<p>Since geology is a less popular major, and colleges want an even balance of students with different majors coming in, will being a geology major improve my chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Note: Geology is my intended major for college, and is something I'm passionate about.</p>
<p>Most colleges know that a 17 or 18 year old’s stated major is as solid as KFC mashed potatoes. If it’s your true interest, mark it. But don’t expect any boost from it.</p>
<p>^T26E4- love the sarcasm (really!), but last time I was at KFC the mashed potatoes were actually pretty solid!</p>
<p>It can definitely make a difference which COLLEGE you are being admitted to. Some schools have colleges which are more competitive. For example, it may be harder to get into the Engineering College than the College of Liberal Arts at some universities. </p>
<p>Your major within the college is a different matter. Thats something you can typically change any time, and I dont think it is someting most schools would look at it for admission. </p>
<p>Being passionate about anything is always a plus though. Mention this on your application and that might help get the attention of the adcoms. GL.</p>
<p>Think about it this way. Most geology departments attract only a handful of geology majors per year. But because they do, they don’t have huge faculties, or lots of administrative staff or lots of office space or big budgets for academic computing. In other words, they’re small, but they’re structured to be small.</p>
<p>As it happens, I majored in geology in the 1980s, when lots of American colleges and universities experienced a sudden jump in the number of students they enrolled. A lot of geology departments were kind of swamped, and they had a hard time accommodating everybody. I was in one of those departments. I was a problem.</p>
<p>Sikorsky, you were a problem or IT was a problem? :)</p>
<p>Ha! I was a terrible student in college, but I did mean to say “it was a problem.”</p>