<p>Is it true that "undeclared" is the "best"?</p>
<p>bump -hangs head in shame-</p>
<p>I don't think it matters, good idea though not to put something they don't have.</p>
<p>Somebody at work told me the opposite, at least for UCs.</p>
<p>If you know what you want to do or have a pretty good idea, put that. If you don't know, undecided is just fine. It shouldn't be a huge factor -- it probably doesn't matter at all unless the department you're applying to is really competitive.</p>
<p>Silver<em>and</em>Jade is right, if you know what you want to do, and its pretty obscure AND they have it where you're applying, put it down, but otherwise undeclared might be the best route</p>
<p>Makes absolutely zero difference, most people change their major at some point in college.</p>
<p>Unless you're applying for a special and/or competitive program (such as engineering), or you've shown great interest through your activities and ECs in a certain field, it won't make a difference.</p>
<p>Depends on the school.</p>
<p>Totally depends on the school.</p>
<p>In general it does not matter as far as admissions goes. However for some very competitive students, declaring a major may allow them to be considered for additional departmental or major specific merit scholarships that will otherwise not available if "undecided".</p>
<p>i actually want to study political science at Yale. but Yale being Yale, is political science an over represented major there? would it hurt my chances of getting in if i declare it?</p>
<p>Depends on the college and the major. For instance, at Brown you can take any courses you want so it doesn't matter at all. At UMiami, there are only 40? slots for neuroscience majors. At CMU and RIT, entrance requirements are different depending on major which might encourage someone to state a major with lesser standards but then you might not get a spot in that major.</p>
<p>Does the rest of your resume support the idea that you are serious about this subject? I.e., if you are really interested in political science, what high school activities show that interest (political volunteering, debate, etc.)? If there is support like that, I think it's probably a good idea to indicate your interest, because it helps tell your story.</p>