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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Elite schools have open majors so you don't need to apply to a specific school or major in the first place. [/quote]

lol.
So cute that you think that’s how this works.[/quote]

All of the cynicism in the world doesn’t change the fact that most highly selective schools do not admit by major.[/quote]

You might want to read this:

From YCBK about Duke and institutional priorities in admissions (recorded in Jan I think:

“But even so, there's some things I couldn't share, because if Duke indicates that, you know, we have this under-subscribed major and we might have to lay some faculty off because we're only getting four to six kids in this class, unless we get more interest here, then they're going to have people lining up to pretend they're interested in that major.

Right, yeah, of course, of course, yeah.

So there's some things you really can't do, because people will just try to game the system.

Yeah.

Or if it's a school that's trying to get more full-pay, not that Duke could have this problem, but trying to get more full-pay families or more people that have donor potential. How does that sound to say that in front of a group of people that need financial aid? Like they'll get out and walk out on you.”

From Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews: Is It Ever A Bad Idea To Submit A Test Score That Is Too High, Feb 26, 2025

[/quote] Why can't the be open about the poor performing majors? It's not as if the people who pretend to have interest in the major will be at an advantage.[/quote]

Of course not! lol
We know how universities work! And their budgets.[/quote]

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