Posts categorized High School

When it comes to the college search, anyone will tell you that visiting potential schools is a good idea. Campus visits not only give you the chance to see the…

At Rochester, we're continuing our efforts to appeal to the IB community and to communicate what a good match we think we are for students who complete the IB Diploma…

Written by Tara Najd Ahmadi, instructor of the three-week intensive The Art of a Short Film program. The deadline to register for this course is April 1, 2014. Register today! My…

When I give presentations on the process of applying to college and specifically on the process of writing a personal statement, I encourage students to write with emotion. It's my personal belief…

Having a birthday on Valentine's Day can be complicated. I have to contend with all the significant others of the world, but I also kind of get double the love…

Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director, Admissions And the winners are… Congratulations to all of our Simon Scholars Case Competition participants!  On Sunday February 9, we welcomed 38 students to campus…

(Source: gstatic.com) What is the prospect card? The information/inquiry/prospect card is something that you will see at any college fair, high school visit, or college marketing events without a doubt.…

Dear reader, greetings. I hope your winter break was restful, and that whatever you’ve resumed, be it school, work, or travels, is going well. Perhaps you’d agree with me that…

Today's guest blog post is by Nate Merrell, a member of the incoming Class of 2018. He attended Rochester's Pre-College Programs two years in a row, participating in the study…

Written by Kate van der Sloot, Class of 2017 and winner of the Simon Scholars Case Competition, 2013. When I first heard about the Simon Scholars competition, I had no…