Changing majors after freshman year - is it as hard as they make it?

nkl811
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:24:39 +0000

I’d like to know how tough it is from others experiences as well. My daughter is in LAS and might want to switch to business. I’ve heard that is extrememly tough. She got accepted ED in LAS and I called to see if she would be able to switch before the 2nd decision and was told her acceptance would be withdrawn and if she didn’t get into the college of business, she would not even be considered for LAS, or anthing else. She would be out of U of I. I mentioned she is a National Merit Finalist. 5.51 w. GPA, 33 act great EC etc. I was told that there were no guarantees and that even with those stats, she would be at risk of not getting in. We probably should have gone through with the switch then, but being told that made her stay in LAS for now.
I went to U of I, and love the school, but it is times like this that are frustrating. The red tape and impersonal nature of a huge institiution are a definite negative. I had a hard time believing what I was being told regarding it would Business or nothing! to get into the college of business as a soph will possibly be even more difficult.

I love Notre Dame’s First Year Studies. Students make decisions after their freshman year as to what they would like to major in. Now if only we could afford to send her there!