Posts categorized Student Life

The University of Rochester is home to over 250 clubs and organizations that are available for students to join. These can range from academic and professional societies, to performing arts,…

Cars A car is by far the best way to get around Rochester, especially if you plan on leaving campus relatively often. However, first-year students cannot have a car unless…

Moving into college and beginning a new chapter of your life, often far away from your family, is a huge life change. First-year students will end up living either on…

Calling everyone who enjoys theater, trials, and everything in between – Mock Trial sounds like the perfect opportunity for you! Mock Trial allows students to act as witnesses or attorneys…

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: 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…