<p>Does choosing to apply undecided help or hinder your chacnes of getting into a college?</p>
<p>Oft asked question. Conventional wisdom: no effect.</p>
<p>It depends on the college or university. It may also depend on the division within a college or university divided into divisions.</p>
<p>For example, San Jose State University, a mid-level (in selectivity) state university, admits students by major. The fall 2012 admissions cycle thresholds are here:
[url=<a href=“http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/admission/rec-1012.html]SJSU”>http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/admission/rec-1012.html]SJSU</a> Admission<a href=“Eligibility%20index%20is%20GPA%20*%20800%20+%20SAT_CR%20+%20SAT_M%20or%20GPA%20*%20200%20+%20ACT%20*%2010”>/url</a></p>
<p>Note that the undeclared major was more selective than some specific majors, but less selective than others. Once at SJSU, a student needs to apply to change or declare a major, since some majors have limited space available.</p>