By far my favorite place on campus is the Periodical Reading Room (PRR), one of the quiet study halls at the University of Rochester. Yes, it is a library, but…

Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director, Admissions And the winners are . . . Congratulations to all of our Simon Scholars Case Competition participants! On Sunday, February 17, we welcomed…

After ten weeks of bribing a spectacular army of readers (like Patrick O’Neill here) with snacks, I’ve signed almost 4,000 decision letters addressed to students who had applied Early Decision…

Last weekend was one of my favorites so far this semester, because I spent three days with my squash team competing in our end-of-season tournament—nationals! Every year, teams come from…

I took some time out to interview two sophomore men's soccer players, Ben Keeton and Andrew Sheridan, to get a different perspective on the men's soccer team. Q: How do…

Spring Semester begins with a rather fierce winter! Temperatures around the low 20s are prevalent and snow is always ready to surprise the unsuspecting students in their morning walk to…

Hey everyone, Sorry for this blog being so delayed. I’ve been incredibly busy this semester, but it’s definitely looking to be even more fun and active for me than last…

With acceptance letters going out, I’m sure many of you will have questions regarding your financial aid. So, who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! Oh wait, wrong decade. If you are…

I first saw this video when every single one of my Facebook friends was posting this. I usually don’t watch every video on Facebook, but when this kept showing up,…

Before I moved to Rochester to attend college, I never realized how much you come to appreciate what is missing from your life during college, its importance, and the subtle…