What are some competitive majors now in school? Competitive majors meaning like majors that many people apply to.I I have been hearing that there is a slight chance you will get into the college you will like to attend depending on the major. Is it better to go undecided?
Which majors are (more) competitive to get admitted to depends on the college.
Typically, pre-med majors are pretty popular. Biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, and the lot are pretty packed at big, selective universities like UCLA, Stanford, etc.
Right now, computer science and engineering are extremely popular.
If you’re not sure, you can apply undecided as you mentioned. However, make sure that the major that you’re considering is in the same college as all of the majors that you’re interested in. For example, the College of Arts and Sciences and the DonorName Engineering College are both at Random University- but they’re separate colleges. It can be pretty hard to transfer between colleges.
Even within a division, changing into a more competitive major can be difficult.
Some divisions at some colleges admit all students as undeclared or pre-major. But some majors within the division may be competitive based on college GPA or other secondary application process to be done after completing prerequisite courses for the desired major.
Applying undecided can help you get into some schools. HOWEVER, then, when you apply to a major within the school, or perhaps to the business school, you will still face similar competition. Applying undecided is only recommended if you are actually undecided, or if that’s simply what the school does.
If you are applying to a major from within the school, it is generally more difficult than if you are applying directly from high school. An example is engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley or UCLA. As difficult as it is to get in as a freshman, it is more difficult getting in from applying during your sophomore year given the competition in getting top grades within UC Berkeley or UCLA. Other top name schools are in similar situations when applying to a major from within the school.