Testing Requirements for 2021 ApplicantsIn light of the extraordinary challenges facing students and our global community with the impact of COVID-19, the University of Richmond will provide a test optional admission path for first-year students entering in 2021. Please visit our COVID-19 Admission Policy webpage for answers to frequently asked questions and ongoing updates.
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Admission Blog
- Finding Your College Fit: Virtual Edition
Our cookouts are smaller, beach trips turned into stay-cations, and you are wearing a mask everywhere you go. However, you are still beginning your college search. So, in a world where college visits are virtual, how do you find the right fit? - How to Make the Most of Informational Interviews
Throughout the past few months, many prospective students have reached out to us asking for ways to learn more about the University of Richmond without being able to travel to campus and experience a tour and information session. Yes, you can do research on our website, and yes, you can check out beautiful photos of campus on the University Instagram, but how can you get an authentic feel for what it means to be a Spider? The answer is quite simple: the best way to learn about the student experience at Richmond is to talk with a current student or alum! - Five Tips for Crafting an Effective Activities Resume
Living in quarantine doesn’t mean life gets put on pause. But it does change the way we consider the definition of “extracurricular.” And to be honest, it’s a change I’ve hoped to see for many years! It’s important not to narrowly interpret extracurricular activities to mean “what I do after school, through my school.” The reality is that we want to know where you dedicate your time. - Dear High School Juniors: We Get It. And We've Got You.
COVID-19 has greatly disrupted your life. We know. It may change the way your college application looks and reads. We get it. And, so, we want to provide this reassurance. We’ve got you. - Spiders Go Green: Sustainability at UR
Beginning in 2007, we started to seriously consider the environmental, social, and economic impacts of our own activities. Since then, we’ve made great strides and haven’t looked back. Here are just a few ways we’rehelping to become stewards of a more sustainable future. - Spiders Are Everywhere...And That's a Good Thing
October is our university mascot’s favorite month. Why? Halloween, of course! It’s the one time of the year when you can find spiders everywhere. Whether you’re buying decorations, costumes, or candy treat bags, our University is thrilled to see Spider Pride shared outside our community. (Parents: it’s also a great time to find spider-themed gear for those aspiring Richmond Spiders.) - 2 Big Things Virginians Should Know About UR
If you’re from Virginia, you know that we have dozens of attractive colleges and universities. As a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, I was overwhelmed with the options when it came time to pick a college. With so many to choose from, distinguishing between different schools’ admission processes, financial aid, and overall benefits was tricky. The array of high-profile public universities can make it especially difficult to understand how private universities like UR fit into the mix. - An Ode to Richmond's Professor-Student Relationship
“Alexis is a chemist.” During a speech earlier this year, Dean of Richmond’s School of Arts and Sciences Patrice Rankine was speaking about a chemistry student named Alexis. He referred to her as a chemist rather than a chemistry student, and we’ve since used this example often to describe the academic experience at UR. You can find some pretty intriguing stats about academic life at Richmond on our website, but they won’t tell you the full story of what it’s like to learn here. Instead, it’s important to understand how our professors work with our students, empowering and partnering with them inside and outside the classroom. - Make the Most of Your Campus Visit
The end of summer is (almost) here. The time has come. You can now begin the final countdown to the start of the academic year – I know we have. We are excited to have students back on our campus with the palpable energy that they bring.As you begin to trade your beach towel for a backpack, fall marks one of the best times to visit those campuses on your college list. Students are back, classes are in session, college cafes are serving up pumpkin-spiced everything, and campus will feel, well, exactly how it will feel when you are a student. And while we know how busy the fall can be for you, finding some time to sneak away to see schools will absolutely pay off.So, when you are able to make it for a college visit (and we selfishly hope Richmond makes that list), here are three tips from a washed-up campus tour supervisor to maximize your time spent on campus. - A Summer Guide to Nailing Your College Apps
Rising seniors, while we hope (and expect!) you’ll enjoy some downtime this summer, there are a number of items that you can easily check off your summer to-do list.Unsure where to start? We’ve got you. Here are a few recommendations on where to begin as you start your college application prep. Just breathe deep and take it one step at a time.
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- RT @urichmond: #URichmond sophomores have created an interactive map that tells the story of COVID-19, from the beginning of the outbreak t…
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- RT @urichmond: #URichmond takes the No. 7 spot on the College Gazette's recent list of the top 10 schools that rival the classic Ivy League…
- RT @urichmond: One last congratulatory send-off to #Richmond2020 from all of us at #URichmond. You make us #SpiderProud. 🕷❤️💙 https://t.co/…
- Prospective students and families are invited to learn more about Richmond during the Navigate 2020 Virtual College… https://t.co/MWcTNxmRN0
- In case you missed it last night, here's the Richmond COVID-19 Response Webinar video to check out! https://t.co/V6CW1fAQNa
- Interested in learning about how Richmond is responding to COVID-19? Admitted and enrolled students and families ar… https://t.co/a4UMTl8ibT
- RT @urichmond: #URichmond is planning a temporary change in its admission practice by providing a test optional admission path for first-ye…
- RT @urichmond: #URichmond President @racrutcher will be taking over our Facebook page this Friday at 12 p.m. to give a live cello performan…
- RT @urichmond: One of Boston’s major hospitals is now conducting the largest number of on-site COVID-19 tests in New England, thanks to the…
- In the midst of all the craziness surrounding COVID-19, we are so looking forward to releasing Regular Decision adm… https://t.co/uuPMIPBPYm
- We had SO much fun welcoming nearly 500 guests to our admitted student Experience Richmond event on Friday! Can't w… https://t.co/7qgzAAoFp1
- RT @urichmond: In the most recent 200 Best Value Colleges for 2020 edition, #URichmond ranks No. 62 overall and No. 6 on the "Best Schools…
- Attention applicants! All Richmond Scholars finalists for the incoming class of 2024 have been selected and notifie… https://t.co/XMDaJkQ6tt
- "We’ve always known the value of a UR education and all that we offer to our Spiders — but it never hurts to be rem… https://t.co/Q4VLQ06R8V
- Today is the day many applicants have anxiously been waiting for...check your email later this evening for informat… https://t.co/RKg4grpkap
- RT @URNews2Use: Gil Villanueva, @urichmond associate vice president and dean of admission is quoted in this @Forbes piece. https://t.co/s96…
- Happy New Year everyone! We are very excited to see what 2020 has in store...and we have a feeling its going to inc… https://t.co/kWXwPDu4mS
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