What does being admitted to a university but not a major or specific program mean?

<p>I am asking this because I will be applying to transfer out of my community college to a university. So if I were to be accepted into the university, but not specific program or major. What would I be considered as at the university? Just a sophomore still completing requirements/prerequisites for my major? As I would at my CC? And do you know if not having all the requirements for my major I want, will hurt my chances of being admitted? Please help. I'm not sure if colleges care or not because I will have enough credits to transfer, just not all the requirements to declare for a major.</p>

<p>You need to check each school for the policy on declaring your desired major. They could all differ.</p>

<p>At some schools (or some majors at those schools), declaring the major may just be a formality that can be done once you start attending, or after completing any missing prerequisites that were not offered at your CC. At others (or for some majors at a given school), you may have to apply to a competitive admission process to declare the major. In this case, you would want to have a backup major plan for a major that is not so popular and which you won’t have trouble getting admitted to.</p>