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Reflections on My Pre-College Program Course and Students

August 15, 2013

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…

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…

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…

Imagining and Managing Your Future

This July will be my third year teaching "Imagining and Managing Your Future." I am very excited to be once again in the classroom for two weeks with high school students…

6 Reasons to Attend a Pre-College Summer Program

Written by Emily Cihon Fehnel, Director of Campus Programs, Admissions Have you ever considered participating in a summer program at a college or university? Here are some reasons why you…

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Join Us for an Experience You Will Never Forget!

February 26, 2013

Malawi Summer Immersion Seminar Written by Joe Lanning, Instructor I recently completed a program review for the college version of the Malawi Immersion Seminar. I had a pretty good idea…

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Let Me Tell You About Samoa

January 10, 2013

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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Apply for the Malawi Immersion Summer Seminar by March 1

December 5, 2012

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…

Are You Ready for Next Summer?

November 21, 2012

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…

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Profile

September 19, 2012

Hello, students and parents. I am Ursula Balent, program manager for the Pre-College Programs. I’m a Rochester native and currently live in Hilton, NY, along beautiful Lake Ontario. I have…

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So Many Activities!!

Summer in Rochester is pretty awesome, but since there are so relatively few students on campus, it can be hard to find things to do sometimes. But being the awesome…