<p>huefan, are you sure that the academic interest of a prospective student plays no role in admissions decisions? I understand that students are accepted into the college as a whole rather than a particular major and that the student doesn’t declare a major until later. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the admissions office doesn’t take anticipated major into account.</p>
<p>If, for example, the school is interested in growing the Physics department, it seems like the admissions staff might take note of a prospective student’s intention to major in Physics.</p>