<p>Is it standard to announce your intended major on a college app, and do colleges look at that in the admissions process (I'm sure they SAY they don't, but do they really?)</p>
<p>Six of 7 schools that S applied to asked only that he pick a college within the university (engineering, L&S, business, etc.) -- not a major. Most of them required that he stick to that college for at least 1 semester, if not a year. The steps to changing colleges varied between universities (some as simple a completing a simple form, some involved applications).</p>
<p>The seventh admitted everyone, except engineering students, into L&S. Then at the end of sophomore year, they would apply to the program of choice.</p>
<p>I think that choosing a major can make it easier/harder depending on the school. Like sometimes doing something abstract like majoring in a language at a characteristical tech school or seomthing like that or applying for hotel management in cornell is like impossible or business and wharton. Overall, I know that when I defined my major as math it really had an effect on my results, because for i think all six of my interviews, all of them knew two things: my name and my major, and some had asked specifically why I was so passionate or what I plan to use my major for. So if you define yourself w/ a major, make sure to back it up w/ passion. And good luck :)</p>
<p>Different colleges within a university often have different scholarships for incoming freshman. If you think you can compete for one sometimes its wise to pick a specific college.</p>
<p>Would applying to the College of Liberal Arts at a Tech school help your chances out quite a bit? Because one of my top choices happens to be VA Tech, but I want to major in History...</p>
<p>I realize that, but is saying "I want to major in biology" really a good thing because a ton of people do that?</p>
<p>thebillsfan: don't look at indicating a major as "a good thing or a bad thing". If you feel pretty certain that you are inclined to major in an area, mark that down. If you are not sure, or you are able to indicate a broader interest area or college (as mentioned above), then do that.</p>
<p>You can certainly ask any college you apply to how easy/hard it is to declare, or change a major, once a student is admitted. They'll outline the process their college uses.</p>