<p>Thanks, URgrad2009, your posts were very detailed and informative!</p>
<p>Lergnom & intouch1520,</p>
<p>Thanks! I really loved my U of R experience, and I want to give everyone an honest impression of the school - with all of the details and facts that I can provide.</p>
<p>I want to add to what jersh55 said, which was very insightful. Don’t let your overnight experience with a host make you think that “all students are like my host”.</p>
<p>When I came to a Spring Open Campus event at the U of R, I was fortunate enough to have a great host (a fraternity brother / Rochester Early Medical Scholar), it was a unique combination and I stayed on a fraternity’s floor in upperclassmen housing. I got to meet a lot of the brothers in the fraternity and they were all really nice & informative. Later that night I got to play Intramural floor hockey with them, which sealed the deal for me. Now, I never did join a fraternity during my undergrad experience, but I did like to see that the student body was active.</p>
<p>Then there was Union College in Schenectady, NY… I stayed with a real Nerd Bomber there and had a terrible time. However, I did go off on my own and talk to other Union students and realized that most of Union’s students were just as unique and friendly as Rochester’s students. SO in the end my decision to enroll at U of R was based on the stronger academic reputation at U of R, the open curriculum (only 1 required course), and how I really loved the campus. I could see myself at the University of Rochester for 4 years. </p>
<p>So no matter who your host is at a school, take some time to meet and hang out with other students too. The more people you meet, the better feel you’ll get for a campus.</p>
<p>thanks for all the advice and input! really helped! I’m definately going to U of R so I’m sure I’ll enjoy it</p>
<p>I’ll also add that sometimes hosts are unclear as to what is and isn’t appropriate to do with a prospective student. That typically doesn’t result in doing nothing, but it often means forgoing parties or other experiences to avoid any potential problems. Also, Rochester does not typically host prospective students on Friday and Saturday nights to avoid some of these concerns - this past weekend was an exception because of the special event.</p>
<p>As a former athlete, I used to host recruited students quite often, and can say there is a level of uncertainty when deciding what to do on a Friday or Saturday night with a prospective student.</p>
<p>That being said - I am glad you had a good time otherwise and are planning to attend. I was at the Arts at Rochester event and had a great time getting to know all the students.</p>