<p>Brandeis does have a lot of IMES and NEJS (Near Eastern and Judaic Studies) students because those are both large and strong programs; however, I think the same could be said for so many subjects as Brandeis (like the sciences, IGS, psychology, economics, and others). I don’t know how the admissions people view applicants when they have a common major like that, but it might help if your kid explains somewhere (maybe in the “Why Brandeis?” section) why (s)he wants to pursue those majors. Brandeis is really huge on political and social action, so if that is a motivation for your child, that might be a big plus since the admissions office will see that his/her ideology/interests mesh really well with Brandeis’ values. Also, I’m sure they like interesting people so if your child has some specific interest or goal in mind relating to those majors, that might also be a plus.</p>