<p>I doubt many applicants put on their Princeton supplement that they intend to pursue the school's East Asian Studies program, so would my choosing that increase my chances of admission, even if my SAT score is below that of the average applicant (mine is 2190)? I guess another way of asking this question is, "Do colleges feel the need to fulfill a program quota in order to avoid having an unbalanced student body?"</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>I don't think it'll help your chances too much because since most students change/declare their majors after a few semesters of classes, Princeton assumes that matriculating students will not stick with their intended majors from the application (I think engineering might have a quota though because of the additional essay and all? Not sure).</p>
<p>Also, your SAT score is fine! There are a bunch of people who have gotten into Princeton with a lower score than that.</p>
<p>2190 is higher than that of the average applicant. In this day and age, however, that means very little. Neither does the major you put down...it's just so that they can further evaluate your interests.</p>