How do Graduate Schools look at an individualized major?

Graduate School
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<p>I want to self design an individualized major at my university for the next four years, but will that look bad when I apply to grad school? </p>

<p>My ultimate goal is to become a professor, and the classes/fields I was trying to merge all have to do with what I would (like) to teach if all goes well. </p>

<p>Have any of you applied to grad school with an individualized major? If so, how did it go? Is it worth doing it, or am I better off double majoring with concentrations and minoring in something else? </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Well, what are you interested in? It depends on the classes that you’re taking…</p>

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<p>I think you’d be ok, but I’m a naive nobody. It’s common to enter graduate fields without having majored in the name of the field. As long as you’ve taken relevant and preparatory classes you should be fine.</p>

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<p>That’s just so vague. I suppose it will matter what area you intend to go to grad school for, if you choose wisely, if they are interested in that background. Can you discuss this with an advisor who has experience with grad school admit rates from students who do this at your school? Are you going to a school with a good track record for this? One that is strongly mentored?</p>

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<p>So you want to be a professor to teach…</p>

<p>You may want to get involved in research before jumping to any consequential life decisions.</p>

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<p>Right, ultimate goal to become a professor may be a bit too limiting in the current (and ongoing) competitive environment. What’s the backup plan, and is this program viable for that?</p>