<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>It's November, and UC application deadline is drawing near. I, as a HS senior, am still trying to finishing up the essays and the little details. Today, I came across multiple posts on CC about switching major at Cal. It seems quite easy, so I thought I should take advantage of it. Apparently, it is easier to get into Cal if I declare my major to be an uncapped, unpopular major like Rhetoric than a capped major like Econ. Under the Cal system, the students who are accepted aren't accepted under their declared major, but under the one of the colleges like college of L&S. My intended major is actually Econ, which is competitive, and unfortunately, I don't have the test scores for it, so I figure I should declare my major as something else?</p>
<p>On a completely different note, I've heard that race plays quite a big role in college application. Sadly, that element plays against me as I am Asian (and an international student graduating from US HS), so should I not declare my race in the college application (even though my name gives it away)?</p>
<p>Are there other tricks that can maximize my chances of getting into Cal? I'm dying to study and live there. It is my 1st choice and my dream school. I will truly appreciate any help or comment. Thank you :)</p>