In honor of National School Counselor Appreciation Week 2016, the Siena admissions team put together a quick video to tell all the school counselors out there how much we heart you. Thank you for everything you do!

Is indecision over your intended major keeping you from finalizing your college applications? We hear that a lot. We also know that many students consider putting off attending a four-year college until they figure out what it is they want to study. To you and all of them, we say: read our guide! 

With the holidays behind us, it's time to focus on the new year. As a high school student who is ultimately college-bound, you've surely been told plenty of times that your college years are going to be some of the best of your life. But that doesn't mean that your time leading up to college can't be one for the books! Keeping in mind your academic goals, our admissions team thought up a few ways you could make 2016 your best year yet.

Two words: grilled cheese. If pairing that classic, oh-so-comforting, ooey, gooey sandwich with the idea of ending world hunger, while spending time with like-minded friends, all sounds like the greatest thing since sliced bread to you (we had to)...allow us to introduce the FeelGood Club.

Hot off the press! Kiplinger's Personal Finance released their list of the top 300 best college values of 2016. Siena College holds a spot, of course, but what's even better: Kiplinger's also ranked the top 100 in three categories including private liberal arts colleges. Yours truly is on that list, too, and although we're not really surprised, we're still delighted to be there.

Take more photos? Spend less time texting? Finish your screenplay? What are your New Year's resolutions? If you think about it, you can actually tell a lot about someone (or in this case, a college) by their New Year's resolutions. So, we thought it'd be fun to show you what various Saints are striving for in 2016. 

If your college applications got put on the backburner this holiday season, it's time to kick your efforts into high gear. The regular admissions deadline for Siena College is February 15—just one month away! Not to worry, that's enough time to get your application in tip-top shape, especially when you have access to some of our best last-minute tips...

If you've heard anything about the Siena community, you know we have a reputation of being closeknit. What does that mean for you as a prospective student? It means that when it's time to choose your path, thousands of Siena alumni will be the ones holding doors open for you. Tom Mazzarelli ’93 is no exception. Find out how his broadcasting career began with a little help from a fellow Saint.

From study abroad to D1 sports teams, to internships with top companies and volunteer work in our local community, Siena students love being involved. Even when winter break rolls around, Saints use their time off doing what they do best—learning, serving and having fun doing it. Take a look!

It's not true that sending cookies to the admissions team will make your application a slam dunk, and it's also not true that spritzing your transcript with perfume will move it to the top of the stack. But you already knew that, right? When it comes to college admissions, here are some very common myths you may not realize are just that: myths.