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In reality, many applicants, myself included, are not sure what they want to do when they get into university. The beauty of the US liberal arts system is that you can switch your major, try some different fields, and find your academic trajectory once you get in. Although this is true and the word undeclared might align with this way of thinking, it is a very bad strategy for the admissions process.

Find a pathway that you are relatively interested in, that is credible and ties back to your activities and proven academic interests (and avoid the common majors), and make this the focus of your application. Declare a strategy, show the admissions officer you have some vision and clear interests, and go for it.

Declaring undecided doesn't make you seem trendy or philosophical. Most curious academic students have too many potential majors, so they aren't sure what they should focus on. In that case, you can list many different academic interests and elaborate more in your additional information section. But don't, whatever you do, declare undecided.