Pre-College Programs
Rochester’s Pre-College Programs give you a preview of what student life is like here. Courses are offered in a wide variety of subject areas, allowing you to explore your interests…
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How Spring Break Saved My Life
Yes, yes, I am an engineering student. When I give tours, I invariably get questions about my life or lack there of. Being an engineering student is hard no matter…
Senior Thesis: Interracial and Interfaith Dating. Thoughts?
By Jeremy Fishman Hey ya’ll. My apologies for not writing last month. I’ve been extremely busy working on my Senior Thesis, a full length play exploring the nature of intermarriage,…
A Weekend to Remember
Just by the simple fact that I attend the U of R tells you that I am not a slacker. I paid my dues in high school and went way…
Postgrad: Carlin Gettliffe ’09 Pt. 5
Born and raised in Boulder, CO., Carlin moved to Rochester, NY after high school to attend school at the University of Rochester. Since graduating in May 2009, Carlin has continued…
Knowing Your Biology (Even When It’s Not Your Major)
By Melika Imagine this: You enter the doors of your high school, (La Guardia Arts aka the “FAME” school), greeted by the members of the Lucky Chops Brass Band, a…
Postgrad: Carlin Gettliffe ’09 Pt. 4
Born and raised in Boulder, CO., Carlin moved to Rochester, NY after high school to attend school at the University of Rochester. Since graduating in May 2009, Carlin has continued…
What Do You Do When You Get Rejected From Your Dream School?
By Christine When I was considering what to write about for this blog post, I thought about what time of year this is from a high school senior’s perspective. And…
Postgrad: Carlin Gettliffe ’09 Pt. 3
Born and raised in Boulder, CO., Carlin moved to Rochester, NY after high school to attend school at the University of Rochester. Since graduating in May 2009, Carlin has continued…
Who Said it Was a Bad Idea to Play with Your Food?
An ingenious team of undergraduates didn’t think it was a bad idea. Chris Babcock ’07, David Borrelli ’09, Dan Fink ’09, and Eric Weissmann ’10 submitted UR Biodiesel as an…