University of Rochester - thoughts or opinions?

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Rochester. I remember when they built a walkway across the river. Seems like that didn't work out so well.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! All good to know. My DC would be happy to skip lit classes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Rochester. I remember when they built a walkway across the river. Seems like that didn't work out so well.

Well currently, the two jr/senior "on campus apartments" are located across the river, and the vast majority of students who live "off campus" live in the 19th ward (across the river). You just have to be smart about traveling around. My kid knows to not walk home alone after dark if you must cross the river (they live in an apt across the river). You travel in groups if walking around at those times, much like you should be doing on campus and on most campuses. Even UIUC, which is in the middle of corn fields has crime because it's a college campus and CC attract criminals because students are often drunk, unaware, walking with headphones in, etc. So it's the perfect place to rob someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lake effect snow is no joke. Average snowfall in Rochester is 102 inches. I live in Western PA and our average snowfall is 44 inches. Weather aside, it’s a good academic school.

U Rochester itself actually does not get that much "lake effect snow". That is Buffalo.
In the last 2 years, while buffalo gets 7 ft, Rochester gets a dusting. They haven't had more than 3-4 in at a time in last 2 years on campus---maybe 12-20 in total. They are 10-15 miles from the lake (where the 120 in might occur).

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The volume and disruption caused by snow is very low compared to what people think (as in Buffalo).

The hard part is the lack of sun from January to April. It’s very grey and very bleak for days (weeks?) on end. And it gets very cold. Lots of 20 degree days in Jan/Feb.

But the weather from May-November/December is gorgeous. Plus campus is pretty, and the school is excellent. The humanities teachers teach (I know two) and there are always author/speaker events on campus to showcase additional perspectives l. I agree that it’s an underrated gem! (BTW, Mamy students stay after graduation or come back 5-10 years later, after having a kid or two. It’s a great place to raise a family! The COL is low compared to NY/Boston/DC, and the east side public schools are excellent

[Anonymous]

I confess to having not known much about U of Rochester, but it sure sounds like quite a reputable school.

FWIW, its mutual peers are CWRU, WashU, BU, Vanderbilt, USC, NYU, and Northwestern. Schools that named it as a peer include ND, Brown, and UMich. Pretty impressive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I confess to having not known much about U of Rochester, but it sure sounds like quite a reputable school.

FWIW, its mutual peers are CWRU, WashU, BU, Vanderbilt, USC, NYU, and Northwestern. Schools that named it as a peer include ND, Brown, and UMich. Pretty impressive.

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[Anonymous]

We toured it in August, and it is a pretty campus and most kids minor or double major. The winter weather is 🥶

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Rochester. I remember when they built a walkway across the river. Seems like that didn't work out so well.

Why? We stayed at the hotel across the bridge and thought it was great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I confess to having not known much about U of Rochester, but it sure sounds like quite a reputable school.

FWIW, its mutual peers are CWRU, WashU, BU, Vanderbilt, USC, NYU, and Northwestern. Schools that named it as a peer include ND, Brown, and UMich. Pretty impressive.

I don't think most of those schools are peers to Rochester.

Rochester is a tier below those schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I confess to having not known much about U of Rochester, but it sure sounds like quite a reputable school.

FWIW, its mutual peers are CWRU, WashU, BU, Vanderbilt, USC, NYU, and Northwestern. Schools that named it as a peer include ND, Brown, and UMich. Pretty impressive.

WASHu Vanderbilt, Northwestern are not peers, they are a tier ahead.

CWRU, BU and NYU are definately peers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Rochester. I remember when they built a walkway across the river. Seems like that didn't work out so well.

Why? We stayed at the hotel across the bridge and thought it was great.

There have been issues in the last 6 months with attacks on the bridge during broad daylight (1-4 pm, high school aged or just above gang members/locals). As with any college, you must remain vigilant and alert. Take the headphones out, get off your phone and be aware of surroundings.

My kid lives on the other side of the bridge at Riverview ("campus housing") they know to only walk with groups if not daylight. And even during the day to be alert. Otherwise they drive in the evenings to/from campus or take the busses. Just like on any campus, you must be aware, especially if in a city.

But I agree, we love the UR area---much more than we thought we would. It's a college campus, crime happens, much of which happens to people not aware of their surroundings (not victim blaming, but you simply don't walk around alone after dark on/near a college campus you simply don't).

Most kids are aware and alert. Now I do prefer if my kid remains in "campus housing' rather than venturing into the 19th ward, simply because I view it as safer. Riverview has a URPD station in the Riverview campus---cars are not broken into there and it's largely because of that. You don't hear of kids being attacked or having issues on that apartment complex, because of the URPD there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I confess to having not known much about U of Rochester, but it sure sounds like quite a reputable school.

FWIW, its mutual peers are CWRU, WashU, BU, Vanderbilt, USC, NYU, and Northwestern. Schools that named it as a peer include ND, Brown, and UMich. Pretty impressive.

I don't think most of those schools are peers to Rochester.

Rochester is a tier below those schools

Rochester is peer with CWRU, BU, and NYU (maybe USC). But those 3 are most definitely in the same category, in fact Rochester is the highest of the group.



But WashU Vanderbilt and Northwestern are a tier above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I confess to having not known much about U of Rochester, but it sure sounds like quite a reputable school.

FWIW, its mutual peers are CWRU, WashU, BU, Vanderbilt, USC, NYU, and Northwestern. Schools that named it as a peer include ND, Brown, and UMich. Pretty impressive.

I don't think most of those schools are peers to Rochester.

Rochester is a tier below those schools

Rochester is peer with CWRU, BU, and NYU (maybe USC). But those 3 are most definitely in the same category, in fact Rochester is the highest of the group.



But WashU Vanderbilt and Northwestern are a tier above.

They also mentioned Brown, Notre Dame and Michigan, also a tier above Rochester.

Why would you say Rochester is above NYU and BU?

I would put it more in line with Syracuse

[Anonymous]

Only Rochester parents insist USC and NYU are peers.

[Anonymous]

I’m not a fan of college ranking but do wonder why it’s taken quite a tumble. A few years ago it was in the high 30s (with BC). UR has gone way down (and BC held steady). While UR has been on our kids’ radar, one ended up at BC and the other at UMiami (she specifically needed sunshine).