<p>Hi everyone. On the college application, it tells us a list of majors we can pick from in a school. The thing is, i'm not too sure about my major yet but kind of have an idea. Now i know some majors have tougher requirements to get in and some don't. Is it true that if i pick a major that has a tougher requirements than undecided major, there could be a difference between admitted and rejected? like if my grades are not good enough for the major that has tougher requirement but might be enough for undecided major...</p>
<p>At schools where certain majors have tougher requirements, you’re admitted by major. The undecided option will either be more competitive than any of the specific majors, or will not guarantee you the ability to get the major you want.</p>
<p>I believe if you pick “undecided,” you’ll have to take classes that help gear you towards a certain major (if that makes sense). That’s what I’ve heard. I’m putting down the major I have decided I would LIKE to pursue (international business and finance if you care). And, are you picking universities far out of your reach? If you wanna pursue a certain major (or are interested in), you should have the grades to pursue this major and pick universities that has the major and where you’re a strong applicant.</p>
<p>Okay so i’m not planning to apply for competitive schools but i’m applying to my state schools. I thought i could be rejected if i put a major down that i probably don’t have grades to get it. I probably might want to put down undecided major if what you said is true… i rather take classes that will help me gear up? Many people don’t decide on something until like sophomore/ junior year. I was debating among chemical engineering, pharmacy, premed or anything similiar. The school i’m interested in has those majors. I just can’t think of which one at the moment. What should i do?</p>
<p>Well, if you don’t have the grades, why would you be thinking in that certain major? Choose the one you’re the most interested in and have a solid chance of doing well in. And people go in thinking they know what they wanna do but switch their major, on average, up to 4 times.</p>
<p>Oh. so i should just pick a major… I mean i think i do have the grades to get into the school but like the majors i’m interested in, i don’t know if i have that solid chance of thinking i’ll do well in it. It’s hard to explain my situation. lol But yeah thanks for responds.</p>
<p>You’ll need to determine whether the schools you’re applying to admit by major or to a general college (often called the college of arts and sciences). I’ll assume that it’s the latter, given that you’re undecided and thus would presumably use your first two years of college to explore various disciplines. (However, depending on which schools you are looking at, you may need to declare earlier to finish certain majors, like chem engineering, in four years.) In that case, you are free to put undecided, but if you choose a particular major, it won’t bind you. Instead, the admissions officers will just use your major to put your accomplishments in context. </p>
<p>My feeling is that it’s always better to pick a major because it crystallizes your high school record. For that reason, you would want to pick a prospective major that aligns with your strengths, even if right at this second, you’re interested in something else.</p>
<p>Thanks. (:</p>