What are my chances of getting into NYU? Barnard?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I was thinking of applying to Steinhardt (to NYU) with an education major because I heard it was one of the easiest schools to get into and then i’ll end up declaring a different major my sophomore year. Would that be alright?

And here are my stats

GPA (weighted): 4.0
ACT: 30 (31 E, 33 R, 27 S, 29 M)
SAT Scores: 1980 (650 M, 650 W, 680 CR)
2nd time: 1950
Super Score: 2030
Class Rank: 20/196(around)

Activities/ECs:
Varsity Tennis (10th grade-present) (3 Varsity awards/Most Improved player)
Drama Club/President (10th grade-present)
Service Club (9th grade-present)
School Senate/Treasurer (11th-present)
National Honors Society (11th-present)
Language National Honors Society (11th-present)
Science Academy (10th-11th)
Math League (11th)
Church youth group/Vice President/President (11th-Present)

AP Classes:
AP Biology (scored 3)
AP Physics (scored 1)
AP Environmental Science (scored 3)
AP US History (scored 4)
AP Literature
AP Economics
AP Statistics

Misc:
Attended Princeton Summer program (9th grade)
Missions trip to Honduras to teach (9th-present)
Internship at a theater company (12th)
Volunteer at a theater company (11th)
Volunteer at Special Olympics (9th-10th)
Fairleigh Dickinson Summer Teacher Academy (11th)

Income bracket: Around $100k
Race: Asian, Female

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“I was thinking of applying to Steinhardt (to NYU) with an education major because I heard it was one of the easiest schools to get into and then i’ll end up declaring a different major my sophomore year. Would that be alright?”

Leaving aside the somewhat questionable ethics, you had better make sure you understand the rules for an internal transfer, or you might be in for a nasty surprise. Colleges are generally aware that people try these sorts of strategies, and it is often more difficult to transfer into high-demand majors from “easier” ones.