Major - should you not be honest??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want to declare a major and have it taken seriously, you need to show evidence of interest sustained over time. For example in Classics, show them multiple gold medals on the National Latin and/or Greek Exam (preferably with one or more perfect scores), Classics Club president, many years of coursework in Ancient Greek or Latin.

But, really???

My kid had an interest in one area for years. They had a job related to it and had activities related to it. The story is there for an exercise/fitness/kinesiology related field. However, they have different interests now as a junior. You are saying that their major won't be taken seriously b/c it does fit a story??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, this is the strategy:

1. Apply to Harvard as a folklore and mythology major
2. Get accepted and go
3. Change major to CS and econ
4. Get a job at Goldman
5. Profit

This is so funny to me because a former Goldman Sachs analyst once told a lie to me in order to get a job offer. It involved his mother being sick with cancer.

[Anonymous]

I find it ridiculous that so many schools require applicants to list a major. The whole point of freshman and sophomore year used to be to see what you might be interested in. And, what is the point if the school let's students change majors anyway.

[Anonymous]

Undecided is fine. If indicate a major on the app, it should be reflected in the transcript/ECs/application as a whole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Econ is not going to get you better results. You need to be a boy who took 4 years of Latin and gets a recommendation from his Latin teacher who says he wants to be a Classics major.

Econ is in liberal arts college. So it's easier and my kid is taking AP Econ and has an A and enjoying

You don’t understand the game

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find it ridiculous that so many schools require applicants to list a major. The whole point of freshman and sophomore year used to be to see what you might be interested in. And, what is the point if the school let's students change majors anyway.

I was surprised at that too. All of the top 1-10 and 20 Achilles wanted essays about it as well. Some you had to pick from a drop down and then write why and what your future plans were.

I had no idea as a senior. It was biology or English and I was undeclared when I applied.

Thankfully my Senior has a very clear idea of what he wants to study and courses, reasons essays all intertwine.

My second born is all over the map.

[Anonymous]

This is the same group who wants to click “bi” the application

[Anonymous]

Is a business degree better than Econ in school of liberal arts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What majors help with girl admissions at top universities?

There’s a sep post on this topic.

CS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are regretting that you raised an honest son?

Put things in perspective!

And also realize, that at many of these schools business is "Direct Admit" and transferring in later is not easy. So sure, major in Econ if that's what you want, but if you really want business, then find a school where you can actually major in business

[Anonymous]

Many times when you try to switch into a competitive major there will be required classes and sone may have restrictions that don’t allow you to enroll until certain criteria have been met. It could add a semester or year to get that degree. Also Econ majors are not always allowed to participate in business clubs, networking, recruiting that are only available to business students. Just something to think about too.