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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FFS, some of our males are actually very interested in the humanities.

It's pissing me off that so many pps are trying to game the system by falsely claiming to want to major in them.[/quote]

Eh. 
My son was never interested in computer science. 
But rather than apply as a dime a dozen Econ /Finance major, he is applying in another area that he’s also interested in.[/quote]

Since when is econ humanities?
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My son is also interested in Econ/Finance and is applying as an English major. They don’t have to actually declare their major until the end of sophomore year. Private college counselor insisted this is the way to do it. [/quote]

Yes, agree w/this. Similar advice from our school's CCO.[/quote]

Our private college counselor told my son to apply as a French major or an English major. His interest is in economics and business, but this is a less competitive path and he can declare his actual major after he starts attending school. [/quote]

Our college counselor said for most people the intended major and best acceptance chances align with the kids ECs, awards, etc that clearly demonstrate that interest.  Could be the most competitive major…but that’s fine because there are many kids that want that competitive major but don’t show anything really indicating why they want that major.

Only point is that if your kid is President of Junior Achievement, runs the stock market club, etc…the school may think it’s now odd the kid is applying as an English major when all they have to show for that is a high verbal score and AP English.

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Most kids can rearrange activities or omit others. It’s not that hard.[/quote]

That's great...but what English major activities does a kid not interested in being an English major pursue?  I doubt they entered creative writing contests or even started a book club.

So, just curious what activities are being re-arranged.  Only point is it takes more planning then just deciding to claim a major that you believe has a higher chance of acceptance...start planning for that by Sophomore year of HS at the latest.[/quote]

At our private school:
Writing for school paper
Writing for literary magazine
Managing student govt social media 
Entering poetry slams (most are required to do one)
Everyone is entered into humanities writing contests

CCO makes sure everyone has humanities ECs[/quote]

I get those activities exist...but you actually have to plan ahead and participate in them.  Also, I can't imagine entering a poetry slam and not achieving anything or entering into a writing contest and not winning anything counts much as an activity or EC...but I don't put it past anyone to puff it up to more than it is.

So, you agree with me that if you are going to try to get into Yale and study Econ, but perhaps its easier to be admitted for English...that you need to start thinking a bit strategically prior to Senior year of HS.
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DP. I agree with you and admissions agrees and sees right through the game playing, especially ivies/elites. They know any admitted student can major in anything and they look for true years-long dedication to areas related to the major listed as well as grades that align with that interest and recs and awards that do. My true humanities kid had a “best writer ever taught” rec as well as two awards, one national, in  areas related to the intended major. Female, which made the odds long, but is at a top ten private. All of her humanities peers had similar or better ECs and awards in those areas[/quote]

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