<p>Part of the reason for starting this thread is that many parents here seem to have the misconception that an undecided student at any university can just explore for the first two years before committing to a major. But many universities (particularly some of the large state universities that many students attend) require specifying a major when applying as a freshman and/or have restrictions on changing majors, probably due to capacity limitations, so applying and exploring without paying attention to the issues raised above may result in accidentally being shut out of some majors which the student may be interested in.</p>