<p>My question is: What are some majors for
Pennstate University Park that'll help my chances of getting in? Instead of just declaring undecided..</p>
<p>mmm, I don’t think you understand American college admissions.</p>
<p>(hint: unless you are applying to different schools within a University, your choice of major has no bearing on admission rate.)</p>
<p>the person before me was definitely wrong…</p>
<p>I know for a fact there are several REALLY hard majors to get into. (nursing for example) Since there are only a little over 100 spots for nursing students. </p>
<p>If you’re looking for a major easier to get in, although I’m not encouraging it… you could put park ranger. I know a few people who have done that. I do suggest just putting undecided if that’s what you are. I don’t think that will hurt you. My good friend just got in undecided!</p>
<p>Best of luck</p>
<p>Agree fully with Cel589.</p>
<p>Evitaperon: the poster was asking for a little help. Your response was both ridiculous and completely UNHELPFUL. Honestly, I’ve seen your posts on other threads within the PSU boards, and I can’t for the life of me figure out what you’re doing on the PSU boards. I can only assume it’s to get a rise out of people. </p>
<p>Anyway, good luck milkmanmike!</p>
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<p>Yes, that’s because you’re really applying to a different school when you do that.</p>
<p>American colleges in general, so long as you remain in the same school, don’t discriminate between majors, partially because almost everyone changes their mind somewhat.</p>
<p>Apply to Department of Undergraduate Studies as undecided.</p>
<p>I agree-the easiest way to get admitted is DUS- Division of Undergraduate Studies.</p>
<p>Engineering, Business and Nursing are difficult admits.</p>
<p>That was my point exactly.</p>
<p>Unless you’re applying to programmes in China (where you have to commit to the programme you were admitted to, and there’s no such thing as major-switching), in the United States choice of major within a school (in the “subdivision of a university” sense) has no bearing on admission, and I would be very surprised to see an exception to that rule.</p>
<p>For the original poster-- you do select a major when you apply; its line 27 on the application. </p>
<p>“From the list provided, indicate below the name of the major area of study you wish to pursue at Penn State”</p>
<p>You can select Undecided/Exploratory, which would put you in Division of Undergraduate Studies/DUS. Undecided/DUS is thought of to be the ‘easiest’ major in which to get accepted. </p>
<p>Choice of major does impact admission decisions.</p>
<p>@evitaperson Oh okay, I get what you are saying. I just thought the user was asking about all majors in general not necessarily the specific schools. Just comparing all of Penn State’s majors</p>
<p>I don’t know about other colleges, but that makes no difference whatsoever with Penn State.</p>