Getting the Most Out of a Hometown Summer
When I made my decision to attend Rochester, my parents’ approval came with one condition—my first summer would be spent at home. This was hardly a sacrifice considering I was…
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Successful Issues Conference Featuring IB Coordinators!
We were thrilled to host a successful Secondary Schools Issues Conference (SSIC) at the beginning of June, featuring about twenty International Baccalaureate coordinators representing sixteen US states. We had coordinators…
Keeping Busy Until You Arrive at Rochester
So it's July and the Class of 2018 is starting their Rochester experience in just a couple months. I'm assuming the next two months will be an incredibly anxious time…
Picking Your Classes
One of the most stressful parts of starting college for me was figuring out what classes I was going to take. That was the first time I’d ever really had…
Six Things I Didn’t Know I Couldn’t Live Without
So maybe “couldn’t live without” is a bit of an exaggeration. However, having theses things certainly made my first year of college much more comfortable and easy than it would…
Rochester Withdrawals: Making the Transition Back Home
Summer has barely begun and I’m already missing Rochester. I miss my friends, I miss my campus, I miss my classes, and I miss my independence. Don’t get me wrong,…
Meet Our 2014 Pre-College Counseling Staff
Written by Ellie Law, Graduate Head Counselor, Pre-College Programs In just over a month, Pre-College Programs 2014 will be underway! As Graduate Head Counselor for this summer, I am looking forward…
Committed to Rochester Already? The One Decision that Changed My Life
The first time you got an A in math class. The time you won your first track race. The time you made your new best friend in your fifth high school…
How I Discovered My Passion for Anthropology
A year ago, if someone had asked me to define ‘anthropology’ I would have struggled to come up with a confident answer. Truthfully, I really had no idea what anthropology…
What I Will Love About The Meliora Class
After the longest and hardest reading season ever (with the weather outside duplicating the stormy debates inside), it's fun watching admitted students visit the beautiful campus and make up their…
Rochester’s Pre-College Programs were the Highlights of my Summer!
Today's guest blog post is by Jaclyn Capita, a member of the incoming Class of 2018. She attended Rochester's Pre-College Programs four years in a row, participating in the Rochester…
Why Rochester?
Hi all, it’s been a crazy few months as I’ve transitioned into my role as Midwest Regional Rep. Getting used to the new responsibility and a new city, Chicago, have…