All About College Admission Interviews
Most colleges offer admission interviews, and you might be wondering if you should partake in this very intimidating and scary ordeal. At the University of Rochester, admission interviews are “highly…
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Why Early Decision Could Be For You
In my previous post, I talked about early decision applications in general. Now, I’m going to talk about my personal experience of applying Early Decision to the University of Rochester, and…
All About Applying Early Decision
On a typical Monday morning, as a typical high school senior student, you make your way to the bus stop (or you get into your own car, or a friend…
What’s In a Test?
Throughout my travels and my discussions with students and families, the most common questions I get concern standardized tests and how they impact one’s chance of admission. Confusion often arises…
UR Hosts IB World Student Conference This Summer!
The University of Rochester is thrilled to be one of two global hosts for the 2015 International Baccalaureate World Student Conference (IBWSC), held on campus August 2–8. And in a world of…
Dear My Fellow Humanities Students
Recently, I have been thinking a lot about my major and studying in the humanities field. As you know, I am an art history major, and when I tell this…
Winners of the Simon Scholars Case Competition 2015
Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director, Admissions Looking up from my coffee-scented office on a Friday afternoon, the snow piling up outside my window, I take a break from…
Chesapeake Bay: Navigating Social-Ecological Relationships in an American Watershed
By Mark Wiest, Pre-College instructor for Chesapeake Bay: Navigating Social-Ecological Relationships in an American Watershed Lady Helen is tucked away at her winter moorage where she is protected by the wind…
Bermuda: Digging Through the Social History of the Atlantic
By Dr. Michael Jarvis, Pre-College instructor for “Bermuda: Digging Through the Social History of the Atlantic“ Indiana Jones? Lara Croft? Amateurs! Come learn how historical archaeology is really done through…
Waiting. Waiting? Waiting!
Hello! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break! Welcome back to Sophie’s UR lecture! For regular decision applicants, now is the most anxious stage during the admissions process: the waiting…