You don't HAVE to claim a major until your C2C year. (Junior Year). As such, your major means absolutely NOTHING to the academy. Whether you want a major in Aeronautical Engineering, History, Chemical Engineering, Spanish, or Basket Weaving; you are still competing EXACTLY the same with everyone else to get into the academy. Matter of fact, there isn't even a specific place on the application; other than if you write it in one of your essays; where you even mention claiming a major in school or what you'd like your career to be. The academy's web site lists the minimum SAT/ACT scores you need to be considered qualified. Remember however; there's a BIG difference between QUALIFIED and COMPETITIVE. I.e. the average GPA of those entering for last year's class of 2012 in the air force academy was a 3.85. That is definitely not the MINIMUM QUALIFIED. So, unofficially, I recommend that you need to see around a 1900 (Total SAT score - 600's each test) or ACT composite of around >=29 to be "COMPETITIVE". It doesn't matter what you want to be in the military. They don't even consider that up front. good luck. mike....