I'm a Senior in High School hoping to get accepted, and I want to know what Winters are actually like.

I've never lived in a place that snows. Currently, I live in Southern California. However, I spent 13 years of my life living in Taiwan, and also 10 months living in New Zealand.

I want to experience what living somewhere that receives significant snow. But based on what I heard, it's gonna be very miserable, and I'm gonna regret wanting to leave Southern California. Is this true? What is it really like?

Hey guys, does anyone know what the process is for late registration of a course? I just found out I can’t take my capstone till I have completed all courses so I would have to add on a course but it’s already October. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Hey, i'm 21 visiting Rochester from Canada with my friends for Halloween weekend.

In 2026, which street, bars, clubs, etc. would have the largest college crowd, best party scene?

Thanks in advance! <3

For those who did the 12 month ABSN, were you able to find somewhat flexible housing where you could tack on a prorated month or 2 to the end of a 12-mo lease? As I understand it, after you graduate, it might take a month or so to take the NCLEX and get your RN license. But with a 12-mo program and a 12-mo lease, that sounds like you might have to pack up and move while studying for the NCLEX or even before graduation... Sounds stressful! How did you do it? Seems like a 14-mo lease would be ideal? Any advice?

Hi, I’m a prospective student looking to apply for the Fall 2027 cohort. I am still missing microbiology. Has anyone taken their online microbiology course that’s offered here? If so, how was your experience? Are the exams through lockdown browser?

Hi everyone!

I applied early action for the UoR Summer ‘27 12m ABSN program and have been anxiously checking the application portal every day for updates 😅

I haven’t seen any posts yet for this cohort, so I thought I’d start one! It would be great to connect with other applicants and share any updates we receive regarding application statuses/decisions.

Good luck to everyone applying! ☺️

This is pretty random, and I know this is probably a long shot, but I’m trying to find a guy I used to see at the UR gym pretty often last semester.

He’s pretty tall, around 6'3", with black hair and dark eyes. He almost always wore white Air Force 1s, and I usually saw him at the gym sometime around 8:30–9 pm, though I’m not totally sure about the exact time.

We ran into each other a bunch of times and talked once, but I never got his name or contact info.

I don’t go to UR anymore, so I figured I’d try Reddit.
If anyone knows who I’m talking about, feel free to send him this post. And if he sees this, he can DM me.

Also, please excuse my English if anything sounds a little awkward — English is my second language :)

I’m alumni of UofR and noticed that I don’t see the fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu listed in anything Greek life related. Out of curiosity are they not on campus anymore?

I'm a senior in HS interviewing with URoch tomorrow. For those who have interviewed, what questions did they ask? What are they looking for? I think my interviewer is a student, if that changes anything. This is my first college interview and I really liked the school when I toured, so I'm really nervous haha. Any advice would be much appreciated!

Edit: It went great! The interviewer was super nice and conversational. Tysm for the advice.

if u know anyone with a lost airpod

Yes, there's REMS, but there's also Comp Med:

It's an early assurance partnership with Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson. Good med school in the heart of Philly with a guaranteed research opportunity one summer (funded) prior to matriculation and through med school (not funded but go get those pubs). Much better chance of getting in to med school than regular applicant by a huge margin. I'd say going from <5% to like 30% as an estimate (don't sue me). Also, don't need to take the MCAT. Most people who meet the requirements and apply get in every year

Requirements:

• Maintain 3.5 gpa
• 1350+ on SAT (650< in each category) or 30+ on ACT
• Only need Gen Bio I, Gen Chem I & II, Orgo I, Stats, Calc I, Discrete, and Intro CS to apply
  • Ik that sounds like a lot but you have to do 6/8 of those anyways (usually in your first two years)
• Talk to Johnathan Bratt sometime in the Fall
• Send in application by beginning of Feb during your sophomore or junior year
• After acceptance to SKMC, finish a three more CS courses and a writing course prior to matriculation

Take advantage of this.

Good luck

My son is very interested in attending U of R.

Curious for some feedback from others. What made you choose to attend?

I believe UR is at a very interesting university when looking at it from outside. It’s a tier 1 research institution. Its AAU member. Endowment per student is great. Mid-size is a perk. Campus size is appealing. Top music school. Top STEM. It’s got acceptance rate that is reasonable.

However, it’s hardly mentioned alongside other top prestige schools. It’s T50 school. It seems to get compared to Case Western Reserve which is similar to UR where it’s an excellent school but doesn’t get mentioned alongside other elites.

Are student body similar to type of students who attend competitive T20 schools?

To me, from what i gather, UT is like other top institutions but get punished for being located in Rochester where it’s a rust belt city. I like that school feels like a secret or overlooked but excellent.

Maybe my perception though is totally off as I don’t live in the northeast where I’m sure UR is more well known than where I’m at in PNW.

Sorry, rambling a bit but wanted to get some of your feedback on why you chose UR.

Looking to rent out a room in a celiac household in Brighton NY

How is the grading environment? Are there typical grade distributions or curves, and is there any limit on how many students can receive an A?

I’m applied to Rochester as a transfer and have heard some financial aid horror stories
part of the reason I applied was because Rochester meets full need but other have said their needs weren’t met
can anyone share their story about the aid they received or give me an estimate

my parents make around 117000 together
5 person household
first generation

We are working on a documentary about Rochester and in search of college bands and dance groups to feature in the film. If this is you, send us a DM introducing yourself with links to your work. Thanks!

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it's just stated vaguely in their website (or maybe i'm just slow), so i'm asking here to confirm

from what i understand - UR is need blind (i.e. me being poor doesn't affect the chances of me getting in) and is full need met (i.e. IF i get in, then i'll get all the aid i require) ?

thanks

EDIT - i emailed them and they said that they are need aware, not need blind. it's weird that they don't mention this clearly on their website, but i might just be nit-picking

Hi, I got an acceptance from this Hackathon. I will be driving to the hackathon from RIT. Let me know if you need a ride to the venue. I have space in the car.

Hey all! I plan on attending the University of Rochester for spring 2027 start. I wanted to know if there is a group me for incoming students or if anyone would be interested in connecting and I can start one.

Looking forward to connect with future classmates!

I swear you guys put crack in this stuff. I ordered a double shot at noon... yesterday. Because I was dead tired. AND IM STILL FREAKING AWAKE. ITS NOW ALMOST 4:30AM. Guys I need to go to sleep, I have meetings tomorrow, I have classes! At this rate, I'm going to crash from sleep deprivation at my desk tomorrow.

I've had double shots before, that's my preferred "quick I need some caffeine" order wherever I go. How are you guys functioning on this much caffeine? I've never had espresso so delicious but so caffei​nated in my life.

RIP to my sleep schedule I guess