Selection of MAJOR does matter (for admissions) at Clemson & U South Carolina

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<p>Charlotte</a> Observer | 11/19/2007 | Admission may depend on major</p>

<p>"Admission may depend on major"
University acceptance can hinge on what student wants to study
Associated Press</p>

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If you're hoping to go to Clemson University to become an architect or a nurse, cross your fingers.</p>

<p>Those are two of the school's most popular majors, and they have limited spaces available, said Clemson admissions director Robert Barkley. The acceptance rate for architecture majors at Clemson last year was 41 percent; for general engineering majors, 71 percent.</p>

<p>At Clemson, as well as some other universities, potential freshmen list a preferred major and a second choice as part of their admittance.</p>

<p>That's not the case at the University of South Carolina, said Scott Verzyl, undergraduate admissions director. Freshmen who qualify get in regardless of their major. But they are not guaranteed a seat in a certain field in later years. International business is USC's most competitive undergraduate program, along with nursing, and only top students get spots, Verzyl said.</p>

<p>Majors typically don't affect admissions at Carolinas liberal-arts colleges, officials say.

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<p>another article w/ more on SC LACs</p>

<p>Charlotte</a> Observer | 11/18/2007 | Choice of major can affect whether student gets in college</p>

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"At Furman, at Wofford, at the liberal arts colleges, (students) make one application," said Benny Walker, assistant to the president at Furman University in Greenville and a senior associate at the Richard W. Riley Institute. "They aren't competing for a school; they are just competing for a spot in the class."</p>

<p>It's not unusual for larger schools to have different admissions requirements for different programs, said David Hawkins, director of public policy and research at the National Association for College Admission Counseling.</p>

<p>Hawkins also said some schools may consider a student's other interests or goals in determining what that student might do for a particular program or major.</p>

<p>"If you have a passion, whether or not you want to major in it, you want to clearly articulate that in your application for admission," Hawkins said.

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