<p>i got accepted into CAS for Econ, which is cool and all, but I'm thinking of doing an internal transfer to the Econ department at Stern during my sophomore year (pls dont start telling me how impossible/hard it is because i've heard it all and i don't care i'm going to try anyways)</p>
<p>and then I also heard that if you want a second major or a minor you also get that in your sophomore year?</p>
<p>so my questions are... how does getting a second major/minor work? Do you have to apply? and can I apply for a second major/minor while also applying for an internal transfer or are there limitations?</p>
<p>i'm sorry if my questions are stupid (they probably are) but iiiiii am just confused and everything seems complicated and i just want to commit to nyu and be happy and done with it</p>
<p>THANK YOU</p>
<p>I’d like to know about this too. Bump</p>
<p>I’m going to tell you anyway: it is nearly impossible to transfer into Stern, even internally. You are not special. You can certainly try, but you better be sure that you’ll be happy at CAS if you aren’t accepted as a transfer (which, again, you probably will not be).</p>
<p>As for double minor/major/whatever: you can declare a major, second major, at any time during your undergraduate career, as long as you declare one before the end of your sophomore year. Generally, you would choose one major to be classed as a “secondary major”, and you would receive the majority of your advising in your main major. The policies for declaring a major vary from department to department. For example, in the chemistry department, you have to fill out some paperwork and meet with a department advisor. In the psychology department you have to fill out a piece of paper and turn it in at the psych advising office. Note that this is only true for declaring a major/double major within CAS (your home school). It is not always possible to declare a second major in a different NYU school, and if it is possible, you generally have to receive special permissions, extra paperwork, etc.</p>
<p>With minors, much of the same applies. Some departments want you to submit some paperwork declaring the minor. Others, you can just email someone in the advising office for that department, and they’ll declare the minor for you. Again, this is not necessarily true for cross-school minors, and the specific policies will vary by school and by program</p>
<p>@jazzcatastrophe thanks for the info, although I groaned at the first chunk. I know a lot of CAS Econ majors have the same idea and I know not to be too hopeful. But I hate regretting things and I know that if I don’t just try, I’ll regret it. It’s not like I’ll have anything to lose (except time and effort but…). Don’t worry, I’m /very/ happy enough to be in NYU (my dream school for years) and CAS.</p>
<p>I was thinking of also majoring in International Relations (but I heard that is honors-only and very selective) or if that doesn’t work out, I’ll go on a math or political track. I guess I will go research the individual departments for the specific answers I need.</p>
<p>Your reply was really thorough and I appreciate it, thanks again.</p>
<p>I posted on another thread regarding IR this morning, but yeah you have to apply to it and be accepted. For specific info on declaring majors, just go to the department page and somewhere in the undergraduate page there should either be a direct link to a major/minor declaration form, or there may be a forms link and the info will be under there</p>
<p>Strongly disagree about the difficulty of transferring into Stern. I was accepted into CAS initially and applied for an internal transfer to Stern in my freshman spring. I don’t think I was anything special tbh; I had a 3.6 GPA and I helped start a new club. All you have to do is answer 3 short essay questions and your spring midsemester grades are reviewed with your fall grades. When I went to the orientation for accepted internal transfers, I saw about 60-70 people there, so its definitely not impossible. (Most of them were sophomores because it’s hard to transfer into your junior year because of all the stern prereqs).</p>
<p>People say it’s hard to internally transfer into Stern, but that’s all based on rumors and hearsay. No one has any hard data on how many people applied, and thus no one can say what the acceptance rate is for the internal transfer. However, we do have some figures for external transfers (outside of NYU) available on the NYU website (<a href=“Transfer Applicants”>Transfer Applicants) where they say they accepted 25 out of 1000 for external transfers. So I would presume that it is actually easier to transfer internally than externally but I can’t say for sure. </p>
<p>Just be careful of what you read on the internet and be wary of people who say things without sources or first-hand experience. Hopefully when you get to NYU you will learn more about identifying & citing sources and developing your critical thinking skills which are important in nearly every context. And regarding transferring, make sure you have a strong reason why you want to go into Stern since that will be the focus of the essay questions.</p>
<p>@doctorwho94 it is always positive posts about transferring (like yours) that make me happy I’m not giving up.</p>
<p>Although, I do take everything I read on the internet with a grain of salt, especially here on CC. What department/major did you switch into/from, if you dont mind me asking? Anyways, I can’t be encouraged or relieved by stats and numbers, I’ll stay objective. I’ll just focus on my individual case and work as hard as I can.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input, I’ll look into the process of transferring more.</p>