<p>Looking at either Sociology or Business or Undecided majors for Virginia Tech, James Madison, Delaware, Pittsburgh, etc.</p>
<p>How does one's choice of major affect "chances" ?</p>
<p>Would I have a greater chance of acceptance applying under Sociology versus Business ?</p>
<p>Appreciate any input on chances of getting in. </p>
<p>Thanks !</p>
<p>It really depends on the college. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about the colleges you are applying to. </p>
<p>It’s true that at some schools, some majors are more competitive. For example, NYU Stern, its business school, has a more selective admissions rate than NYU CAS. If you want an example where it’s all in one school, Boston College’s business major is more selective than a lot of its other majors.</p>
<p>In general, it also has to do with your own interests shown through your ECs and essays.<br>
Even if its easier to get into, let’s say Boston Coll.'s Psychology major than it is for its business major, being part of your school’s business club looks a lot better for the business major.</p>
<p>My advice would be to be honest and choose the major that interests you. If your ECs work with it, then you’ll be at a better position. </p>
<p>This is not to say that the major affects all colleges’ admission rates. You can switch your major easily in a lot of schools, so the chances aren’t affected at all for those schools.</p>