<p>hey guys, just wanted to know if the major you apply to cornell for on common app is binding. i was thinking of maybe putting a a more obscure major there ro increase my chances of admission and then switching of i get in.</p>
<p>possible ?</p>
<p>What college are you applying to?</p>
<p>for CAS and COE then no, it’s not binding, and you are officially undecided and your major bears nothing in your application.</p>
<p>If any of the other colleges then your major is what you are accepted into, and it is official from the moment you step on the campus.</p>
<p>Well, if you get into a particular school, you aren’t bound to that school. I believe you can change majors within that school. However, if you’re interested in a major at a different Cornell college, it may be more difficult to switch to that school. </p>
<p>I would probably discourage you from doing that, as I don’t think it would help. Above all, they’ll still be looking at you based on whether or not you fit the school: grades, classes, ECs, essays, SATs. And they also judge how well you fit into the school that you’re applying for, rather than your major.</p>
<p>I may be wrong. This is from what I’ve read and heard. Best of luck though!</p>