<p>is it true that if i want to major in something popular among the school i want to go to, my admission chance becomes lower? for example, say that i want to major in biology and want to go to UCLA that has a lot of people who major in that. if its true, what happens if i go undecided?</p>
<p>major bump</p>
<p>depends on the school. do a search on "declared majors" -- for the most part it has nothing to do with it.</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing. Good thread.</p>
<p>It can depend on the program. If the school feels there needs to be more majors of X, say there is a demand, they may work harder to get people into that program. Similarly the reverse can happen. However, I think you see it more at the graduate level, since for many schools they know people do not exactly know what they want to do, regardless of what they put.</p>
<p>hopefully it has nothing to do with it. i was curious cuz in the chance threads, many people were worried that what they want to major could affect them in admissions.</p>
<p>there are definitely some colleges out there where the major does have an effect.</p>
<p>but from what i've read here, the widespread belief is that you shouldn't worry because the best chance of getting accepted is applying with a major that you're passionate about and a major that you can express interest in through your essays, grades, and extracurriculars</p>
<p>Let me clarify: some colleges have undergrads apply directly into certain schools within their college. One example is U-Mich's business school or architecture program or Nursing school. They also have a general College of Literature, Arts and Sciences. If you seek any of the former, your chances may be lessened due to bigger applicant pools. If you choose LSA, your chances my be heightened. Of course, there are limitations on what unit you choose.</p>
<p>If you're applying to an Ivy or a general LAC, in the vast majority of cases your Major declaration means nada in terms of your admissions chances. For the most part, they BOAST that they will open the doors to students to explore new veins of study so they count on majors changing and evolving. When I applied and was accepted by my HYP alma mater, I declared Biology. Upon matriculating, I considered Chem Eng. Come sophomore year, I declared Economics. As a senior, I regretted not double majoring in Econ and History (I fell in love with my college's History dept!).</p>
<p>The University of Texas is very hard to get into but they would like to see more students in the College of Geosciences and in the College of Liberal Arts Hindi/Urdu program. Applying to these programs could help your chances for admission.</p>