College Admissions Pressure Forces Students Into the Wrong Major
10 posts since Jul 2026, all from r/ApplyingToCollege.
“İm a student from turkey and im intrested in applying to america but i dont know how to convert my gpa to 1.0-4.0 system cause in my country if you get over 85 its basically the max you just get 5 points but 85 in america might mean an another grade so i dont know do i just say…”
“When i was in school, I was barely aware about many collages in NCR but as my 12th got over each day i finding out the name of a new college which states "The best college of NCR" etc. Tried for DU and thought if i get a good collage then well and good and if not then a private…”
“I am an international student applying to the US for the Fall 2027 term. I have a few questions regarding the weight placed on the 'intended major' on the Common Application during the admission process. Does applying to a less competitive major lower my chances of acceptance…”
Many students express anxiety and stress about college admissions, feeling pressured to choose specific majors, secure top colleges, and manage intense competition. This pressure leads to fear of missed opportunities and uncertainty about their future academic paths.
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“İm a student from turkey and im intrested in applying to america but i dont know how to convert my gpa to 1.0-4.0 system cause in my country if you get over 85 its basically the max you just get 5 points but 85 in…”
“When i was in school, I was barely aware about many collages in NCR but as my 12th got over each day i finding out the name of a new college which states "The best college of NCR" etc. Tried for DU and thought if i get a good collage then well and good and if not then a private govt affiliated college. Now the main thing is doing a bba 3years programme takes abt 3 years and if i don't the good college and a good faculty my whole 3 years you be nothing but hell. I am really hoping t”
“I am an international student applying to the US for the Fall 2027 term. I have a few questions regarding the weight placed on the 'intended major' on the Common Application during the admission process. Does applying to a less competitive major lower my chances of acceptance, financial aid, or merit scholarships? Suppose one student's intended major is Economics, while another's is Education Studies (policy-oriented). I know that the intended major on the Common App is not final”
“Ultimately, I want to pursue a Master's degree in satellite and space technologies (or related fields), but right now I am choosing my Bachelor's degree. I have two options: mechatronics or technical physics (engineering physics). Mechatronics is, well, mechatronics, but I am also thinking about physics because the program is (or so I think) really versatile. Here is the program: Legend: ■ Compulsory subjects ● Elective subjects MATHEMATICAL SUBJECTS ■ Mathematics 1-3 ■ Linear Algebra ■”
“I was really set on UAT until I had actually looked into the school and now I'm completely lost for places to apply to. I've looked at other posts asking similar things about UAT but they haven't really helped me much. I've seen people saying not even to go into cybersecurity. I'm ultimately lost. Community college seems like a good idea so I can save on money, but I'm not really sure. Any advice or school or course recommendations would be so appreciated if anyone sees t”
“I am an American living in Edison, NJ. I have a 1490 SAT(790 math & 700 English), 9 AP scores(all 5s), including the likes of Calc BC, WHAP, CSA, CSP, Micro, Macro, Research, Seminar, Gov. I haven't taken the TMUA yet, and I am going to sign up for it soon when the sign-ups come out. However, my main limitation is that I have a 3.3 UW GPA. As for my course load itself, not the exams, I took WHAP, CSA, CSP, Econ(the course covers micro and macro), Seminar, Research, APUSH, AP Gov. I am th”
“basically the title. i have a couple ECs which I worked really hard for and had pretty big impact with, but im afraid that AOs will lump me in as being “nepo”. what’s the best way to disassociate myself from this stigma and prove (or atleast showcase) i did things on my own? sorry for being vague but id prefer to keep my identity hidden for context im fully first gen both my parents went to middle school submitted by /u/KnownJacket2536 [link] [comments]”
“i am an american citizen but have done all my schooling outside of the country, and for grades 9-11, none of my schools even had a second language offered. In grade 12i got into an IB school and i’m taking IB spanish ab inito. Will i be able to explain the deficiency in my additional info section? I am aiming for ivies + t20s and i know they strongly recommend taking 2 langs idek if this helps but I am bilingual cuz of different lang spoken at home submitted by /u/Repulsive_Common924”
“I have literally been getting SO MANY mixed answers to this. I am a stem applicant and i have two years of foreign language in high school but i have 5 total. I need to decide this year whether to take AP chem and basically max out the rigor in my school, or take another year of my language, and replace ap chem with something like ap cybersecurity. I wanna ED to columbia and I really dont know how much they care about this stuff. submitted by /u/blzzxrd [link] [comments]”
“Im current in my junior year of high school, and a friend of mine is already working to get into a top Ivy League college. He showed me emails he received from colleges like Cornell etc but he gate kept the other info. could you please tell me what am I supposed to do so that I can start preparing to get into a top uni myself like him. submitted by /u/DiggajGamingYT [link] [comments]”