<p>Does yale admit by majors or does it just admit in general. For example is it easier to be admitted for jewish studies then it is for say economics or history?</p>
<p>no. 10 char</p>
<p>Definitely not because you don't actually declare your major until your sophomore year.</p>
<p>No. They admit students to Yale College, knowing that one of the strengths of Yale's Liberal Arts focus is to open up new areas of study to students. One admissions officer said that the ONLY thing listing a potential area of study indicates is just one sliver into the thinking of the applicant. I indicated Biology (I think) but entered expecting Chem Eng. Finished in Econ, wished I'd been History instead! LOL</p>
<p>That said, they do build all classes with some intention. One can safely assume they won't admit 1,000 people planning to study the cello. One can also assume they won't overlook special talents and abilities when they build the class. But by major.....I think not.</p>
<p>Definitely not.</p>
<p>As I understand the situation in general at the most selective colleges, they don't admit by stated major, but they will make sure they admit a balanced mix of applicants with demonstrated excellence in various academic fields which, broadly speaking, would be science/math/humanities.</p>
<p>so hypothetically a guy applying to women and gender studies doesnt have a better chance then one with the exact same stats and stuff applying to say a degree in economics?</p>
<p>That's one confident guy. :P</p>
<p>Yale's adcoms know the penchant for switching once admitted students taste the cornucopia of options at Y. gijonman, while your hypothesis is interesting, just stating one's degree won't give him the edge. If the rest of his profile shows him strongly involved in women's issues, then YES. But only because it supports the applicants other passions. Some random statement "I'm a dude and want to study Women's Studies" w/o the background would appear only to be crass and probably dbl chked.</p>