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URochester Preview Day

These open houses for prospective students are your ideal opportunity to get an inside look at the University of Rochester.

  • Learn about the admissions process. Get an overview of our application process and financial aid and merit opportunities, with plenty of time for Q&A.
  • Experience URochester. Discover the curriculum, research opportunities, and what makes URochester unique.
  • Interact with our students. Current students will show you key landmarks on the River Campus while sharing personal anecdotes and answering questions along the way.

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Parking

For our weekend events, parking will be available on River Campus. 

GPS destination: 252 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14611.

This will bring you to the front of campus. Once at this address, turn onto Wilson Blvd. and follow signs directing you to our event parking. Visit the parking and information booth in the middle of the street if you need parking instructions.

If you need to change your registration for any reason, or have any questions, please call us at (585) 275-3221 or email admit@admissions.rochester.edu. 

Saturday, October 24

TimeEventDescriptionLocation

8:15 AM – 9:05 AM

Check-in

Peruse today’s offerings and enjoy light refreshments.

Strong Auditorium

9:05 AM – 9:45 AM

Welcome and University Overview

Learn about the unique URochester Curriculum, undergraduate research opportunities, and the global campus environment.

Strong Auditorium

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
(also at 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM)

Campus Tour

Take a student-led walking tour of campus.

Departs from the steps of Eastman Quad

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
(also at 1:00 PM)

URochester Application Workshop

This session will give an overview of the application process including specific tips on how to engage with the University of Rochester and create a strong application.

Feldman Ballroom A/B, Douglass Commons

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
(also at 11:00 AM)

Financing Your Education

Learn about need-based aid opportunities.

Strong Auditorium

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
(also at 9:45 AM & 2:00 PM)

Campus Tour

Take a student-led walking tour of campus.

Departs from the steps of Eastman Quad

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
(also at 10:00 AM)

Financing Your Education

Learn about need-based aid opportunities.

Strong Auditorium

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

Use the meal ticket you received at check-in. It’s good for you and your whole family!

Danforth Dining Hall, Susan B. Anthony Hall

11:00 AM – 11:20 AM

Faculty Lecture

Title: Finding Fraud in the Accounting Data

Faculty: Professor Timothy Hungerford

Department: Simon School of Business

This lecture will provide a fraud technique overview. Attendees will then use the learning to review evidence and help identify instances of fraud. There will be a review of additional evidence from other actual fraud and negligence cases.

Morey Hall, Room 321

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Athletics Tour

Tour the Robert B. Goergen Athletic Center and a variety of other athletic facilities.

Departs from the entrance of the Goergen Athletic Center

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Q&A with Leadership

Stop by on the way to lunch!  Get a chance to chat with enrollment leadership and ask any questions you may have.

Outside Danforth Dining Hall, Susan B. Anthony Hall

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Faculty Lecture

Title: How Geckos Stick to Walls and the Billion-Dollar Implications

Faculty: Dr. Darren Lipomi

Department: Chemical Engineering

The science behind sticky biomaterials and how chemical engineers are preventing hospital-borne infections and reducing carbon emissions in shipping. Tour Hajim buildings following the lecture (12:45-1:30 PM).

Morey Hall, Room 321

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
(also at 10:00 AM)

URochester Application Workshop

This session will give an overview of the application process including specific tips on how to engage with URochester and create a strong application.

Feldman Ballroom A/B, Douglass Commons

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Faculty Lecture

Faculty Lecture Title: Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse and The New Black Death: Insights from Recent Scholarship

Faculty:  

Professor Meghaa Parvathy Ballakrishnen, Art and Art History

Professor Laura Smoller, History

This lecture will describe the role that mirror images play in organic chemistry, which can have dramatic effects on how our bodies respond to medicines. 

Morey Hall, Room 321

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Student Panel

Meet current students and hear their perspectives on undergraduate life at URochester.

Dewey Hall 1-101

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
(also at 9:45 AM & 11:00 AM)

Campus Tour

Take a student-led walking tour of campus.

Departs from the steps of Eastman Quad

First-time Users

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Note: To protect the privacy and security of your application, you must register your email address. Once created, you may access your account at any time, using your registered email and self-selected password.

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