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Life as an International Student

Whenever I tell people that I’m an international student, it’s always followed by an influx of questions! Where are you from? What’s it like being an international student? Do you…

Extracurriculars

What are EcoReps?

What is an EcoRep? An EcoRep is a dynamic first-year student who educates about environmental issues in their residence hall by hosting hall programs and maintaining an EcoBoard. In the spirit of…

Financial Literacy

Budgeting in College: Four Tips to Keep You from Going Broke

Just when you thought you were finally done with stressing out about money, after all of the financial aid calculators, coin counting, and interest calculating, I’m here to tell you…

What To Do After You’re Admitted

If you are reading this and you have just been accepted to the University of Rochester, major CONGRATULATIONS! I genuinely wish everyone the best of luck as they accept their…

How to Make Your College Application Stand Out

Millions of applications are submitted to colleges every year. If you are a high school senior and have just gone through the admissions process, you know what it’s like. For…

Deaf-ine Meliora: A First Year’s Account on Disability

Hello. My name is Phelan Conheady. I am a native of Rochester. I am a first year and currently a triple major in French, international relations and American Sign Language…

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!

February 22, 2018

College application season is coming to an end, and high school seniors all over the world are sighing in relief as they click that send button for the last time.…

Four Tips for High School Juniors Regarding the College Process

February 6, 2018

Now that it is 2018, high school seniors are mostly finished with their journey through the college process. It’s time for current juniors to begin thinking about their future and…

To Major or Minor? Or Just Double Major!

February 2, 2018

One of the reasons I chose the University of Rochester is because of its flexible curriculum that allows students to choose their own set of academics without the limitation of…

How to Prepare for the Spring Semester

January 24, 2018

The new year is already upon us, and with it, the second semester will start soon. Although you might not want to give school any more thoughts until you absolutely…

Four Things You Should Ask Yourself While Making Your College List

January 23, 2018

It’s never too early or too late to start making or refining that college list. You can start as early as freshman year of high school and refine it all…

Four Tips for Finishing Senior Year Strong

January 18, 2018

It’s finally senior year; you’ve been waiting for this moment since freshman year. The years of hard work have finally paid off but it’s not time to slow down yet…