Does it matter what my intended major is?

DunninLA
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:41:18 +0000

I checked this website on the broader subject of whether UCs admit based on intended major. The answer I found is that a University may have several “schools”. For example, UCLA has Engineering, which is separate from Arts & Sciences, which is separate from Architecture. Within the College of Letters and Science, admissions decision do NOT consider which of the 40+ majors within that school the applicant intends to major in. Chances of admission are identical putting Biology as an intended major vs. Spanish.

What I don’t know is whether the intended major (or lack of major) ticked off on the application form is cross checked with the Essays to see if the applicant is presenting a coherent picture of themself.