So it's July and the Class of 2018 is starting their Rochester experience in just a couple months. I'm assuming the next two months will be an incredibly anxious time…

Traveling around the country is a big part of the admissions world. As I've mentioned before, I serve as the Midwest regional representative, based in Chicago. The title implies that…

I’m in Boulder, Colorado, over the summer for an internship in optical engineering. I am working on developing optical design software with a company called FiveFocal, LLC. It’s been four…

One of the most stressful parts of starting college for me was figuring out what classes I was going to take. That was the first time I’d ever really had…

Alrighty, folks! It’s that time of year again! You’ve been relaxing at home for a few weeks since the semester ended, and we’ve been hard at work on your financial…

Happy summer, all! Classes have been over for about a month now… finals are over and you've finally got some free time on your hands! Now here’s the million dollar…

So maybe “couldn’t live without” is a bit of an exaggeration. However, having theses things certainly made my first year of college much more comfortable and easy than it would…

Reading the news lately could cause one to think that a plain old bachelor’s degree just doesn’t cut it anymore. Unfortunately, that thought wouldn’t be too far from the truth.…

In August, I’ll be traveling to Leh, Ladakh, India, where I’ll be working with Professor Nancy Chin on her smoking cessation research project. I’m so excited to have the chance…

The Class of 2014 just graduated from the University of Rochester, and I can’t seem to get the words of Senior Class President, James Wu, out of my mind. The…