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Third, never declare yourself “undeclared.” Imagine if you wanted to raise money for your company from amazing investors. You turn up for the big meeting. They stare at you in anticipation and tell you to begin your pitch. You stand up in your fancy suit.

“I don't know what company I want to build yet, but I am awesome, so back me and I will figure it out.”

Ninety-nine percent of the time this pitch gives you zero chance.

Unless you've already built a billion-dollar company and your approach is backed up by the fact that you've made so much money that any investor would feel like they just can't go wrong, pitching somebody no direction, no clear vision, no plan is utterly uninspiring.

Applying to a US university and saying you are undecided is just as uninspiring. Admissions officers get up every day to try and predict who will go on to accomplish incredible things and who won't. They want to bet on vision, purpose, direction, execution ability, and your track record. If, after 14 years of schooling, you don't have enough thirst for a single discipline to declare an academic interest, something is probably wrong.