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One of our tour guides, Sam Urbino, has a big confession to make: she didn't fall in love with Siena on her first campus visit. (Gasp! We know...) But the Buffalo, NY native was determined to get as far away as possible from the cold weather. "Snow was up to my ankles. Throughout my tour, I just kept thinking, I don't want to go here," she said. So what happened?

Think you may want to play a sport in college? Read what one student-athlete thinks about Siena, and why she loves being on a team here.

What should I wear to an admissions interview? What materials do I need to submit with my application? How can I apply for scholarships? For all of your burning admissions-related questions, we're opening up the floor in our upcoming video chat. Here's what you need to know about it.

As a high school student who's higher ed-bound, you probably spend a good amount of your time right now thinking about which colleges you should apply to. It's no secret that there are a lot of truly great colleges out there, but what will ensure your happiness over the next four years is distinguishing which ones—out of all the ones you're thinking about—are right for you. Let us help!

It's college fair time! If the thought of talking to college reps face-to-face makes you uneasy, relax. College fairs are fun, low-pressure environments to learn more about the schools you may have never imagined for yourself—and to get more info on the ones that top your list. To make the most of your college fair experience, follow these tips.

During their four years at Siena, many students are able to see what they’re learning in the classroom come to life through research, internships and programs on campus.

Feeling nervous about submitting your application? That's totally normal, but we're hoping to help by introducing you to three of our new admissions counselors. By putting a face to their names, you'll see that our admissions counselors are people, too—who happen to like home-baked potato chips, apple cider doughnuts and omelets.

Now that we're in the swing of things on our campus, we thought we'd share a few photos from new student orientation and our 2015 Weeks of Welcome. If you're thinking about adding Siena to your list of colleges, take a good look. Your first few weeks as a student could look a lot like this!

The morning breeze on our campus is crisp, the leaves are changing colors and upstate New York is looking as beautiful as ever. If you're thinking about visiting Siena, now's the time to do it—just ask one of our Student Ambassadors who happens to know a thing or two about the area.