<p>I'm deciding between reading Economics @ CAS or AEM @ CALS. AEM seems really really attractive since I am way more inclined towards business and finance. I could read Economics but I know I will be much more satisfied with the course of study offered by AEM. </p>
<p>I don't want to game the system, but I heard getting into AEM is tough. Choosing CAS might be an easier way to get into Cornell?</p>
<p>Btw, when you graduate does it indicate the school you graduate from or simply simply "Cornell University"? Do you find it strange that Communications/AEM is stuck under CALS?</p>
<p>AEM is the toughest to get into, if you have the scores and achievements apply for CAS, and you can always transfer over to AEM. The main problem with economics and AEM is that both are really competitive, if you can handle the math go for ORIE in engineering, a lot of those people go into banking also. </p>
<p>In my opinion, Cornell should roll up the economics, AEM, PAM and ORIE departments into one ugrad business school.</p>
<p>no, I wouldn't say one is easier to get into over the other. </p>
<p>Take it for what it's worth, AEM admits a lower percentage of applicants, though the scores/stats for students in CAS are much higher than in the AEM program.</p>
<p>why are you more interested in finding a "way to get into Cornell" than actually studying the subject you care most about. I say go to their websites, read about both majors, and then just choose the one you like best. You could apply to the other one using the primary/alternate option if you really like both of them. the priority ought to be getting the best education in the area that you want to study, not an acceptance letter from Cornell.</p>
<p>My understanding is that you apply to a specific major in CALS, and that some are pretty easy to get into, while others (AEM and bio) are not. My question is, which are the easier majors in CALS to get into?</p>
<p>who cares which major is "easiest" or "hardest" to get into? you should be confident with yourself enough to apply for the major you really want instead of trying to "cheat" the system just so you can get in</p>
<p>haha all in all i basically agree with faustarp </p>
<p><em>wrote my response before i read his</em></p>
<p>^^ agree, i mean come on...seriously you guys went from which is allegedly the easiest school to looking for the easiest major within the easiest school. </p>
<p>Stop looking for back doors and apply to both using the primary/alternate option like faustrap said...</p>
<p>Yeah well I never said I was doing that...you just assumed that. I myself am applying bio in CALS. However, I was merely curious as to the majors that were easiest to get in. Is that so wrong? No, I don't think so at least. So, can you answer the question now?</p>
<p>but the thing is, all of them are competitive. every kid applying is in the top 5 or 10% of their class, with strong test scores and multiple ECs. all in all, none of them are easy</p>
<p>Yeah thats true. Perhaps "easy" is a poor choice of words for a school like Cornell. But someone did say that some majors in CALS accepted 30%. Thats something I consider "easy" for a school like Cornell. Although perhaps its in something like biological engineering ( I heard engineering has a higher acceptance rate), which I have no interest in. Shame.</p>
<p>I heard that hardly consider alternate admission unless you've got an exceptional reason to attend the alternate school. But that is unlikely since you've would shown that you are very much more interested in your primary choice.</p>
<p>I mean look obviously a major like plant science is going to accept more people than AEM. But they're not going to take you unless you can say why you love all the plants.</p>