Admission / Major Connection

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<p>Two questions:</p>

<p>1) Are chances for admission at Brown influenced by choice of major? Do applicants who state a less popular major on their application have a better chance of admission than students who state a popular (and, therefore, more competitive) major? </p>

<p>2) Are Department Chairs ever involved in admission decisions? For instance, if stats are not outstanding, but experience gained (say, in microbiology) through a summer internship is worldclass and would definitely be appreciated by the microbiology depart, would micro. depart even be consulted on the admission decision? </p>

<p>I just signed up with CC. This is my first post. I hope I got it all right.</p>

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<li><p>Yes, it might. Although don't say you're going to major in something few people major in just to get an advantage. They can usually tell. </p></li>
<li><p>If the department chair speaks to someone involved in admissions it could have an effect. Although listing the summer internship on your application probably is sufficient.</p></li>
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