<p>On the member questions section of the common app, most schools ask what major and degree you would like to pursue. But they also say that your choice is not binding.</p>
<p>Why do they ask?
Would it affect my chance of getting accepted?
If it does, should I just choose a major that might get me accepted and then not study it?
Should I make me essays relevant to my preferred major?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Although admissions officers will always tell you its OK if you havent chosen a major yet, they value applications that show some interests or focus. The belief is that if you have areas you are passionate about you will be successful at school. They also like to bring some diversity into their campus in the form of ECs, etc.</p>
<p>So yes, having a theme to your interests will help. I wouldnt necessarily make your essay about that, but if the school has a “why here” prompt describe it there. GL.</p>
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Because it gives them one more way of finding something out about you.
Sometimes, yes. More often, no.</p>
<p>In some universities and colleges, there are programs within the institution that are more competitive than others. This is often true of engineering programs at large universities, for example. In my state’s flagship university, it’s true not only of engineering, but also of the undergraduate programs in business and journalism. If you apply to one of these programs–in my state, at least–you could be admitted to the university, but not to the program you wanted. But not all universities work the same way. There are places where if you’re not admitted to the competitive part of the university you’ve applied to, you’re not admitted to the university.
Absolutely not!</p>
<p>Skipping over the inherent dishonesty in this plan–and the rather unflattering things it suggests about your own character that you’d consider doing such a thing–here’s the reason why not.</p>
<p>If you’re applying to a program where admission to some parts of the university is more competitive than to others, then you usually can’t just switch when you get there. You have to apply for an internal transfer. You have to meet certain criteria–classes taken, minimum GPA, etc.–and even if you meet them, you still might not be granted the transfer, because space for internal transfers is often more limited than space for new freshmen.</p>
<p>And if you’re applying to a university where your choice of major doesn’t make a difference in your prospects for admissions (and there are lots of those), then what the heck is the point of lying about your interests?
First and foremost, you should make your essays good. If the way you make them good is by writing about your intended major, that’s probably fine. If the way you make them good is some other approach, that’s probably fine, too.</p>
<p>My son get a acceptence from the college for summer for under grad, he accepted the offer, but also now in the 2nd semester he want to change one of his class to our community college as a duel enrolment, because he doesn’t like that teacher. He emailed to the college and tell them why he is changing.to coolege. It is not a hard class but I do not like the teacher. I,m so worring that college is not going to accept him. Because he is so childish thathe wrote like a little kid. What do you think…</p>
<p>cheema1: if you have a new question, it’s proper etiquette to start a new thread rather than adding it to onmyway111’s question. Use the “new thread” button and not the “reply” button to another ongoing thread.</p>
<p>Also, please re-read your post and re-phrase it when you post again. Your questions are not very obvious.</p>