What's up with people saying they've been accepted for particular majors?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>It was my understanding that on college apps putting your interests for your major was of little consequence. All around CC I see people saying getting into one major is easier than another and vica versa.</p>

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<p>I think it does matter for some schools what major you put down. For example, I know at VA Tech that if you put down engineering as your major you're gonna have a harder time getting in than somebody who applied as an English major. </p>

<p>Also, I know at NYU it's much harder to get into the business school.</p>

<p>But, just imagine if a school offers a major in African American Studies. Let's say the admissions office gets down to the last two applications and they are both vying for the last spot. Both applications are comparable but the first applicant has Accounting down as the intended major and the second one has African American Studies put down. So far the school has enrolled 1000 Accounting majors but only 4 African American Studies majors. I'm guessing they'd take the Af. Am. Studies major.</p>

<p>So, I guess what major you put down can make a bit of a difference when applying.</p>

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<p>If you put down a major in the College, I doubt it will have much affect over another major within the College. However, the real difference lies in which school the major is in, whether its in the College, E-school, Artitechture, or Nursing. So, its not necessarily the major that matters, but the school that the applicant is applying to.</p>

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<p>Doesn't matter. Having an extensive background in any area will help you in admissions, but saying that you're planning on majoring in classics will not help you get in. Admissions officers realize that people change their minds. It does matter sometimes which school you apply to at a University, but that's not the same as comparing admissions for planned majors in individual schools.</p>

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<p>Thats what I was thinking. I mean, I put down Accounting and Math on my app but now I think I wanna go the Astronomy-Physics route. By the way, is that counted as a double or single major?</p>