Posts categorized First Year

Are you starting college this upcoming fall? Or beginning the college process? Or maybe you know you want to go to college but the idea still makes you nervous? Or…

You got into college, now what??? If you’re like me, you’re probably going to a school not in your hometown and have to adjust to a new environment. Or simply…

“Hold on a second here,” you say. “I’m not even in college yet! This is the Admissions blog! I have to state a prospective major on my application before I…

Getting Involved on Campus Student life is more active than ever, especially with in-person events making a big recovery after the lockdown. Clubs are teaming up more, which makes events…

  The pen is mightier than the sword. Wait, what do you do with the pen anyway? Write. If you’ve perused any of the University of Rochester’s web pages, you…

In April 2022, I attended Admitted Students’ Day at the University of Rochester. It was my first and only college tour, and I was excited to explore the campus! However,…

How can you fit your whole life into the backseat of a car? Too easy for you? Alright. What about a single checked suitcase? Every August, hundreds of first-year students…

Whether you are starting college this fall or entering your senior year, feeling uncertain about the next phase of your life is completely normal. You are in the same boat…

When I was a high school senior, the approaching summer filled me with a mix of excitement and apprehension. I vividly remember the anxiety I felt when the calendar flipped…

When I began asking around for suggestions from students for this post, the first person to reply was Jamie Rubinstein ‘27. Their number one item they wish they brought to…