I applied to NYU Tandon for BTM. But I may want to do switch to something more technical like Civil Engineering.
I was wondering how easy it is to switch majors at NYU if I do decide to take this route and if it’s possible to switch my major before starting freshman year.
Contact admissions and ask.
Changing majors within Tandon is relatively straightforward but you should declare by end of freshman year.
Undergraduate students admitted to the NYU Tandon School of Engineering are encouraged to declare their major upon admission, although incoming first-year students may initially enter as “undeclared” students. First-year students wishing to consider several program options are encouraged to use their first semester to explore major fields in consultation with departmental advisers. While the first year curriculum is nearly uniform for all engineering majors and very similar for other majors, students who choose to delay selecting their major until the end of the freshman year must select courses in consultation with their academic advisers.
Students are free to change their major at any time, given that their academic standing is acceptable to the program into which they wish to transfer. However, changes in major may involve loss of credit and additional time to complete the degree. Students entering NYU Tandon with an undeclared major must declare any currently offered undergraduate major by the end of their first year.