Econ or Undecided?

[MrQster]

After extensive research and personally talking to several admission officers, I would strongly suggest you apply with a major. I would not apply undecided. I would apply with a major that you are truly interested in. Explore what you are interested in and look at the competitiveness, future job prospects, grad school, etc… of your possible major choices. Make sure you have some experience/EC’s with those choices. Then you can decide what is best for you.

Here is a great thread about your very question.

The Worst College Advice I've Ever Heard

College counselor at elite private school: “Indicate ‘undecided’ on your college application to show schools you are open to learning.” This is the worst college admission advice I’ve ever heard. When I read an application, one of the first things I looked for was what you wanted to study, why, and how you wanted to use your education to do something specific and helpful in the world. You’re applying to be a scholar who works with other scholars—that is, college professors. Admission officers are talent scouts for college professors. Ideally, those professors want to teach, collaborate, and learn from students with shared academic interests. Who do you think looks more compelling: the undecided student who writes a touching personal essay on their big Irish family? Or the student who writes about stoic philosophy, positive psychology, and says they want to become a pediatric psychologist who draws on Aurelius and Seligman to help kids flourish? Who do you think my philosophy and psy…