Will they review the second choice major the same way they review the first choice major? Life if my first choice was business and my second dgs, and my first choice gets rejected will they review my second choice the same way or a different way, and will my chances of getting in be lower for my second choice?
You are attempting to read far too much evil into the process. If not accepted for first choice, you then get evaluated for second choice. The fact that you lost first choice is not part of the evaluation for second choice. The system is as it is so UIUC can admit as many as it feels are capable of being admitted regardless of whether one department has decided otherwise.
@drusba Oh okay, thanks for my answering questions.