<p>okay fellas,
wat is difference to apply as undecide instead of choosing a major?
i mean, i heard that after get into the college, u have to re-choose your major even though u've already chosen one.</p>
<p>i'm like confused between deciding major and undecide</p>
<p>hook me up with answers</p>
<p>thx</p>
<p>apply with a major if you are certain you want to persue that major. The average college student changes their major more than once, so be sure when you decide. Also, in some schools like UCB or UCLA, where its super crowded, you will have a hard time switching.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>so is that mean it really doesn't matter unless I go to the crowded school?</p>
<p>and do the colleges give you an opportunity to choose major if you applied as undecide after you got accepted?</p>
<p>if you apply as undecided, that means you really don't know what you want to major in. you might have some idea but you're not sure, or you might have no idea at all. at many colleges, those who apply undecided, often called pre-major, are allowed to take classes from many different areas for their first two years of college, while fufilling their general education requirements. however, you are required to choose a major by the time you're a junior. (at least, that's how it is everywhere that i'm applying.)</p>
<p>if you pick a major when you apply, you should be very sure to positive that that major is what you want to pursue. you can start taking major-required classes during your first two years of college, while fufilling your general education requirements. however, many students change their minds by the time junior year rolls around. in fact, according to my biology teacher, the average college student changes majors 3 times. </p>
<p>don't let this be an incentive to go in as a major that you're really not sure of, however. declaring a major on a whim can be a waste of your time, especially when you take lots of classes required for major 1, then switch to a totally different area for major 2, or even another area for major 3, etc. and if you change your mind too late, you might not make it out of college in 4 years if you cannot take all of your major-required classes by that time.</p>
<p>so, my advice to you is this: go in undeclared unless you're pretty positive of what you want to do. doing this will give you the best opportunities to find your passions without wasting your time.</p>
<p>thank you buddy,
u gave me perfect understanding :)
since i really dunno wat i'm gonna do, so i'm just gonna apply as undecide following your advice.
thx buddy</p>
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i heard that after get into the college, u have to re-choose your major even though u've already chosen one.
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Yes. When you write down a major on the application, you're merely indicating a possible area of interest. A lot more paperwork is involved to actually declare a major, and many colleges don't allow freshmen to declare a major; usually a major is declared in the sophomore year. If an applicant has some idea of a possible major it's best to write it down because they can contact him/her with info about that major. If an applicant has NO idea (like you) of a possible major, undecided is the best way to go.</p>
<p>Right now I'm a 'undecided' student. Since I'm still not too sure about what major I want to go in, the undecided 'major' (it's not really a major) gives me flexibility to try courses that I might be interested in. This might be an advantage because once you're in a real major, you have to follow an outline of courses to take for that particular major without much 'free' courses to explore with. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, if you do declare a major, you can always change it to something else later. There are some things to keep in mind when choosing whether or not to go undecided: know the university's policy of changing from one major to another; is it troublesome or a breeze? Are there minimum requirements such as a minimum GPA to get into the major? Also, how many other applicants want to go into that same major that you might be interested in later? Is it very competitive? If so, will it be better to declare that major now and not have to deal with the pressure later? Those are just some questions you might want to think about before choosing to go undecided or not.</p>