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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if counselors always recommend a major. My ds did not list one as he is undecided, and got in everywhere he applied (top 50 to 100 so didn’t have huge ambitions) He also wrote a sport essay which was really his most authentic topic to describe who he is.[/quote]

Right. But wouldn't the private college counselor have reviewed the final pdfs of the Common App, and said hey kid, this might not work in committee? You want to be business (or CS or engineering) and there's no compelling evidence. It will be a hard uphill battle so you might want to choose a major you have evidence for to have a better shot of admission.

I see the same thing happening in my circles. Senior mom here. maybe it's bc there are too many applicants this year? More than ever before? A lot of disappointed boys this year - all applying business to schools like Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan, CU-Boulder. The ones who've gotten disappointing news don't seem to have a strong story about their interests in business. The ones who've gotten in (direct business programs) from our private do have that story. It doesn't seem like rocket science to me. [/quote]

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