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The Club Life (How it Got Me Through)

October 21, 2010

By Brien I don’t know about you guys, but during my freshman orientation the thing I most looked forward to most was the activities fair. For me, college was going…

Seven College Admissions Essays You Shouldn’t Write: Part Two

September 8, 2010

[Part 1] Here are a few more examples of common essays that fall short of their potential impact. Essay Topic #5: Immigrating to the U.S. / Adopting a New Culture…

Seven College Admissions Essays You Shouldn’t Write: Part One

August 23, 2010

A strong essay can be a definite advantage in making your application stand out from the crowd. Not only will it help you get noticed at the start of the…

Wisdom Teeth

August 18, 2010

It seems as though the big summer activity for the high school Class of 2010 (soon to be the college Class of 2014!) wasn’t babysitting, working at a grocery store,…

Interviewing Tips

One of the benefits of doing a college interview is that it gives you the unique opportunity to present the side of yourself that an admissions counselor might not get…

Two Roads

It’s strange to think back to a year ago, when, around this time, I was struggling to make a college decision—and struggling is probably an under exaggeration. Much like Christine’s…

Dean Burdick’s Welcome to the Class of 2014

By Jonathan Burdick Welcome again to the University of Rochester Class of 2014! I’m looking forward to meeting you on campus this summer and fall. As enrolling students, you will…

Knowing Your Biology (Even When It’s Not Your Major)

By Melika Imagine this: You enter the doors of your high school, (La Guardia Arts aka the “FAME” school), greeted by the members of the Lucky Chops Brass Band, a…

What Do You Do When You Get Rejected From Your Dream School?

By Christine When I was considering what to write about for this blog post, I thought about what time of year this is from a high school senior’s perspective. And…

Unique Perspectives

February 24, 2010

There are some really unique opportunities at Rochester that allow our students to get the most out of their education. The open curriculum and the courses available are not the…

Postgrad: Carlin Gettliffe ’09 Pt. 1

February 22, 2010

Born and raised in Boulder, CO, Carlin moved to Rochester, NY, after high school to attend school at the University of Rochester. Since graduating in May 2009, Carlin has continued…