Without getting into the weeds (which we certainly do in other blog posts here!), this one is for any high school student who is juuuust starting to dip their toes into the college application process. Straight from Siena's admissions team, here are seven basic things you should know.

For nearly every single step of a high school student's road to college, there are countless resources that can really help you (or your parents) make things easier and clearer. Twitter accounts to follow. Guides to download. People to answer your questions. Here are our top picks to bookmark stat.

Great news for high school students interested in business! Siena College recently announced our new MBA program—with options for both graduate students AND undergraduates. Yes, undergrads! Here's the deal. 

As much as your parents probably wish you'd only focus on academia during college, let's face it, you may just find your soulmate too. (Ever hear of Paolo and Paulina?) That said, should you become a Siena College student in the coming years, you should know that there are some pretty great spots around the 518 to go on a first date. In honor of Valentine's Day, we rounded up a few of our favorites. 

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! 

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. 

Asking a question your tour guide doesn't expect can net you a really interesting, authentic response. So we thought about what some surprising questions might be, and here's what we came up with.

This time of year, we know it's easy to feel like the belle of the ball. So many college acceptance letters, so little time! Still can't decide where to enroll by May 1? Ask yourself these five questions to help you narrow your list down to one school.

One of the most honorable careers out there today is that of a nurse. Good nurses work hard and touch thousands of lives—and as the demand for healthcare services increases, nurses are expected to know more and do more with each passing year. That's why the job outlook for registered nurses is so bright, with employment projected to grow 16 percent by 2024. Is this the field where you belong? Fantastic news: you can now get started at Siena.