<p>I am applying to Johns Hopkins, because I love politics and biology. It is a very far reach for me, so I want to increase my chances of getting in. I was recently deferred from another school and told by them b.c. i declared my intended major as biology, I was compared with stronger students. If I would have put down a major such as English, I would have been in.</p>
<p>The truth is, I want to go into pre-med, but I am interested in many majors. What major would I have the easiest time getting into johns hopkins with?</p>
<p>JHU doesn’t pick by major unless its BME. If you’re interested in biology and all your stuff is geared towards bio but you write down a dual major in africana studies and east asian studies JHU admissions people aren’t stupid, they can tell if someone is trying to game a nonexistent system. If its a high reach for you no major you put on the application will change that. Instead of worrying about how to beat a system, try to work with it. A great personal statement can separate a yes from a no.</p>
<p>When you say “more fitting”, what do you mean? I believe Hopkins asks for two major choices, so you could easily but your two as Biology and International Studies, and choose which one you want to write your essay about. As other have said, your major choice doesn’t factor into admissions decisions directly (in terms of quotas or anything like that) but it is looked at as a context in which your application is examined</p>
<p>I really think that you should put down bio first and then I.R or whatever as your second choice, thats what I did. I put bio-1, poly sci-2, neuroscience-3. As long as you hve a good way to back that up, you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>When I applied a few years ago, I put math as my first major, and physics as my second major. I wrote both of my essays about physics. I am no longer a physics major. The school understands that people change their minds so don’t go crazy.</p>
<p>Are your answers for this section binding in any way? I mean, I understand what you said, YanksDolphins, but the thing is, I want to go into college undecided; HOWEVER, I am extremely interested in physics and earth sciences, and I would love the chance to explain my interest in it…so if I were to put, say, physics as my first choice, would that be “my major” when I start attending JHU (if I were accepted)? </p>
<p>My question probably doesn’t make any sense haha. I know that you can change your major, but would your initial major become whatever you put as an answer there?</p>
<p>It does not matter - I really think you should put down the major you’re most interested in. For instance, I put down history. I didn’t even end up doing anything like that - instead, I went into the natural sciences and political science. It’s not binding!! I don’t think it matters unless you are BME.</p>
<p>The answers are not even close to binding. When you’re admitted, if you’re an A&S student, you’re listed as undeclared. So you don’t actually have a major until you meet with your adviser in the spring of your freshman year or fall of sophomore year and declare.</p>