Posts categorized Student Life

As Halloween approaches in Rochester, the campus has many fun traditions planned for the season. Towards the end of September and all of October, there are events almost every Friday…

By: Stephanie Graham, Senior Admissions Counselor My name is Stephanie, and I was a non-traditional transfer student at the University of Rochester. I was non-traditional in a few ways. I…

Meet a Handler Scholar! Name: Jesse Campanelli What are you studying at Rochester? International Relations and Chinese From: Beacon, NY Extracurricular Activities: DandyHacks organization team and participant Residential Life D’Lion CLS…

Being a first-generation college student can feel like walking on a trail without any sense of direction, and often that is the reality. However, you don’t have to walk alone!…

Of all parts of the college application process, I always found campus tours to be the most fun. Rather than just writing essays, studying for standardized tests, and comparing programs,…

Name: Chi Tran Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Class: 2025 From: Hanoi, Vietnam Studying: Major: Business (Marketing + Business Analytics Tracks); Minor: Psychology; Cluster: Math & Statistics How did you hear about the…

Name: Abivanth Kanoi Pronouns: He/Him/His Class: 2025 From: Kolkata, India Studying: BS in Business: Finance How did you hear about the University of Rochester? What impacted your decision to apply?…

Name: Yousra Awad Pronouns: She/her/hers Class: 2025 From: Alexandria, Egypt Studying: Majoring in Computer Science and Business, Cluster in Music Theory How did you hear about the University of Rochester?…

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?…

Growing up in a generation where climate change is heavily talked about, I was always curious about nature and how the environment worked. This spring I took the class Introduction…