<p>Is the "Planned Program of Study" used in the decision process? for example, are the admission standards for GPA, test scores, etc. different for the college of engineering than college of business, etc.?</p>
<p>(I realize the HS curriculum requirements are slightly different.)</p>
<p>Is it easy to switch majors once enrolled?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Your "Planned Program of Study" isn't used at all in admissions. You don't even declare a major- or a college- until sophomore year. You are admitted to the university, not a specific college, and spend your first year in the "First Year of Studies." Your intended program of study is simply used to help schedule your first year courses and those can be changed either when you register for the first time or up through the drop/add period during the first couple weeks of class.</p>
<p>shellzie is right.</p>
<p>Well, i agree there, but the admissions office let me know if you mark the college of science for example, there are different requirements that you will notice on the requirements chart. Science majors have to have different class selctions then the arts.</p>
<p>Yea, you have to have different required courses, but that only factors in after you get accepted, when they're creating your schedule, making sure you satisfy x y z for the College of Science.</p>
<p>YES! first year studies = best part about ND (well, next to the intramural padded fball league!!!) but how awesome is that? i'm 17 i have no clue what i want to do for the rest of my life!! it's ridiculous how these universities make you pick ONE college to enter into and write an essay on why!! ND is simply amazing-- pray for me, if i don't get accepted i could maybe live with u of i for a year then transfer... but i dont wanna! :-(</p>
<p>ahha.... good luck jvon... u gots it.... and I agree about the football thing</p>
<p>My understanding from some people familiar with admissions from the inside is that it matters more than being discussed here (which, when you think of it, makes sense, as why else would they ask the question...and have no room for the option of undecided?) </p>
<p>Granted, students spend their freshman year undeclared as to major and enrolled in First Year of Studies, but, even then, taking core requirement courses, there are different levels of those courses necessary to continue into an intended major of the future. For instance, everybody takes calc in some form, but the class for those going into engineering is different than the one for aspiring science majors, which is different than the one that counts for English majors. First Year of Studies gives you the flexibility to declare anything your sophomore year, but course selection is still vital.</p>
<p>As to how this pertains to admissions, from what I've heard from a highly placed source, admissions does take a look at that major and assess a student's application in light of it. For instance, if you got a 28 in math on your ACT and your only high school B's or C's are in calc or trig, and you have expressed an interest in majoring in political science, it won't be as big of a deal if you've got lots of liberal arts A's and high verbal-related scores. If, however, you send in those scores with plans to be an engineer, it does not bode well for you. </p>
<p>Also inside scoop is that the university, while pleased with the reputation of its College of Business, is also alarmed at the disproportionate number of enrollees in that school, relative to the other three colleges of Science, Engineering and Arts & Letters. Along those lines, they have already stopped taking transfers--who do have to declare a college--who want to go into the College of Business. The Dean of Business is in the bizarre position of trying to curb some of the success, without setting outright quotas on students entering the major. I don't think declaring business as an intent would necessarily hurt you--I'm sure it wouldn't--but something else might help. This Business College stuff I know from newsletters sent out to business alumni. Even back in the Stone Age Era of the Mullet, when I was on campus, there was talk of eliminating business as a stand-alone major because of the trend of disproportionate enrollment in that college. Obviously, they didn't do it, but it has been a long-term issue for them.</p>