Bard College vs. Connecticut College

SpiritManager
Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:32:23 +0000

Every student at Bard must moderate into their major towards the end of their second year, or beginning of their third. They must present their case, through essays or actual projects (such as in this case, film) to a panel of professors. The film department does not accept everyone who applies. If that is the case the student will have to choose a different major. Some majors at Bard are more competitive than others to be accepted to - but for all of them the student must make their case. This is quite different than most other American colleges, just so you know!

In the initial admissions process, you are not asked to declare a major, so it shouldn’t be a factor in admissions - unless a student is looking for a merit scholarship by declaring an interest in the sciences or economics.