Should I apply UNDECLARED?

Applying to College
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Ok. I’ve already applied to UCs and I am now doing apps for

Stanford
Dartmouth
Brown
Carnegie Mellon
Cornell
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Georgia Tech

I’m almost 100% positive that I am aiming to major in Computer Science (not Computer Engineering) at whatever the college I will be attending, and I’m wondering if I should declare my major as Computer Science in my applications.

Some say it will increase my chance to get in if I apply undeclared, but on the other hand I am worried that later in my college years when I actually try to apply for CS major, it will be too competitive to get a seat in the department.

What are you guys’ suggestions on this? What should I do? Should I declare my major or not at these schools? How competitive is it at these schools to apply for CS major seat in the sophomore year/junior year?

I would appreciate any comments on the questions. Thanks a lot and good luck to everyone!!

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<p>say what you want to do. i don't think you should strategize about something as little as that. the only worry would be if the major is impacted, in which case, you should be careful about not mentioning it because it will be just as difficult to get in once you are at the college...</p>

<p>just my two cents.</p>