http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors News, Views, and Updates: An Admissions Blog for Counselors Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greetings, colleagues! In order to better serve you and your students, here are a few reminders and updates to our process. New this year: For students using the SUNY application, UB requires the SUNY supplemental form which is available on the SUNY Web site. UB does not require the SUNY supplemental ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/admissions-process-updates-2/ Responding to the evolving and expanding field of pharmacy, the University at Buffalo’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (UB SoPPS) is excited to introduce programmatic updates effective for fall 2010 entering freshmen interested in becoming licensed pharmacists. With post-graduate residencies and fellowships becoming the norm, and clinical and counseling skills ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/updates-from-ubs-school-of-pharmacy-and-pharmaceutical-sciences/ I'd like to share with you a story about one of our Undergraduate Academy students. Marissa came to UB from Oakdale, NY to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a music minor concentration in violin. As a freshman, she joined the Research Exploration Academy led by ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/building-community-at-ub-the-undergraduate-academies/ Each year, UB receives applications from thousands of interested students. Now, future student have a new way of submitting applications to UB through The Common Application. We’re very excited about our new membership—this opportunity will provide another great option for students, families, and counselors to obtain information on ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/university-at-buffalo-joins-the-common-application/ Last fall, we promised that we’d pass along stories of the unique learning experiences of UB’s Honors Scholars. What better place to find such stories than from the students who participated in the Honors College’s service learning-based freshman colloquium which allows students to explore new ideas through active engagement ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/service-learning-and-student-stories/ As one of the nation’s leading public research universities, UB has a proud tradition of fostering a learning environment which supports our talented and ambitious undergraduate students. In keeping with this tradition, we have some exciting news to share. For more than twenty-five years, the University at Buffalo has been ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/announcing-the-university-honors-college/ 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 ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/living-in-communities/ 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, ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/news-from-ub/ Greetings! As I write this entry, I am reminiscing about my numerous fall recruitment trips. Many of my trips included travel outside of New York State to recruit prospective UB students. This can prove to be challenging at times but I love every minute of it!   Often I find that the ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/buffalo-more-than-football-weather-and-chicken-wings/ UB and the Buffalo community are enjoying a lovely fall season.  Our October “surprise” storm is all but a distant memory and we are preparing for our beautiful and exciting winter season.  We look forward to the benefits of activities including great – and affordable – nearby downhill and cross-country ... http://blogs.admissions.buffalo.edu/counselors/uncategorized/farewell-recruitment-hello-applications/