<p>If I am a caucasian male saying that I am going to major in Chinese or East Asian Studies, does this increase my chances? (I only say this because I have heard from someone who studied Arabic in HS that he got into Harvard only because he said he was applying to the Arabic program).</p>
<p>I doubt it... The major you write on your application is just for survey purposes only... However, it may demonstrate a unique interest if you refer to it in your essays. </p>
<p>and Chinese language is a very small major in Yale... 3 Seniors in the program in 2007-2008... </p>