<p>I was wondering, how is the possibility of double-majoring viewed by Yale administration? What are the disadvantages of it? </p>
<p>Is it possible to double major with one minor?</p>
<p>How do-able is a double major? Does it severely limit your enjoyment of Yale in general (like activities and stuff).</p>
<p>Is it generally discouraged by adcoms or the general administration?</p>
<p>I do not know any answers to your questions except number two. I know Yale does not offer minors.</p>
<p>A double major limits the number of cool classes you can take that have nothing to do with your majors. In my mind, that's a big loss. I guess it all depends on what your two majors are, but it shouldn't severely limit your enjoyment of Yale. I think for most double majors it is definitely more work, but not so much that they aren't involved in extracurriculars and have an active social life.</p>
<p>As far as adcoms go, they don't take it into account, period. They are fully aware that you may well change your mind about intended majors once in New Haven. </p>
<p>Does it limit your enjoyment? Depends. I majored in Econ. But I took 11 classes in History. To have doubled majored in Hist would have required that I so the Senior research requirement. The reason I took eleven to begin with is because I enjoyed the work so much. My Econ senior project was enormous so I eschewed the Hist project.</p>
<p>I sometimes think if I could replay my Sr year, I would have majored in both.</p>
<p>I was thinking of doing Political Science (with the concentrations in International realtions and political theory) and Humanities. Humanities seems to have a nice mix of History and sociology and cultural studies so I like it a lot. I think the fact that Humanities is so diverse might kind of help against the good point you raised AdmissionsAddict about not being able to take many classes outside your majors.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>Also, how large is the Philosophy major? How does it compare in popularity to other majors?</p>
<p>You won't truly know what your major will be until you get to college. I started out as a pre-med, majoring in Biology, and wound up in Art History. That's the beauty of college, and particularly a place like Yale: you can explore fields you've never thought about before and discover new passions. In other words, you don't have to decide anything now. :)</p>