<p>I don't know what I want to major in, but it's definitely going to be math/physics/engineering. On basically all my apps I've just been putting "Undecided." If I put undecided on Yale's supplement, can/should I still write the essay about why I am interested in Yale's engineering program? Under "Future Plans" where you can list 3 interests I'll probably put Physics, Engineering, and one other engineering field.</p>
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<p>Most students change their major at least once during their four years of college. That’s why Admissions ask for your intended major, but does not hold you to your choice once accepted. At Yale, student’s select their major the 2nd semester of their sophomore year, so there’s plenty of time to change your mind once you are a student.</p>
<p>Undecided means undecided. If you are seriously interested in engineering, then write the engineering essay, but don’t also check the undecided box. Write the essay and under future plans, write: math, physics, and engineering.</p>
<p>Will writing an engineering essay increase your chances of admission? Yes, no, maybe – it really depends on what you write about and how your application stacks up against everyone else’s who is also applying with an interest in engineering.</p>
<p>Imo, when a kid has all the right prep for a STEM major- and the achievements, ECs, and LoRs- it’s hard to know what “undecided” represents. The major you note isn’t a contract, but it does give them some frame of reference when they evaluate you.</p>