<p>Is there any type of undergrad major that enhances your chances of getting into a top grad school? Do grad admissions take your major into account? Would an engineer with a 3.0-3.25 gpa have a better chance than say an english major with a 3.5-3.7 gpa? If there is a difference between majors, which would be most preferable out of engineering, mathematics, or econ?</p>
<p>An Engineering degree is weighed a bit more than a degree in Communications or Philosophy, so you'd get more slack from an admissions committee if your GPA was lower than the other "average applicants." You also need to remember that major and GPA are only PART of the equation.</p>
<p>I think the "what is the best major to get my MBA later" question has been asked and answered many times in the past, but if you are still really hung up on what major to pick, here's my take on the situation:</p>
<p>Pick your favorite b-schools, and find the profile of a recent class and see what majors seemed to excite the ad com the most. To fit your Engineering major, I found that the Fully Employed program at UCLA loved Engineers for the class of 2008.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x9716.xml%5B/url%5D">http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x9716.xml</a></p>
<p>33% of that class had an Engineering major, Business is second at 17% and Econ is a close third at 16%. Math, which you mentioned, made up only 6% of all attendees. </p>
<p>Before you get too excited, understand that the whims of the ad com may change within the next 5-10 years it's going to take for you to realistically apply to your school of choice. An argument could also be made that maybe every Math major that applied was accepted, but since there aren't many math majors that apply to get their MBA at the UCLA FEMBA program, they are almost always accepted. </p>
<p>Also, your school of choice as a young person, may change as you get older. Maybe that stint in the Peace Corps turned you into a blubbering Sally Struthers type, and studying Finance at Wharton no longer appeals to you...then what are you going to do?</p>
<p>I hope this confused/inspired you enough to study what you want.</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK!</p>