Sue Shellenbarger

Of Major Importance: Student Designed Majors

Of Major Importance: Student Designed Majors

A perennial question arises with each admissions cycle: ‘does the major I declare on the application affect my candidacy?’ Point blank answer: in approximately 99.6% of the cases, no. Most admissions officers realize that 80% or more of their freshman class will change majors at least once before the end of sophomore year.