Last year, as soon as I was accepted, I became THAT GUY in the Facebook group. I answered everyone’s questions because I was: 1. Excited, 2. Bored, 3. Knowledgeable about the…

  This year, I have proudly joined the UR Men's Track & Field team, Division III, and I am so excited for upcoming competitions. I was a pole vaulter for four years…

When I was applying to schools, I primarily looked for a couple major factors, and looking back, I didn't even fully understand their significance. In this blog post I'm going…

Written by Emily Cihon Fehnel, Director of Campus Programs, Office of Admissions When people learn that I work in college admissions, they often have questions. Sometimes it starts with "Can…

Here at the University of Rochester, there are a million things to do, and I imagine that in my time here I won't even participate in an eighth of the…

Note:  This isn’t the first blog I’ve ever written for Rochester, but it is now appropriate that I reintroduce myself, as there have been some changes since my last writing,…

Written by Phil Bradley, Assistant Director of Scholarships, Office of Admissions   BEEP, BEEP, BEEP! My alarm clock sounds and I slowly wake in the dark. I sit up and briefly wonder:…

People often ask me, “What is school spirit like on your campus?” or “Do you feel supported by the athletic community?” My answer always consists of examples of our athletic…

Greetings collegebound Earthlings! I’m the Regional Associate Director of Admissions for the New York Metropolitan Area and my business cards are consequently as big as a license plate! Yes it’s…

The flexible curriculum at the University of Rochester is one of the main reasons that I and other students decided to attend this school. Rochester firmly believes that you should…