International

Being an international student from Bangladesh, I have traveled more than 12 thousand kilometers just to be here at University of Rochester today. I have left behind everything back at…

Name: Euan Seow Pronouns: He/Him Class: 2026 From: Singapore Studying: Double major in Computer Science & Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, minoring in business How did you hear about the University…

Name: Caro Naranjo Pronouns: They/Them Class: 2026 From: Madrid, Spain Studying: Health Policy and Japanese double major, cluster in Sustainability Have you taken part in any internships or education abroad…

Name: Maria Vardanyan Pronouns: She/Her Class: 2027 From: Yerevan, Armenia Studying: Physics (major), Russian (minor) How did you develop a community of friends on campus? As a UWC alumna, one…

Name: Jay-Brian Randone Pronouns: He/Him Class: 2026 From: Genoa, Italy Studying: Chemical Engineering How did you hear about the University of Rochester? What impacted your decision to apply? I heard…

Name: Siyang Luo Pronouns: She/her Class: 2025 From: Beijing, China Studying: Anthropology (major), Italian (cluster), Audio and Music Engineering (cluster) How did you hear about the University of Rochester? What…

What is a Yellowjacket? It’s a question that has been asked many a time, especially by people who don’t know a lot about bees (including that a yellowjacket isn’t one).…

I remember my first college interview. It was terrifying. I felt like I had completely forgotten how people talked to each other, and I was afraid that all the things…

Thinking about college can be overwhelming and stressful. But once you get organized and give yourself a list of smaller tasks, it’s not so bad. And, it’s never too early…

Name: Yousra Awad Pronouns: She/her/hers Class of 2025, Take 5 Class of 2026 From: Alexandria, Egypt Studying: Majoring in Computer Science and Business, Cluster in Music Theory Current Activities: I’m…

Name: Damian Rantshabeng Pronouns: He/Him/His Class: 2024 From: Mmadinare, Botswana Studying: Mechanical Engineering major, Actuarial Studies Certificate program, Cluster in Spanish How did you hear about the University of Rochester?…

The University of Rochester recently received a 5/5 star rating from the Campus Pride Index for LGBTQ inclusivity, recognizing the University’s commitment to making the community safe and accepting in…