Intended Majors! Help Please

Applying to College
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<p>In the Columbia application, does anything you put down in the "academic areas of interest" affect your admission?</p>

<p>For example, if one put Film Studies as an area of interest, but am not planning on sending supplementary materials in film, would it hurt your chances?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Base on the above information. Do you have anything that you can send in ? Why film? Can you put undeclared?</p>

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<p>I can’t put undeclared, but I’ve always been interested in film, just don’t have a lot to back it up.</p>

<p>I’ve heard declared majors not to be that important though.</p>

4

<p>Ok, but what have you done with film so far? Is it just an interest? Have you written any script, film any movies, participate anything in high school that is related to film?</p>

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<p>I’ve taken courses in production and history, founded a film appreciation club, and done some student productions, but nothing really that amazing.</p>

6

<p>I think it’s ok for you to list film studies as your intended major. Some other film schools like USC requires you to submit a supplement for film major.</p>

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<p>what if some artistic talent that my son has ( is willing to send a slide portfolio to the school) is something that school does not offer but want to contribute to the community anyway, would sending in such portfolio help?</p>

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<p>Yes, that I’m sure that is perfectly acceptable.</p>