Are you interested in discovering the cure for cancer or coming up with the next big breakthrough in the world of food science? Then, becoming a chemistry major may be in the stars for you. The number of industries that need people to consistently improve the chemicals and processes that they use is astounding, so having a degree in chemistry opens a lot of doors for potential careers in almost every industry you can think of.

From people to cells to plants to sea animals, if you're fascinated by how living creatures work, then biology might just be your perfect major. The world of biology is vast and can take you from researching in a lab to studying people and animals across the globe. Whether you're discovering new species or identifying unknown diseases, you know you want to study bio, but you don’t know where to start.

So, you’ve decided that uncovering the mysteries of the past is your thing. Nice! History is an amazing major to study in college and can lead to various exciting paths like academia, teaching, archaeology, or even as a foundation for law or business school. No matter which history-related direction you choose, the best thing you can do right now is give yourself an edge.

Bard College is a beautiful small liberal arts school along the Hudson River, about two hours north of New York City by train. Bard is known for attracting independent thinkers, especially those who are passionate about art and the humanities. Students complete senior projects as part of preparing for graduation that require them to do independent scholarship, research, or another major expression of what they’ve learned at Bard.

Notre Dame is a fantastic school, with a robust culture and great programs in engineering, business, and the humanities. If you’ve been waitlisted by ND, we’re sure this was not the outcome you were hoping for, but that doesn’t mean you’re done for. Take some time to have the feelings we’re pretty sure you’re having, but then come back here for some action items.

Being waitlisted by a dream school is a bummer, but it’s not necessarily the end of the line. In this post, we’ll lay out what you need to know to increase your chances of admission to Georgetown, and what else you need to be doing to close out a successful college application experience.

Waitlist decisions are, as a rule, not good news. They aren’t the worst news you can get from a college, which would be a rejection, but if you’re reading this post you are either disappointed by a waitlist decision from Vanderbilt or trying to plan ahead just in case the next time you open up your email you have a waitlist decision waiting for you. In this post, we’ll prepare you for what comes next, and how to improve your chances of getting into Vanderbilt off of the waitlist.

If you received a waitlist decision from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, you’re probably pretty disappointed, frustrated, and confused. A waitlist decision is a tough spot to be. It’s not a no, but it’s also very far from a yes. We’re here to help.

If you’ve been waitlisted by the University of Virginia, or UVA, we’re here to help. And if you are simply trying to plan head in case of a waitlist, we can help there, too.