<p>I am torn on what to major in. Yet, at least one college I am applying to wants to know what I want to major in. They said I will be compared to others majoring in the same thing. I am torn! I am worried I will put down the wrong thing now, when I don't even know what I want to major in!</p>
<p>I am considering these majors....or some combo of, such as minors or double majors..Asian Studies, Physics, French, applied Mathematics, music (minor only likely, or just EC in college). Actually...these majors are a lot alike..French and Asian studies are both international majors, and physics and applied math are similar. I used to be very interested in environmental science, and am currently still doing volunteer work at an environmental center. I am not really interested anymore, but am finishing up with the volunteer work in that this summer. </p>
<p>I did not have science this past year. But that is not my fault. I worked ahead, doubling up on science in 9th grade, so that I could take AP science in junior year and another in senior year. Instead, the school could not fit AP science in to my schedule, due to the block schedule. I already had all my subjects in AP this year, so, AP science anything would not fit. Next year, I have AP chem. </p>
<p>I have, however, had through AP French. I am taking 2 other languages on the side through the community (Gaelic and Japanese, light weight community classes). Next year, I am taking French 5. I will have completed AP Math through Stanford over the summer. (level A will be done for sure, I hope to finish B too).</p>
<p>I wish they did not ask what we want to major in, especially when we do not know ourselves!</p>
<p>Major in something unpopular because you can change your major anyway. If you say you’ll major in something unpopular there’s less competition to compare you to and when you want to change your major, they can’t deny it to you.</p>
<p>If you’re just choosing a major right now so you can get into college and change it later if you want, make sure you actually can change your major to an appealing one. Beware departments with unreasonable or impossible requirements for transferring into them from other departments.</p>
<p>Rice asks what your intended major is. So I asked them if I would be held to this, and they said no, I will just be compared to others in that major, other applicants and such. I asked if I change my mind can I change, they said no one is ever held to what they declare on the application.</p>
<p>I think it is silly that they ask this and consider your “intended major” when you are not held to it. They said we can major in whatever we want to when we actually come there.</p>
<p>It’s not silly at all. Asking for your intended major to be indicated in a college application is just as sensible as asking you to write a paragraph on how you will contribute to university life if admitted. It’s basic information about the sort of person/student you are. :/</p>
<p>Also, my major will be either psych, computer science, politics or molecular biology.</p>
<p>Double Major in Physics (with a focus on astrophysics) and French (with a focus on language, not literature).
As for what you should do with your major, I would say to choose the one that is tougher. It’s easier to “drop down” into a less-competitive major than it is to try and get into the tougher major if you decide you don’t want to focus on French or Asian Studies.</p>