College Q&A: Should I Pick a Less Competitive Major to Gain Admission?

As high school seniors begin their college applications this fall, they take stock of their school performance and extracurricular activities. Many begin to worry that their student profile will not hit the mark for their intended colleges. The anxiety this stage creates is a perfect breeding ground for myths about how to “beat the system” and gain admission at all costs. Well-worn 1990s anecdotes of engineers entering college by way of the study of Ancient Greece abound; these outdated tales only add to the feeling that there’s a magic…