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Rochester’s Virtual Events: Bringing the Campus Visit to You!

August 28, 2018

A new school year is here, and for high school seniors, that means it’s time to tackle those college applications. Throughout the fall, students often ask me what they can…

Life as an International Student

Whenever I tell people that I’m an international student, it’s always followed by an influx of questions! Where are you from? What’s it like being an international student? Do you…

Pre-College Programs

Introducing the Pre-College Residence Hall Director!

Hello, everyone! My name is Brooke Robinson and I’ll be your Residence Hall Director or RHD. I am so excited to engage with you all this summer! About a year…

Pre-College classroom

Pre-College Programs

Attend the ICAN Succeed Bootcamp

by Burt Nadler, Pre-College Programs instructor Seeking to connect career curiosities to potential college majors? Eager to learn about college admissions? Ready to visit or already visiting colleges? Attend the ICAN…

Pre-College Programs

Preparing for College, Preparing for Writing, Preparing for Fiction…

by Zachary Powell, Pre-College Programs instructor, “Reading and Writing Flash Fiction” Zachary Powell has taught high school for seven years and at the college level for three. During this time, he taught…

What To Do After You’re Admitted

If you are reading this and you have just been accepted to the University of Rochester, major CONGRATULATIONS! I genuinely wish everyone the best of luck as they accept their…

How to Make Your College Application Stand Out

Millions of applications are submitted to colleges every year. If you are a high school senior and have just gone through the admissions process, you know what it’s like. For…

Pre-College Programs

Winning: The Psychology of Competition

by Emily Hangen Emily Hangen is a National Science Foundation Fellow, a Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull University Fellow, and a graduate student pursuing her PhD in social psychology at…

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!

February 22, 2018

College application season is coming to an end, and high school seniors all over the world are sighing in relief as they click that send button for the last time.…

Four Tips for High School Juniors Regarding the College Process

February 6, 2018

Now that it is 2018, high school seniors are mostly finished with their journey through the college process. It’s time for current juniors to begin thinking about their future and…

An International Student’s Guide to Applying to Rochester

January 30, 2018

Namaste, Salut, Konnichiwa, Ola, Annyeonghaseyo, Hallo, Ni Hao, and obviously, Hello folks! Today we will learn about applying to the University of Rochester! While most information about the application process…

Four Things You Should Ask Yourself While Making Your College List

January 23, 2018

It’s never too early or too late to start making or refining that college list. You can start as early as freshman year of high school and refine it all…