<p>if i had put “undeclared” as my major instead of “engineering” how much would that change for my chances at one of the uc’s cuz i know engineering is an impacted major.</p>
<p>It's easier, but the problem is that it will be difficult to switch into engineering if you decide to.</p>
<p>alright thanks.</p>
<p>Yeah, I've heard it's next to impossible to change into an engineering major. Even people who switched out of engineering aren't allowed back in.</p>
<p>It'll be harder to get required classes; actual disciplines of the major will get priority. Also, some UCs (if not all?) you go in as a pre-major. I.e. Pre ECE, Pre CS, Pre CE, etc. and then apply for full major at the end of your second year (you need a certain GPA to get in). People who go in as pre-majors will have a lower req. GPA, while non majors will require higher ones to get in.</p>
<p>Basically just don't pansy out and if you know what you want to do put it down and go for it..</p>
<p>pansy out if you're more confident in how well you'll do the first year in college than how you did in high school.</p>
<p>If I apply for Engineering major, and I am not admitted to Engineering. But do I still have chances to get admitted under "undecided"? Kind replies would be appreciated.</p>
<p>From what Ive heard/can tell usually its only based on your first pick (becuase they assume if you dont get in that you would be less likely to choose school).</p>
<p>Some schools will consider you for both (such as UCSD), but I know that UCLA and Berkeley won't.</p>
<p>Responding for Cal:</p>
<p>It's possible to transfer from L&S-undecided to engineering. i'm told it's hard, but that the hardness tends to be exaggerated. (unfortunately, we engineers have an elitist streak.) </p>
<p>i've never heard of anyone applying for engineering and getting into L&S. I haev heard of people applying for EECS and getting into something other than EECS. i don't know about how common the latter occurence is; i doubt it's happens often because you'd have to be on the exact cusp.</p>
<p>from what i remember of college admissions season & convos with friends, it seemed like ucla doesn't care much about the secondary major app either, but that the rest of the ucs will let you into a non-impacted major if you were 'good' enough. i had a lot of friends who applied to ucsd as bioe but who were accepted as pre-bio and pre-chem majors.</p>