MVP resources

You will be able to download and view the MVP agenda for November 9 soon. On November 10, you will join other prospective students and families for Research Rochester activities before traveling home.

• Visitors from the New York City metro area will ride to and from campus in a charter bus. Selecting the NYC Charter Bus on the MVP registration form is the only step you need to confirm your seat. A school counselor from NYC will be present on the bus as a chaperone. Information about the bus’s exact location in Port Authority and the chaperone contact will be sent over email to all registrants at least two days before departure.
• For students arranging travel from outside of the New York City area, you will work directly with Town and Country Travel to book your ticket to and from Rochester at no out of pocket expense. The deadline to confirm travel is Tuesday October 24^th. You are responsible for travel costs between your home and the closest major airport or train station, any luggage or internet fees, and meals during travel. Rochester will provide a taxi service between the Rochester Airport and campus. Please consult your MVP acceptance email for instructions to contact Town and Country.
• For students driving to campus, you may apply for mileage reimbursement. We will reimburse up to $0.20 per mile for a maximum round trip distance of 800 miles. Car rentals are not covered under this grant.

The Office of Admissions will match you with a current student host in a residence hall on campus. We will try to introduce you over email to your host 2-5 days before MVP.

You are expected to abide by all rules of conduct for overnight guests.

Download the Rules of Conduct (PDF)

You will stay in the dorm room of a current student. In most cases, you will be provided a space to sleep on the floor as dorm rooms with extra beds or couches are limited. It is important to pack a sleeping bag and pillow so you can be comfortable. Check the weather and pack weather appropriate clothes and comfortable shoes for walking outside on campus.

The University of Rochester Office of Admissions will make every effort to contact the student’s emergency contact via phone call in case of medical emergency, behavioral problems, disasters, or significant program disruptions. If the emergency contact cannot be reached by phone the Office of Admissions will send an email.

Hosts in the residence halls are current University of Rochester undergraduate students who applied to be admissions ambassadors and underwent a background check and mandatory training. For most of the MVP experience the attendees are with staff or student hosts but there may be small stretches where they are independent, for example, if their host leaves them in the library or another designated spot during a laboratory session. During Research Rochester we entrust the MVP attendees to explore campus alongside other visiting families outside of direct supervision.

Thank you for entrusting us with your student for MVP! Do not hesitate to contact Katia Yagnik with questions or concerns.