<p>I applied to more competative schools as a history major because in high school, those were my strongest grades, I got an A every year. Because I did so well in history and maybe not as good in other subjects, would I have a better chance of admission due to the fact that I excelled in what I'm majoring in. I actually wanna major in Biology, but figured that once I get accepted, I'll just change my major.</p>
<p>Well, for the most part you have guessed wrong. Many colleges give little or no consideration to the chosen major in the admission decision. Many, however, do and your chances of admission can potentially be higher if you apply for a major that the college is either looking to increase its enrollment or one where the ratio between the number of applicants to the number of seats they want to fill is lower than other majors. The problem with your choice is that history is most often on the opposite side of that equation -- the ratio of the number of applicants to the number of seats they want to fill is higher than most majors meaning the admission rate for history will be lower than the colleges overall admission rate. Having A's in the particular subject might help a tad but they will really be evaluating based on your entire school record.</p>