Undergraduate Admissions

We all live and interact within a variety of communities and being a student at UB is no different. Some of the exciting and beneficial communities that students can choose from include:

· Getting to know UB with 15 or so students in a first semester “UB 101” course; their fellow students will also be intentionally scheduled in some of their other courses.

· Living in the same residence halls as students who share academic interests and having a professional or faculty advisor in the hall.

· Living in the residence halls with students who share special interests, among them, interests in leadership, tutoring and mentoring, or wellness.

· Belonging to scholarly communities such as the University Honors Program, the University Scholars Program or the Daniel Acker Scholars Program. .

· Becoming a Diversity Advocate and being part of an educational advocacy group.

· Getting to know a distinguished faculty member and exploring a thought provoking topic by taking a Discovery Seminar.

· Joining a UB Academy, multidisciplinary in nature, such as the newly forming Civic Engagement andResearch
Exploration
Academies which entail both classroom and real world experiences.

· Upperclassmen may go on to consider taking joint, dual degree, or combined undergraduate/graduate degree program. They may engage in cutting edge research, intern for college credit, join their department’s honors program, study abroad, or take a semester at sea.

As can be seen, UB takes a different approach to learning. It has been said, UB is as big as you need and as small as you want. We hope your students will jump right in and take advantage of what we offer, both big and small!

Best wishes,

Fran Bernstein

Associate Admissions Director

As I sit here in my chair watching the last days of winter, I imagine being in your chair. I imagine that you will be hearing from students who have applied to UB but have not received an acceptance or in some cases, have received a denial. For both of us, these can be difficult conversations. This was a particularly competitive year at UB and we have had to make some difficult decisions among a great many strong applicants. We will definitely be utilizing a waiting list, but promise that we will not keep students waiting any longer than is necessary.

Happily, you may also hear from students accepted to UB who have received academic scholarship offers and for some students, offers to join the University Honors or the University Scholars Program. You may also hear from students who have received offers from our Presidential Scholarship or Daniel J. Acker Scholars Programs, both carrying generous funding and numerous program perks. For more information about our scholarly communities, you can go to: http://admissions.buffalo.edu/academics/scholarlycommunities.php

We hope that your former students attending UB and enjoying these programs are bringing the word back to your high school that the program benefits are tremendous. From special housing options to faculty mentoring, from multidisciplinary coursework to specialized advisement and priority registration, our academically talented students realize the full benefit of a UB degree.

Best wishes,
Frances Bernstein
Associate Admissions Director