I guess you can change your major after you get in. As far as the admissions go, I would say if your borderline getting in based off your merits, then a unpopular major would help.

There is also the possibility of this backfiring if you’re trying to play the system. If you say you want to major in classics, for example, which is the type of major where this might help, but you haven’t taken any of the Latin courses your high school offered, it will probably be obvious what you’re trying to do, and it will not be looked upon kindly.

1. If you’re picking a less popular major just because it’s easier to get in to, you’re basically determining what you will be doing for your college career and maybe even your life by a major that you just picked for the number of people in it.

2. If you try to transfer to another, more popular major, it can be very hard to get into the program.

3. I don’t think a college would rely too heavily on what you put you want to major in on an application because most change their major in or after their freshman year.

Of course, you still need to have good grades, scores, extracuriculars, etc.

I can’t imagine it would help you get in if you didnt have the grades or extra curriculars. If you are neck-in-neck with someone you may get the edge though.

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