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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My older one was a recruited athlete with much lower grades so we are in different territory with my younger son's who is a junior with:  4.0, SAT 1510, a few strong activities & leadership roles within common clubs found in his public school but no app or national awards or huge spike. Full pay.  Undecided but probably economics & history. Lot's of AP's with 4s and 5s, part time job. Wants to ED at Vanderbilt (like the rest of his class). Seems like a very typical public school profile. Is this a wasted ED?[/quote]

Choose history not economics. And find a particular niche in history to be excited about - not just history generally. What are his historical interests?
Do something history this summer?
https://www.wm.edu/as/niahd/precol/
https://www.nationalhistoryacademy.org/[/quote]

You don’t “apply for history” at Vanderbilt. That’s not a thing.  Probably at any school, but definitely not at Vanderbilt

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Correct. 
You don't apply for a major. You are a history applicant.
Your application is "read" (in committee) as an applicant for a history major - or whatever major you list. Ofc, you aren't assigned to history when admitted....but your ECs are likely not compelling for your application if it doesn't tell a story.
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Still no.

- parent of a Vanderbilt history major. [/quote]

My kid got into Vanderbilt in RD and applied as a certain unpopular major. DC passed but I’d imagine the undersubscribed major played a role? Maybe not![/quote]

My point is that you don’t apply “to a major” at Vanderbilt. Or probably at most schools outside of engineering and maybe undergraduate business.
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Yes. You are a college applicant with an academic interest or major listed that is “considered” when your application is reviewed.

https://www.saraharberson.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-major-college-applications

“What I mean by that is that students who choose majors that support their academic and extracurricular activities present themselves in the best light. Because the vast majority of colleges consider a student's major choice in the admissions process, being thoughtful about what you select can be a difference maker.“

https://www.saraharberson.com/blog/determine-what-major-to-list-on-your-applications

“Note, though, that I use the word "applicant" not "major" for a reason. Students don't typically declare their major until sophomore year of college. At most colleges, you are not bound to the major you list on the application. However, you are bound to the undergraduate school/program you were admitted to. For example, if you list a major within the liberal arts program at a university, you are bound to that liberal arts program unless you apply and get admitted as an internal transfer to another program, like the business or engineering school at the university. Students change their minds, though. There is inherent flexibility built into American higher education.”

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