<p>so unless this question was already answer (which it might have) </p>
<pre><code>could anyone please tell how much importance the declared intented major has? for example, if applying for a 'popular' major, could your chances be diminished? or on the contrary if you apply for a 'dying' or 'unpopular' major, could your chances be augmented?
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<p>thank you in advance.</p>
<p>Use the search function as this has been discussed in the past.</p>
<p>I’ll give my 2 cents.</p>
<p>It really depends on who you are and what major you pick. A lot of the time colleges will not give much weight to what major you select because they know that students change their majors frequently. IMO, if you are applying for a dying major and have the background for it (ex. Classics and you took 4 years of Latin, summer program in Greece, etc) it could slightly help your admissions chances. However, if you have no background in the subject colleges probably won’t put any weight on it.</p>
<p>Alright im going to bump my thread in case somebody else has something to add.</p>
<p>any extra help is highly appreciated. ty venkat.</p>
<p>I agree that for most schools, it doesn’t really matter. However, some colleges have a specific major that they are known for, and it is really competitive because so many qualified students apply. For example, the biomedical engineering at JHU is really intense. It’s probably their most competitive major because it is so good and everyone wants to apply. Because of this, gaining acceptance as a BME major is much more difficult than as a English major at that school.</p>
<p>thanks sak09.</p>