What to do if not accepted into your first choice major?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm applying to University of Texas at Austin and I have to choose my first and second choice of school within the college. I plan on majoring in Civil Engineering so obviously Cockrell School of Engineering is my first choice, but I have no idea what to put for my second choice. I don't think I'll be accepted into the engineering school because it's so competitive, so would it be smart to pick a school that is less popular so I have better chances of being admitted? (I am not automatically accepted unfortunately). </p>

<p>But then if I am accepted into, let's say, the school of Liberal Arts, can I still major in engineering? Or would I have to transfer to Cockrell first, and how challenging is that? </p>

<p>Thank you for taking the time to read this! :)</p>

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<p>It’s depends if you feel it’s more important to attend UT-Austin or to be an engineer. </p>

<p>It seems ludicrous to me to go to a school where you can’t study what you want to study. But that’s me.</p>

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[Change</a> of Major/Internal Transfer - Cockrell School of Engineering](<a href=“Undergraduate Admissions”>Undergraduate Admissions)
It’s right on their web site.</p>