<p>More than half of those (incoming freshman) who claim interest in the humanities ultimately choose a different major at Harvard. Presumably the same cannot be said the other way around. My own opinion is that high school kids are under the impression it will help their chances to claim humanities interest, true or not.</p>
<p>Harvard has expressed interest in getting more students into humanities majors, but I don’t think they are likely to fall for the banana in the tailpipe of application promises. They know enough and more of what those promises are worth.</p>