<p>U of R is very strong in physics. They have the Lab for Laser Energetics and an awesome optics research lab. You were wise to apply there. I would go to U of R over Dartmouth for physics but Penn and especially Princeton would trump Rochester. You have made some excellent choices. Where else did you apply?</p>
<p>By the way, although U of R has only a club team, they have an excellent boathouse and a great river to row on (Genesee R). They also practice on the Erie Canal which flows into the Genesee R very near the U of R campus. Their rowing team is very active.</p>