Arrmani wrote:
Is there any dis/advantages to declaring a major as a freshman? My friend turned in his application through mail and I did mine online with a declared major. He was accepted undeclared last week and mine is still pending. The lady I talked to at the college said online usually got processed faster, and I really feel like I'd get more out of college than my friend.
Financially? No, not really, except in very specific circumstances (or if you're applying for a major specific scholarship, obviously). There are pros and cons to both declaring and being undeclared as a freshman, but I think you're essentially asking why he's accepted already, and you're not. My guess would be that it's easy to accept an undeclared student because they only have to pass through the admissions office and meet their requirements and limitations. If you've declared, it may be in a program with so many slots or whatever and so your application has to go through the added trial of that program's committee/admissions person/whathave you. I wouldn't worry about it, it's early yet.
Nexa