<p>Hi! I’m curious about putting undecided or Major(that you like to study) on your transcript that goes to colleges where you want to attend.</p>
<p>I heard from people that you have a better percentage to accept by
writing undecided for major! Is it true?</p>
<p>I also want to know How extracurricular activities affect on your application, as well as the Community service that you did?</p>
<p>It depends on the school and major…some majors are more difficult to get into than others. For example, had I applied to UIUC as a business major, I probably wouldn’t have gotten in. I have friends who applied to the business school with the same ACT score, etc. and a reasonably similar GPA (though mine was typically somewhat lower than theirs), but they got rejected. Luckily, I am planning to major in Communications, so getting into the Liberal Arts school was not nearly as difficult.</p>
<p>As far as extracurriculars go, schools like to see a ‘well-rounded’ student. They don’t want people who are so wrapped up in grades and school that they don’t take the time to be involved in other school-related (or community-related) activities. Being involved in school activities show how committed you are to your school, and likewise with community activities.</p>
<p>Some colleges have a “major” for students who are undecided. They take a variety of courses the first year to explore possibilities and then transfer into the major of your choice. Sometimes the undecided major is called “undeclared”. </p>
<p>In engineering, it is possible to first enter the college of engineering and then make up your mind about a specific field of engineering but you have to meet the admissions requirements for the specific engineering field when you enter your junior year. </p>
<p>Undecided students can start out by choosing a possible major and then transfer to a different major after one or two years if you don’t like it. Some colleges allow students to create their own interdisciplinary major but you have to get approval for a coherent plan of study. It might also be possible to take a dual major or a major and a minor in two different fields if you are undecided between them. Check with the admissions office about your options.</p>