<p>I'm applying for college with the desired major of biochemistry, but it's extremely competitive.</p>
<p>Looking through other science majors, like standard biology and physical sciences, I find that only a few are competitive...</p>
<p>... so would I better my chances to apply to the colleges under a major such as ecology, physiology, or cellular bio, and then switch my major in college? Or is that a bad idea?</p>
<p>Most colleges do not factor in your intended major for admission purposes.</p>
<p>Really? I thought there were quotas… like “we’ll accept 50 people to biochemistry and 75 to business administration”.</p>
<p>So I’m wrong…</p>
<p>if it is really hard to get into, it means that it is impacted, and that if you do apply for an easier major and try to transfer into the impacted major you either wont be able to, or you will have to be on of the best students at the university.</p>
<p>Alright, so I’ll just put down biochemistry.</p>
<p>Unless you’re applying to a separate school within the university (ie, engineering), your prospective major won’t be seriously considered for the purposes of admissions. Adcoms know that students change their majors several times once in college. For the same reason, there are no quotas for majors. </p>
<p>However, your prospective major can have an impact in more general ways. Specifically, if you are interested in an obscure field like medieval literature or the classics and have a documented interest and ability in those fields it may give you an ever-so-slight admissions boost.</p>