<p>if i put bio or something very competitive, will it actually be a disadvantage to me?</p>
<p>also, in my personal statement if i state that an event inspired me to go into a specific major but then i say undetermined in my app, will they be suspicious? </p>
<p>thanks</p>
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<p>There have probably literally been 15 threads on this in the past week. Search before posting.</p>
<p>No it won't have any effect on admission.</p>
<p>Well it actually depends and varies on the university. i.e. applying to UC Berkeley as an Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Major is MUCH harder than regular admission (given it's a different process from regular admission).
Just check with your schools and make sure that you aren't stuck in the major you choose initially and that you can switch to a more competitive major later.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>If there's a whole different school or program for it (like engineering usually is) then yes, it can be more competitive.</p>
<p>If it's just biology, which is usually offered within the "college of liberal arts and sciences" (or whatever it's called at a school) then no, it's not going to make a difference.</p>
<p>If it's a very rare, uncommon major like Egyptology and you can prove through essays and ECs and activities that you're dedicated to egyptology, then yes, putting that major can help.</p>
<p>My advice is to just honestly put down what you think you might be pursuing. I mean if biology is what you want to pursue, then step up to the challenge and forget about the "disadvantages." Just be truthful; don't think too much about this stuff.</p>
<p>There's a pretty big difference between wanting to go to go to Upenn for either Political Science or Nursing. (~10% acceptance rate vs. 40%)</p>