First Year
High School vs. College
September 20, 2017
Looking back on high school, I’m amazed that I had seven classes a day and had homework in all of them due the next day. High school seems so different…
First Year
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Admissions
An Honest Letter to Soon-To-Be First Years from a Soon-To-Be Senior
August 22, 2017
Dear incoming freshmen! Although I have no idea who you are, you may know my face and name. We’ll probably run into each other on campus at some point, so…
Academics
Five Tips for College Classes
August 17, 2017
After getting accepted to the University of Rochester and filling out all the necessary paperwork, the next thing on my to-do list was registering for classes. I later realized that…
Campus
Top Five Favorite Social Programs on Campus
June 28, 2017
When I first came to college, I was worried that as a biomedical engineering major from India, I would never have the time or motivation to go out and socialize.…
First Year
Summer Before College
June 19, 2017
The summer before college begins was probably one of the most emotionally contradicting times in my life. I was excited for a new experience to begin, but I was also…
Academics
Summer Plans (The How-to-Be-Productive Version)
June 6, 2017
The summer is fast approaching, and you know what that means? It’s time to make plans to spend these 105 days productively! Whether you’re staying on campus, going back home,…
Campus
Top Five Freshman Year Memories
June 5, 2017
It’s summer, and I’m really sad to say that my first year at the University of Rochester has come to an end (it took me a while to acknowledge this fact).…
Campus
A Semester in Door Tags, Part 2
May 17, 2017
Read Part 1! Spring semester has come to an end, and as I am preparing to move out of my freshman dorm, I can’t help but to mull over my…
Academics
A Beginner’s Guide to a Successful Resume
May 16, 2017
One of the most important steps in finding any internship or job is to have a strong resume. Your resume tells potential employers about past job experience, academic knowledge and…
Campus
First-Year Housing: Ins And Outs
April 28, 2017
For the first two years of college at Rochester, you are required to stay on campus. As a first year, this is either in one of the four buildings on…
High School
Four Tips for Finishing Your Senior Year in High School
April 27, 2017
It’s April and that senioritis is starting to kick in. We’ve all felt it—the readiness for something new, the laziness, the apparent inability to do anything productive. Yet AP exams…
Admissions
Class of 2021 Profile
March 29, 2017
The University of Rochester offered admission to potential first-year students from all US states and territories, and 135 foreign countries, up from last year’s record 111. The top ten states…