ON CHOOSING A COLLEGE and WORKING WITH AN ADMISSION COUNSELOR: "I think a lot of what made my admission experience at Maryville University so memorable was that my admission counselor was always available. She made it very personal.

I talked to an admission counselor at another university, but it was much less personal and because of that I didn't feel like I belonged there.

It's very important to feel like you belong — to feel like this is the right college for you.

My admission counselor even connected me to my extracurricular activity. She knew I loved to dance."

— Brittany Crocker, Maryville University, freshman and campus ambassador