<p>I really want to major in Egyptology but I have no real preparation for it in high school, but it really is what I want to major in. </p>
<p>Can it help in admissions if it’s a less common major or will it just seem like I’m using the fact that it’s less common to help?</p>
<p>Just curious, thank you :]</p>
<p>I don't really think majors are much of a determining factor in admissions. They look more at your credentials but if you write an essay or attach something that really shows your genuine interest in the major, that will probably work to your benefit.</p>
<p>Ok, thank you. In some colleges it does and others it doesn't so I was just curious :].</p>
<p>I'm trying to find summer programs or research that relates to it.</p>
<p>learn German</p>
<p>It would matter if only Brown offered a specific major, or if Brown's department is standout for said major, and you showed how you could be an asset to it as a student.</p>
<p>I think that Brown is the only school that offers that major, but just putting the major down won't help you...you have to flaunt your knowledge so to say and prove that you will be an integral part of their department there! Good luck!</p>
<p>Do you mean German's a desired major from the school?
I'm hoping to double concentrate in German/International Relations. I must have found a faulty table, because it said the last graduating class had only like 6 German majors. That seems awfully low.</p>
<p>Well maybe not. Maybe more people minor in it?</p>
<p>I'm not sure what he meant by learn German but I do know that it's supposed to help in my major. That and French.</p>
<p>Ah okay, didn't know about the connection with Egyptology and German/French. How do they connect anyway?</p>
<p>I have to say, that sounds like an awesome major! I've always wanted to study abroad in Cairo.</p>
<p>Graduate work in archaeology usually requires the ability to read scholarly works written in other languages. One of the most important used to be German. I don't know if that is still the case. It probably depends on the area of specialization. It would be fairly easy to check it out, though: look at the requirements for graduate degrees from the leading programs in your area of interest. Some possibilities for ancient Greece/Egypt might include U Penn and the U of Chicago. I'm not up on the rankings any more.</p>
<p>romanigypsyeyes - you should try PMing DianeR - her daughter went to Brown a few years ago as an Egyptology major. I'm not sure if she still monitors this site but, if she does, she could provide you with more information.</p>