<p>I know that I really want to major in psychology, but it's such a common degree that I've been told it could hurt my chances or getting accepted. I'm pretty decent at math/science but it's definitely not my passion, so would it help if I put down engineering or astrophysics or something, especially since I'm a girl and we tend to be a small minority in those fields? These are the schools I'm thinking about applying to:</p>
<p>UVA
W&M
Virginia Tech
Oberlin College
Amherst
Georgetown
University of Chicago
Dartmouth</p>