<p>CALS or CAS? Which one is harder to get in?
I'm going to major in Economics.
I see that there are Applied Econ at CALS and general Econ at CAS.
I checked both of the programs on their websites..and the differences don't really matter to me.. I can handle Econ that is integrated in business (CALS) and general econ that's kind of liberal artsy (CAS)...</p>
<p>so..i guess i should try for the one that is less selective.
Any ideas? comments? advices?
any cornell alums or students?</p>
<p>CALS AEM is harder to get into. CAS is harder than CALS overall though. AEM and Econ are actually fairly different. The only Econ that’s required for AEM is through Intermediate Micro (not even Intermediate Macro). AEM will teach you business skills, Econ will teach you economics. While AEM is harder to get into, it’s a relatively easy major. CAS Econ is definitely considered to be more difficult. It’s common for Econ majors to take AEM courses and vice-versa. The workload for either won’t be all that bad, but Econ is definitely more intellectually rigorous. I can answer more specific questions about Econ if you have them, since I graduated this year with a degree from CAS in Econ.</p>
<p>CAS Econ alum here.</p>
<p>I think there isn’t much of selectivity differences between AEM and CAS Econ. Both are pretty selective. </p>
<p>That said, AEM has a rep as being one of the easiest majors on campus. (One could confirm this by seeing the ridiculous number of athletes who major in AEM) Econ isn’t no rocket science either, but for upper level courses there definitely exists rigor in both content and grading.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the posts!</p>
<p>Can I get into CAS-Econ with these SAT scores- 2000 ( 620 CR, 700 MA, and 680 WR) and 3.9 gpa /4.00 gpa ? (I’ve taken 4 AP classes and got all As. The rest of other classes were mostly AC classes) I know my CR is low…but im not gonna take the SAT again…so…</p>
<p>(Sorry- but I don’t want to give my E.Cs and more personal infos since I already see a LOT of friends, students from my HS are here on CC- my E.Cs are pretty average. Not that spectacular or terrible.)</p>
<p>Could you guys chance me realistically please?
(I gotta move on quickly if i’m not qualified for Cornell LOL but I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to apply if I don’t have a bad shot at least)</p>
<p>U have a slim chance-your SAT is too low…</p>
<p>The above poster is wrong. Your SAT is not too low. It’s on the lower side, but too low would be below ~1800. Given your information, I’d put your chances at ~35-40%, so definitely worth applying.</p>
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<p>What is your class rank? Are you an URM?</p>
<p>If you are an URM, I’d say you stand a very strong chance. If not, I do think your scores are on the lower side and it may be tough for you to get in. However, SAT scores aren’t the only important criteria for consideration. You should definitely apply if you want to attend Cornell. </p>
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<p>I don’t know about that. 40% chance with SAT of 2000? That may be the case if the applicant is an African American or Latino. For white/Asian applicants, that certainly wouldn’t be the case. Acceptance rate last year was something around 17%. With 2000 SAT, the applicant may be looking at slightly below-average chance of getting in unless other credentials are truly outstanding - so lower than 17% chance.</p>
<p>hmph…well
regardless of my race, Cornell is still a reach for me.</p>
<p>I have another question for you guys,
is CAS- Econ one of the most popular major at Cornell? (yea i know even the u.s news says it is but wanted to ask real ppl at Cornell )
My primary choice would be Economics. My 2nd choice is - International Relations ( under Government). </p>
<p>***** I don’t know if I should apply to CAS for Econ or Gov’t. OR Undecided within CAS? *****</p>
<p>Help me!!! Any advices will be appreciated a lottt!!!</p>
<p>His chances definitely aren’t as low as 17%. Admissions has said that basically 1 out of 5 is not admissible, meaning that automatically increases your chances. The GPA is average to above average, while scores are within range, but my no means that bad for admitted students and I’m guessing above average for the applicant pool. Assuming that course load represents a rigorous one at his school, I think that means he’s ahead of a lot of people who apply to Cornell. So I stand by my 40% estimate. Notice my bet is still that he won’t get in, but the odds aren’t as bad as they might be.</p>
<p>Econ is the most popular major in CAS, which should put it top 5 overall for the university. ILR, hotel, and biology jump at to me as more popular majors. Pre-med is more popular than Econ in CAS, but there are multiple majors that allow one to be pre-med. Government is probably a close 2nd/3rd within CAS. It really doesn’t matter how you apply to CAS. You aren’t admitted to a major, as in other colleges at Cornell. Most people apply to a major in their sophomore year. Heck, I know someone who waited until 2 weeks before graduation to apply to the Econ major. Personally, I would find it difficult to write the supplemental essay without a clear vision related to a major and that would be my main reason for putting down a major for CAS.</p>
<p>If you have any specific questions about Econ/IR, I can probably answer them since I graduated this year having double majored in Econ/Govt with a minor in IR.</p>
<p>Mikeyc765, I have more questions so I sent you a message.
Could you please check it?</p>
<p>thank you!</p>
<p>LazyKid, thank you for taking your time to reply. I’m applying to Cornell as my dream school</p>