<p>Does marking "undecided major" hurt or help you in any way?</p>
<p>One of my teacher, who went to Boston College, told me to put undecided major.</p>
<p>Colleges know that most applicants will switch majors anyways. For most of them, it’s just a point of interest. If you’re undecided, say so. If something really stands out to you, indicate that. This isn’t something to “game”</p>
<p>If you put something down it allows adcoms to better view your activities and achievements in context of what you want to do. So it’s beneficial to put one usually. Although it won’t make or break an application.</p>
<p>Depends on why, depends on school, depends on major. Lots of factors involved.</p>
<p>In general, one benefit to listing a major is that you MIGHT qualify, based on your applicatio for their honors college, or even scholarships. But, if you aren’t admitted directly to that school or program, you might forfeit those. Example “Women in Science at NYU”. If you list that you’re going to major in physics you might be eligible for a scholarship.</p>