<p>First of all, your intended major has little bearing on whether or not you will be admitted. Every student enters Yale College with their major undecided - EVERY student. Students don’t actually declare their major until the end of their sophomore years. Why does Yale do this? Probably because it knows that most of its students (just like students at any other college) will find their interests shifting as they take classes in many different areas in their first few semesters at college. Yale wants its students to take advantage of the incredibly broad and diverse array of classes and not to get locked into a certain track too early.</p>
<p>That being said, it’s not as if Yale doesn’t take into consideration an applicant’s academic interests. For instance, Yale is currently boosting their science departments, and has been recruiting science-minded folk in high numbers in the past few admissions cycles. It’s probably clear to an adcom that an applicant will likely pursue a degree/career in science if that applicant has dedicated the majority of his extracurricular life to science-related pursuits or has won national science medals. Likewise, whoever reads your application will “get” your interest in business just by glancing at your list of extracurriculars. They won’t expect you to major in economics or something similar because there are many different paths to a career in business, especially at a place like Yale. </p>
<p>So, long story short, don’t feel like your application “wouldn’t make sense” if you list English as a prospective major. Or music. Or art history. Or chemistry. Or just plain undecided (that’s what I did). Your essays and extracurriculars will say a lot more about your passions than the drop-down box where you fill in your intended major.</p>
<p>(If you do decide to go into econ at Yale, know that the program is NOT a business major masquerading under the guise of an economics major. The classes tend to focus more on the theoretical aspects of economics, which are not always directly applicable to an actual desk job.)</p>