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.

This past month, the deans of our three schools stepped up to the mic and hosted live chats with current students and alums to answer questions from prospective students like you. They responded to all kinds of digitally submitted inquiries, like… “Is there a class size cap and are classes taught by professors or TAs?” “What do you do if you know what profession in science you want, but you’re not exactly strong in science?”  “How are advisors assigned and do students generally keep them for all four years?”

If you’ve been following our blog since the beginning, you know that Siena College wholeheartedly welcomes undeclared students. But for those of you who would rather enter college with an intended major or area of interest (or, if you’re at that point in college when it’s time to declare one, and you happen to be reading our blog), this post is for you. As you zero in on a concentration, keep these considerations in mind—to both help you decide and help you stress less about your choice.

Sometimes, the college someone chooses turns out to be not the best fit. Thinking lately that you’d be thriving much more somewhere else? In other words, want to transfer? Read on. Although most of our advice on this blog can apply to transfer students as well, this particular post was created especially for you (as was our transfer open house on 10/29). And high school students may want this advice eventually, too! Here are a few tips to keep in mind if you make the decision to transfer.

Knee deep in college applications and feeling slightly overwhelmed? Take a breath, and read on. We asked authors, consultants and others for their best tip (or reminder) for high school students when it comes to staying afloat while applying to colleges. Here’s what they said… 

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.

As you continue to research which colleges will best prepare you for a successful career, or as you deliberate majors, you might come across people or articles online who will try to derail you from choosing a path in the liberal arts. The collective advice from my knowledgeable team at Siena College, from employers we know and from graduates themselves is this: don’t listen to them.

You’ve no doubt been inundated with invitations from colleges asking you to visit their campus. As hard as it may be to find the time to attend admissions events, it’s so important that you do. We can’t stress enough how campus visits can really be the deciding the factor—the edge you need—to get ahead of the application process and choose where you want to go. It can also help your parents feel good about your decision. How about a little proof of the influence an admissions event can hold? 

We get to ask prospective students all the time what they look for in a college. A very common response: student life. And when we question what specifically they mean, it usually comes down to what students do for fun.