<p>I don't know how much I should be worrying about this. I initially put down Foreign Service / Public Policy (academic interests in Int'l Relation, Poli Sci, and Pre-Law / Int'l Law) since it seemed closest to my interests. However, I have considered revising it to Other: Activist or Other: Human Rights Activist. I don't know if that's too specific or just too odd and how that will reflect on my application.</p>
<p>I would like to know this too. Will be putting Neuroscience and Economics come next year.</p>
<p>Let me put it this way.
If you and another student are equal on almost every level, if you showed interest and they did not then your chances of getting in are bumped up.</p>
<p>I disagree completely with Black rose. Colleges (in the USA) don’t hold 17 year olds to what they indicate as a possible career interest. The heart of pursuing a Liberal Arts education is to explore. Put down what honestly you feel. No college worth its salt expects you to be locked down onto it.</p>
<p>For app readers, it’s a point of curiosity.</p>
<p>It’s true.
If you are applying as a chem major and you have shown no interest in chem then you do not deserve to be accepted. Or is that not what the OP means?</p>
<p>Look: at college info sessions by top schools, they repeat vehemently that an indicated major (or even less so “potential career”) is NOT EVALUATED. It’s a point of curiosity. </p>
<p>I applied as a Chem or Chem Eng major at a variety of engineering schools and two ivies. All accepted me (despite my two Bs in Chem). Later, I changed to become an Econ major. Colleges know that American kids can and will often change their minds. We aren’t in Europe or Asia where 18 year olds enter Medical School. </p>
<p>Sorry but you’re just mistaken.</p>
<p>^Roflllll. QFT.</p>
<p>Someone get MITChris up in here</p>
<p>^^ Hey, i’m just telling you what a college admin told me when I asked this.</p>
<p>Let me amend my statement somewhat. There are some schools that require you to expressly apply to them such as Nursing programs or some Engineering colleges. Obviously one must state their intentions if they want to go to those types of institutions. For the vast vast majority of entering Freshman – it’s not relevant.</p>
<p>*Especially something as innocuous as the OP’s question about “Potential Career” *</p>
<p>“Look: at college info sessions by top schools, they repeat vehemently that an indicated major (or even less so “potential career”) is NOT EVALUATED. It’s a point of curiosity.”</p>
<p>What if you do show great interest for intended major in your app?</p>
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<p>Then you, sir, have demonstrated a passion!</p>