Undergraduate Admissions

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