<p>Ok so when you apply for HPME if you don't get accepted into the program can you still get into Northwestern itself for another major?</p>
<p>Don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure you can still be admitted to the university under a different major.</p>
<p>Absolutely. Your acceptance to the university is essentially a first step before then being considered for HPME (your notification comes with the general RD announcement in April). One correction: while you apply to a specific college (e.g Arts and Science, Engineering), you're generally not asked to commit to a specific department/major (Communication Disorders in the School of Communications is one rarely exercised exception).</p>