<p>That will also vary from school to school. I do believe that some programs will offer a “provisional” acceptance to the program, so you would know that you were into the program IF you were to be admitted to the school. </p>
<p>Where I teach that is not the case… if you are not accepted academically to the university you will never know whether or not you might have been accepted to the program.</p>
<p>At some other schools you will not be admitted to the university UNLESS you are also admitted to the program. In this case you will never know if you could have been admitted to the university in another major.</p>
<p>You will have to ask each school directly of their policy. :)</p>