<p>Do you have better chances of getting in if you want to pursue a rather obscure major?</p>
<p>At big schools, maybe. And at the UCs, probably. But other than that...not really. Most kids also come in undeclared or as bio or english majors. Saying you'll be an agriculture major (for instance) just to get in doesn't make that much sense...</p>
<p>My friend did it and it worked(Cornell).</p>