Off to college soon—or hope to be? Here’s some advice, straight from Admissions, about what you should consider working on this time of year to better prepare yourself for what lies ahead. Wherever you are in the college application process, you’ll find a tip that applies to you below!

Every month, our admissions team will post a checklist of a couple things you could be doing at that time to 1) move along in the admissions process, or 2) better prepare yourself for when you’re ready to apply. Here’s our advice for January.

Every month, our admissions team will post a checklist of a couple things you could be doing at that time to 1) move along in the admissions process, or 2) better prepare yourself for when you’re ready to apply. Here’s our advice for December.

A high school transcript and letter of recommendation can only tell admissions committees so much about someone. Where you really get to show off who you are and how well you write is in the application essay. Whatever stage you’re currently in—you’re dreading starting it, you’re stuck in the middle, or you actually think you’re done with it—we encourage you to take a look at our essay reference guide. 

Is Siena College currently at the top of your “apply to” list? We hope so, and we hope you’ll consider applying early for admission. Think about it: you could find out within weeks if you’ll be a part of Siena’s class of 2019, and you wouldn’t have to worry about college applications the rest of your senior year. So if your application is in top-notch shape, here is the first round of deadlines:

Every month, our admissions team will post a checklist of a couple things you could be doing at that time to 1) move along in the admissions process, or 2) better prepare yourself for when you’re ready to apply. Here’s our advice for November.

Every month, our admissions team will post a checklist of a couple things you could be doing at that time to 1) move along in the admissions process, or 2) better prepare yourself for when you’re ready to apply. Here’s our advice for October.