Murali Balaji

Hindu American Foundation's Director of Education and Curriculum Reform

Perhaps the biggest catalyst of my understanding, however, was having three of my closest friends in college serve as my spiritual sounding boards. Sometimes, we'd go from the club to an all-night diner and talk religion, getting into lively debates about reconciling the secular from the sacred.

Abbye E. Meyer

Ph.D. Candidate, The University of Connecticut

It's hard to be a Dartmouth alumna, and I am truly ambivalent: filled with love and hate, loyalty and shame. So what will it take to change our College on the Hill, to make our Ivy League institution something to be proud rather than sheepish to include on a resume?

Helen Drinan

President, Simmons College

Women's colleges are a great option for young women, but one that few students or parents ever consider. Here are five factors to consider as you think through the process.

Peter Van Buren

Author, 'We Meant Well' and the upcoming 'Ghosts of Tom Joad, A Story of the #99Percent'

I kept my mouth shut at the college -- there are rituals to these things and dad-confessions are not among them -- but I wanted to say sorry to her more than simply goodbye.

Chuck Cohn

Founder and CEO of Varsity Tutors

This is your chance to not only discover how well you might fit into a certain college's environment, but also to present yourself as an ideal candidate for acceptance.

Ernestine Fu

Engineering PhD student at Stanford

A college education is not a guarantee, of course, of finding your identity or the ability to express it. But it can help you immeasurably in determining your commitments and how best to channel your talents and energies to produce maximum benefits to others and satisfaction to yourself.

Julie J. Park

Assistant Professor of Education, University of Maryland

College is a unique opportunity to break the cycle of segregation, to be thrown together with a mix of peers from all walks of life to live, play, and study together. So is allowing yourself to spend time in a community or circle of friends that caters to a particular ethnic group okay?

CollegeFashionista

Fashion blog site

This Fashionista embodies the artistic and bold FSU student; she's an art major who surrounds herself in beautiful art from her own hand-made wild art pieces and paintings, to creating incredible photos through her own art and photography.

Dr. Yvonne Bohn, Dr. Allison Hill & Dr. Alane Park

OB/GYNs and authors of The Mommy Docs' Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth

College comes with big life changes that you need to be prepared for, but it's important to pay respect to your vagina as well.

Dr. Brian C. Mitchell

Director of the Edvance Foundation

Completing an application is something like shooting for the stars. It's an expression of ambition, confidence, and intent.

Jake Perlman

Entertainment Journalist

The entertainment world continues rotating and while you are stuck in the four year college bubble, it may be hard to pop back and keep tabs on upcoming movie releases, new TV shows, or which Kardashian is pregnant and/or getting a divorce.

Terry Savage

Nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy and markets

When the president signed the student loan deal restoring lower rates for student loans, there was agreement and applause. The politicians should stop patting themselves on the back. The problem still looms large: $1 trillion in outstanding student loans

Michael S. Broder, Ph.D.

Psychologist; Author, 'Stage Climbing: The Shortest Path to Your Highest Potential'

Take the time to evaluate what really moves you to do your best, before you accept a first job.

David Moshman

Professor of Educational Psychology

Come to school to think: Of course you should come to school to learn. But you should think about what you learn, how it relates to what you already know, and why you should (or shouldn't) believe it. This will enhance both your learning and your thinking.

Nina Flores

Educator, Researcher, and Activist Based in LA/OC

During the coming weeks, hundreds of thousands of incoming college students will attend orientations, start classes, and join an institution where an estimated 20-25% percent of women and 15% of men are survivors of sexual assault.

James Clementi

Spokesperson, Tyler Clementi Foundation

This sort of policy only ends up forcing students, especially trans students, into living situations where they are harassed and must be on guard at all moments. This further alienates already at-risk populations of youth when we should be including these individuals and building them up.

Harry Brown

Freshman at New York University

Sexual misconduct in the military has been steadily rising for a number of years and has become a blight on the reputation of the armed forces. Time will tell whether these latest efforts will curtail sexual assault or if a greater caliber of action is required.