<p>What are considered easy majors and what are really hard majors?</p>
<p>I would like to know as well. Would PPE & BBB be considered hard majors to get admittance into as freshman because they are unique to Penn. </p>
<p>Majors HAVE to have some affect on admissions</p>
<p>Does the choice of a popular major in the application go against us?Is it wiser to say ‘undecided’ instead?I guess what I’m asking is,is it better NOT to choose a popular major when applying?</p>
<p>Since more than half of students change their majors, admissions officers really can’t base a whole lot of their decision on that factor.</p>
<p>Major will affect the perception of your application but it does not stick you into different pools. If you have a choice in mind, state it, especially if the rest of your app is in line with this goal.</p>
<p>So would putting a biology major hurt your chances? Or would it be better to go with my second choice - Spanish?</p>
<p>Think of it this way, any choosing a major will add small multiplicative factor to whatever merits you may have in the given subject. The difference between these factors from major preferences is fairly minimal Thus, it’s still better to declare whatever you have the most demonstrated interest and/or achievement in.</p>
<p>the way I see it, a major kind of frames the way they look at your application. I applied as PPE and all of my strengths line up with the major so it makes sense. I want to show what I am passionate about the subject and make that clear</p>
<p>I applied as a math major but with mediocre math grades in high school (mainly Bs). I am getting ready to graduate in a few weeks with a degree in political science and a minor in German studies. And most of my friends are the same way… I don’t think your choice of major on your application has very much impact at all on anything.</p>
<p>Your choice of SCHOOL could matter, insofar as a male will have a better chance of acceptance into Nursing and a female will have a better chance of acceptance into Engineering. I would not, however, advise this as a way of circumventing the system. In the end, your undergraduate degree is pretty pointless. In ten years, if you’re qualified and have a work ethic, you’ll be in pretty much the same career position whether you go to Penn, Penn State, Temple or West Chester.</p>