Full disclosure: I love mascots. I still remember having my Buffalo Bills plush buffalo and a Baltimore Orioles stuffed animal in my room and prominently displayed when I was growing…

In Rochester, we don’t call it a snowy Wednesday, but just ‘Wednesday.’  Second semester is underway. Everyone came back from winter break and hugged each other, bringing about happy atmosphere…

By Mike Conklin I have spent the majority of the past four weeks sitting behind a desk, staring at a computer screen, hoping that my eyes survive another season of…

How cool would it be if one day you got to go on a trip with students not only from all over the United States, but also from all over…

By Stephania Romaniuk 1. Participate in the Art New York program: This unique opportunity offers students the chance to work and study in New York City. It places students in…

With the application deadline for the Fall 2011 semester fast approaching, our operations staff is preparing for the last wave of materials to be received. Over the past couple of…

Having an admissions interview for the University of Rochester is one sure way of making your application stand out in the admissions process. It also helps place you among the…

Last year I was asked to represent the University of Rochester on College Confidential, a website dedicated to the college search process.  It was explained to me that my primary…

By Alan Rosales snow makes everything beautiful.

By Mike Conklin You may be surprised to learn that I once had delusions of rock stardom.  At the impressionable age of 12, an impromptu performance in a playground parking…