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.

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...

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. 

With access to your grades, your classes and your extracurriculars, your school counselor can and should play a big role when it comes to finding the right college for you. If you need help with any of these ten college search steps, all you have to do is ask!

Not sure what to major in when you head off to college? There are two things you should know. First, you don't have to choose yet! And second, if you're looking for a college where starting out undecided is an exciting thing, look no further. At Siena, we don't even refer to those students as "undecided" or "undeclared." We call them: "exploring." Exploring Science, Exploring Business or Exploring Liberal Arts—because really, being undecided is about being open to discovery.

No matter what year you are in high school, it's never too early to start planning for success after graduation. Use our guide to prepare for the college application process—starting today.

Chances are, you spend a good deal of time on Twitter, but you may not realize how it can actually help you during the college application process. To show you what we mean, we've picked 10 tweets that will get you started on improving your apps. (They're worth the retweet!)

If you missed our live chat featuring Colin, Dale and Katie from Admissions, or just want a refresher on everything they covered, you're in luck. Here, you can watch the recorded chat and get our answers to your most frequently asked admissions questions (plus one or two just for fun).

One of the things students love about the admissions committee at Siena College is that we're really passionate about our school, and share the same Saint spirit as our students. Of course, it doesn't hurt that some of us were Siena students. Enter Katie Szalda, our new director of admissions and graduate of the Class of 2001.

Of the many factors that high school students and families consider when researching colleges, value is always one of the biggest...if not the most important! One way to get a sense of a school's value is to look at life after graduation—and for an esteemed ranking like this one.