We asked some of our students to tell us what they would do differently if they were applying for colleges today. So take a look at these, and remember to stay calm! 

Hate to read or love to read, there are a few essential books to have under your belt before you start college. Part of the thrill of higher education is the amazing conversations you'll have with your peers, your professors and your friends. And great conversations are fueled by great reading (at least in part!). 

If there's one thing to love about "hotumn" this year it's that we won't have to wear bulky coats over our "Game of Thrones" costumes. 

Just like the professional industries that evolve all around us, colleges need to innovate, too.

In our new guide, you and your parents will learn what’s unique about both public and private schools, helping you ask the right questions when you speak with admissions counselors and tour campuses during the search for the perfect fit. 

When we saw Albany, New York, on the most recent U.S. News & World Report’s list for the best places to live in the U.S., we were FAR from surprised. 

In case you haven't heard, internships are the ultimate return on investment for the college student. So it made perfect sense to us to have someone on campus dedicated to internships—eating, breathing and sleeping internships. Meet Alicia Pepe. 

As the details of the Affordable Care Act are renegotiated in Congress, and as new technological and medical advances arrive every single day, nurses—and all medical professionals—need to be resilient, well-trained and highly adaptable. A bachelor’s in nursing can help with all of those things. 

Some say the most ideal seasons to visit colleges are the fall, winter or spring when campuses are abuzz with activity. And while it's certainly true that those times are best for seeing a college in full action, it doesn't mean a summer visit can't be useful.

It's our job as admissions counselors to understand the thought process high school students go through during the whole college list creating process. So we get it; it's tough, exciting, tiring, exhilarating, and all the feels. Here are seven things we hear often that may sound familiar to you...