<p>On the application, It never required me to select which school I am interested in or even intended major. All it asked was academic interests on the application itself. I am assuming American looks at the interests and admits the student to the corresponding school? For example, If I selected Marketing as an academic interest, is that American’s way of indicating Kogod? Just making sure! Thanks!</p>
<p>That’s exactly right. And if you decide to switch majors/schools at a later date, it’s not a big deal.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about if there are different admissions standards for the various schools at AU…there are not. AU asks primarily for their own planning purposes. And at AU it is very easy to switch between the schools or to double major between different schools within the University.</p>
<p>I have a similar question. I applied back in November, and put my academic interest as undecided, and my career interest as secondary teacher or administrator.</p>
<p>Since than, I’ve had a change of heart, and I’m leaning toward majoring in accounting. If accepted, will I have a choice of whatever school at AU I want to attend? Should I contact admissions and let them know?</p>
<p>When you apply, you are applying American University itself. Once accepted, you can choose what school you wish to enter through what major you choose. It’s fairly easy to transfer between schools, and it’s possible to double-major within the schools.</p>
<p>Thanks. Is anyone familiar with double majoring between accounting and criminology?</p>
<p>That would be an unusual double major, and because they are such different fields you probably wouldn’t have the advantage of taking classes that satisfy requirements for both majors at the same time, which lightens the burden. But there are many AU students with double majors of all types (and some with double majors plus a minor). One drawback to double majoring is that in filling your schedule with the courses required for both, you may have little opportunity beyond Gen Eds to take courses outside your majors that are of interest. (Of course many students find the Gen Eds themselves provide more than adequate diversity and are happy to finish them quickly and devote themselves solely to courses into their majors.) Another drawback is that as a practical matter you will be locked into your majors at an early stage–no one at AU is required to declare a major until junior year, and many change their minds once or twice before then, but if you need to fit in all the requisites of a double major, you will lose the flexibility of deferring a final decision.</p>