Do colleges ever look at your second choice major?

durban
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:01:28 +0000

I recently applied to an ED where my first choice was CS (which is really competitive) and then a second choice major for something much less competitive but I was passionate about (and had adequate credits and ECs for): History of Science and Technology

I was in the SAT 50 percentile, showed lots of interest, had good grades, above average and related ECs, and quirky essays. I understand I may not have been competitive for CS, but I was hoping at least I’d get in for the easier second choice major because I was a competitive applicant in general.

Does this prove that second choice majors doesn’t matter? And even if it doesnt and I didn’t get admitted for some other reason… is it a common understanding that writing second choice (less competitive) majors are not really considered?

I also noticed for colleges that I get acceptance letters for they never told me whether I got in for my first choice or second choice major. What does this mean? Does this also prove my point?

Just really trying to understand this process. Thank you for your time