Smarter Than I Am…

November 19, 2010

By Mike Conklin The trials and tribulations of travel season are inevitable – delayed flights, missed meals, and wrong turns abound.  Save for Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Sports Talk Radio,…

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All Grown Up

November 12, 2010

By Christopher Bierasinski In May of this year, I graduated from the University of Rochester and landed this excellent position as “Admissions Representative.” I don’t know about you, but when…

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Stories from the Road: “The Journey”

November 5, 2010

By Satyajit Dattagupta Going back home and recruiting for the University of Rochester has been a great learning experience for me. I was in India and Nepal on the “CIS India…

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Why I Came to University of Rochester

November 3, 2010

For anyone who has not read my bio, I am an international student from South Korea. I was born and raised there most of my life. In June, 2007,  I…

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Mythbusting: The College Search

October 22, 2010

Myth #1: Everyone, on any given college campus, knew their specific college was the right place for them as early as the day they applied. Myth #2: When you walk…