<p>I've been wondering, is it easier to get into an Ivy by applying to a major that isn't as well known at the school? For example, I plan to major in graphic design, but was curious to know if I would be able to get into, let's say Yale, easier if I applied for their Studio Art major...</p>
<p>Not at all. Colleges know that students will change majors. A recent Time or Newsweek article even pointed out that nearly half of college students change their majors. Colleges won't make it easier for admissions - or else everyone would be rushing to study Studio Art...</p>
<p>some schools have departmental admissions, others don't.</p>
<p>But in the case of the universities that have departmental admissions, to trasnfer from one department to the other, one must usually apply, especially if the department that student wishes to transfer to is in high demand and academically more challenging.</p>
<p>argh... i wish it was easier.</p>
<p>what's wrong with studio art?! ::huff::</p>
<p>ceruleanne... i want to study design, so i was wondering if studio art at an ivy is comparable to design at an art school...</p>
<p>If it was easy to get into an Ivy League school, then no one would care that you went to an Ivy League school.</p>
<p>maybe as a music major</p>
<p>Its definately not easier to get in if you apply as a certain major. Most admissions offices really dont care what major you put down. I put "undecided" on all my apps.</p>
<p>And immajap, music schools are the most competitive schools in the country. Julliard and Curtis both have acceptance rates of below 8%. Musicians have it even tougher than the rest of us.</p>
<p>I'd say just pretend you're a billionaire. Pledge $50 million to the school of your choice.</p>
<p>Get on a crew team.</p>
<p>lmao suze... haha :P</p>
<p>prepster: if you're a good enough musician, you could get into michigan, uva, stanford, maybe yale. It helps if you have national awards or honors. But you still have to be good. And it gives you that extra push</p>
<p>well if you have national awards or honors in anything, it always give you a push</p>
<p>For it to help you any at Yale or Michigan, you have to be very, very good. Both have first rate music schools. They say (at least at Yale) that you can send in audition tapes, but the only thing that would really have weight would be a live audition with a member of the faculty.</p>
<p>And awards and honors help too. But ones that would help you are far fom a dime a dozen.</p>
<p>so if you're a really good musician with pretty good grades/SAT stuff, you're in. So I guess we're both in agreement</p>
<p>yes, I will agree with that statement.</p>
<p>so only musical talent really works?</p>
<p>sports? legacy? lots of money?</p>
<p>music is not an "easier" way to get in. if anything, musicians have to be better than the average recruited athlete, etc in order for their music to help them.</p>