Admissions Programs
The Office of Admissions offers students the opportunity to apply for a number of graduate degree programs. They are:
- GEAR (Graduate Engineering At Rochester)
- This 3-2 B.S. - M.S. program in engineering and applied sciences allows students to obtain both undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees within five years. The GEAR program provides assurance of admission into one of eight engineering master’s programs at the University’s Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. GEAR students receive a 50% tuition award in their fifth year of study in the form of a teaching assistantship.
- GRADE (Guaranteed Rochester Accelerated Degree in Education)
- A five-year B.A./B.S. - M.S. program, GRADE is for students interested in becoming educators. GRADE students choose any undergraduate major and are guaranteed admission to the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development with the Steven Harrison quarter-tuition scholarship for all five years.
- REBS (Rochester Early Business Scholars)
- This six-year B.A./B.S. - M.B.A. program is designed for students interested in business. REBS provides full academic enrichment in the student’s choice of any undergraduate field, followed by guaranteed admission into the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business.
- REMS (Rochester Early Medical Scholars)
- The oldest of our combined programs, this eight-year B.A./B.S. - M.D. program is designed for the future doctor. Admission to the REMS program is highly selective. Enrollment has been limited to ten students each year since its inception in the fall of 1991. Students accepted to REMS are also accepted to the School of Medicine and Dentistry upon completion of the bachelor’s degree.
Students enrolled in these combined programs enjoy the same freedom and flexibility as any other Rochester undergraduate while also preparing for graduate work. Other benefits include:
- A conditional guarantee of admission to one of our graduate or professional schools (GPA requirements and prerequisites depend upon the individual program).
- Academic advising in the chosen area of graduate study throughout the undergraduate years.
- Exemption from tests typically required of graduate school applicants (GRE, GMAT, or MCAT).
- Additional funding for research activities.
- Exclusive access to graduate school seminars and invitations to speakers and events.
- Access to career advising from the graduate/professional school.
