<p>Although the title of the thread is somewhat self-explanatory, I have just realized at this moment that I really don't know what to do in life.</p>
<p>As such, is it better to put a potential major on the application that is very popular (yes, I am aware that it is non-binding) or refrain from putting anything down because I am not truly sure what I want to major in?</p>
<p>So I guess my question is this: If you don't put down a prospective major, do colleges think that something kooky is going on? Now that I think about it though, wouldn't they be able to glean your passion from your ECs?</p>
<p>Most students change majors at some point once they're in college anyway, so what you put down on the application doesn't mean too much.</p>
<p>Unless it's for a competitive major that you can't switch in to or would have a hard time switching into later, like engineering or something. Depends on the school though.</p>
<p>the fear of entering colleges 'undecided' appears to be a new phenomenon... and one without much jusitification as far as i can tell. for example, over 30 percent of applicants for bucknells class of 2008 applied as 'undecided' majors; that number declined to just over 16 percent for the class of 2010. both groups were admitted at a rate similar to the university average.</p>
<p>with the exception of restricted enrollment programs, there really isnt any benefit to listing a prospective major. and since these programs are often more more difficult to get into than the rest of the university, the overall benefit there is questionable, as well.</p>
<p>that said, it is important to check a specific schools policies regarding their limited-enrollment majors. a couple of phone calls will often make it pretty clear whether its in your best interest to try to get into the program (and then potentially transfer out) or get into the school and try to transfer in later.</p>
<p>I still have two more years to think about it, but I had always wondered how people could decide their prospective majors so definitively (I wasn't looking at the popular major = more competition angle so much).</p>
<p>But now that I see that listing "undecided" is actually pretty common, I feel better about doing the same when I apply to college.</p>