<p>So if it's non-competitive major and not many major in it, do you have a better chance of getting in?</p>
<p>This is a very very common question (i.e. does indicating my major increase/decrease my admissions chances). Basically, mostly not. Only w/colleges where you have to apply to a specialized school (such as U-Mich undergraduate Business program). Do a search for more discussion</p>
<p>I disagree. Declaring an intended major does have an effect. There's been a lot of discussion about gender shortages in certain majors. Also, if you have 500 slots in a sophomore business classes, is it ethical to accept 1,000 freshman who hope to major in business?</p>
<p>Students changes their majors multiple times throughout their college careers, as a general rule of thumb. Admissions based on intended major would be very unwise unless the applicant agrees to stay with that major for his/her four years (eg: some sort of specialized school; many foreign schools do this).</p>
<p>I do think that schools take intended major into consideration. That said, a school will not accept a student because they offer diversity to a specific major if they are not academically qualified. But if a school were to choose between accepting a female English major or a female Computer Engineering major with similar academic profiles, chances are the engineer will have a better shot.</p>
<p>I have heard from a college counselor that applications at colleges might be read by intended major. So...if the pile of applications for a history major is vast,and the french pile is very small, you might have a better chance of getting in with the French designation (so long as that makes sense with your existing courses/ECs/ect) Who knows if this is true - but I believed it.</p>