<p>illinis_kid,</p>
<p>They is a brand-new program and they are simply trying to get the words out. They might have sent it to everyone or anyone with solid academic record in humanities (but that may apply to most NU admits anyway). You can major in science and still do this provided that you don’t plan to take a math, a science, and a language class at the same time (cos that would be 5 classes which exceeds the recommended load). I think NU wants to provide a more rewarding first-year liberal arts curriculum to those who desire it.</p>