<p>alright, i'm pretty positive i'll be going to UR next year. even though UR is known as a science/math school i don't think i'm interested in those areas. i'm just curious about students who choose not to do anything in science/math areas..is UR still a good choice for someone like me? thanks!</p>
<p>Loren Pope's book "Looking Beyond the Ivy League" rates Rochester as a bargain for the non-science student(along with JHU)! Apparently the University is trying to appeal to the non-science students.</p>
<p>I definitely have the same concerns as you do (I want to study English or comparative lit.), but I know for a fact that UR is trying to bring the focus back on the humanities. My English teacher actually told me she'll find out some stuff for me concerning English at UR, so if you are interested in that area, let me know so I can inform you too.</p>
<p>While the humanities program may not receive as much recognition as the sci/math, I'm sure the human. dept is good b/c of the ads it gets about being a liberal artsy school (while being the research school)</p>
<p>I'm having the same concerns...it's great to hear from other people in the same situation. Keep posting whatever you learn! I'm afraid I don't have anything to offer on the subject at the moment though...</p>
<p>When the new president made his inagurational speech, he made a point about bringing the focus back to the humanities...that's definitely something. Also, if you look at the faculty of the English dept., most of them completed top-notch graduate and PhD programs, and a lot are nationally recognized award winners and authors. I would suggest for those who haven't looked at the course selections in your area of interest to do that. I know that the wide variety of interesting courses available through the English and Comp. Lit. departments really restored my confidence.</p>
<p>good stuff...so keep posting if anyone hears anything else!</p>