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Siena student Courtney Baldwin has always been "the healthy friend," she says. So she started an Instagram account to document her healthy habits and now heads an active community of college students who want to live healthy.

It's called the "blank canvas" problem. There's so much space, so many possibilities and so many choices to make that it can paralyze you. There are thousands of colleges out there. How do you even begin to find the one that's right for you? 

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!

Hate to read or love to read, there are a few essential books to have under your belt before you start college. Part of the thrill of higher education is the amazing conversations you'll have with your peers, your professors and your friends. And great conversations are fueled by great reading (at least in part!). 

If there's one thing to love about hotumn this year it's that we won't have to wear bulky coats over our "Game of Thrones" costumes. 

Just like the professional industries that evolve all around us, colleges need to innovate, too.

In our new guide, you and your parents will learn what’s unique about both public and private schools, helping you ask the right questions when you speak with admissions counselors and tour campuses during the search for the perfect fit.

When we saw Albany, New York, on the most recent U.S. News & World Report’s list for the best places to live in the U.S., we were FAR from surprised.

A high school transcript and letter of recommendation can only tell admissions committees so much about someone. Where you really get to show off who you are and how well you write is in the application essay. Whatever stage you’re currently in—you’re dreading starting it, you’re stuck in the middle, or you actually think you’re done with it—we encourage you to take a look at our essay reference guide.