How important is your major?

Applying to College
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<p>I've heard people say that it's good to "match" your intended major to your resume in order to boost your chances of admissions. Anyone know if that's necessarily a huge factor? </p>

<p>I have a fairly decent resume, with lots of extracurriculars and volunteering. But my concentration is definitely in the sciences.. I've done research programs the past 2 summers, science fair, won school science awards, taken a gazillion extra science classes, etc etc. I've always wavered between liking the sciences and international affairs/econ, though, and I want to try out the latter first in college. Will it hurt me to put a non-science major down, especially if I am going for the most competitive schools? Actually, will it hurt me to even put down Undecided?</p>

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<p>I think it depends largely where you're applying...if you were applying to some huge Economics school, then your science credits wouldnt matter. Unless its a science intensive school where you'd get accepted easily. I dont know...thats how i thought of it</p>

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<p>Yea, I'd think it really depends on the school, though I know that math majors just aren't very common these days, yet schools want them, so I guess I lucked out in that department, so, but just a heads up that usually if you pick a major that it can very well lead your interview because interviewers like to ask you why you got interested in said major, so...</p>