<p>In the next month or so, i plan on applying to James Madison University. I recently toured the campus, and i fell in love with it. I know i would really love to go there. However, the school is a bit of a reach for me.</p>
<p>I talked to other people I know who have attended JMU, and they told me similar things.</p>
<p>Majority of people there said there is an easy way to have a better chance of being accepted..</p>
<p>The way to have a better chance is to do this.. When i apply, i should apply for a certain major that is uncommon at the school. This way, they may accept me since less people are applying for that major and I will theoretically have a better chance of being accepted.</p>
<p>Does this sound like a good idea/ Do you think this will work?</p>
<p>I don’t know about James Madison in particular, but most schools don’t consider your prospective major in admissions because they know college students are going to change their minds and their majors. An exception would be applying to a certain undergraduate school within a college might help your chances, but it might be more difficult to transfer between those schools</p>
<p>No. Schools know that most students change majors so they do not bank on your intended major becoming reality. Furthermore, if your application does not support your interest in this uncommon major (as demonstrated by the courses you took in HS and your extra curricular activities) then they will be very suspicious that you are attempting this strategy and it would be a strike against you.</p>
<p>The best thing to do is to tell the truth. Colleges will know when you’re lying about an intended major because it will be obvious based upon your course load and transcript grades as well as extracurriculars (assuming that you show interest in an intended major and your grades/activities reflect that.)</p>