Ask me anything about Dyson + IB

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<p>CC helped me a lot when I was in high school, so I'm trying to give back to the community.</p>

<p>A junior at Cornell right now double majoring in AEM and a STEM major. This summer, I'll be going to a top middle market bank doing M&A.</p>

<p>Ask away.</p>

<p>Edit: Meant to write IB recruiting. Whoops.</p>

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<p>Does being in AEM really give you a huge advantage over other majors when applying to ib? If you take a lot of AEM classes as electives but major in ILR or Hotel, will you still be a competitive applicant?</p>

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<p>@BreakingGrace
It does in the sense that your coursework is more relevant so technicals prepping might be easier for you, but not really in terms of being selected for interviews. If anything, people expect higher GPAs from AEM students because the major is known to be relatively easy.
For banking, major honestly doesn’t really matter much as long as your GPA is high.</p>

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<p>I applied to AEM as a transfer and looking forward to be a sports agent for my career. I mentioned those kind of things and my own experiences on the essay. Will AEM course prepare me thoroughly to be an excellent agent?</p>

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<p>@Jk1018
This isn’t my forte at all so I don’t want to comment on this either way.</p>

<p>However, AEM will give you a thorough, rounded business education. If I were you, I would reach out to Cornell alumni in order to learn more about the career and also see what is the best way to follow in their footsteps.</p>

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<p>What are some things that you accomplished/took part in that you believe helped you get ib interviews?</p>

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<p>@BreakingGrace
Honestly the most important thing is networking. There’s hundreds of kids gunning for banking positions at Cornell every year. You’re only going to get interviews if you

  1. get your name out there and meet people (as long as your resume is decent) or
  2. if you’re a monster with with a ridiculous GPA and brand name, front office internships (kids like this don’t need to network as much).</p>
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<p>Are you an in-state applicant for AEM? If so, what is the tuition for CALS vs other schools? How do you like Dyson also. I heard there are only 100 accepted ED applicants and 50 have to be from NY in order to be a SUNY school. Do you know anything about this?</p>

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<p>@ccjunior1.

  1. I am not an in-state applicant.
  2. As for tuition, look that up on Google.
  3. In-state selectivity: I’ve heard that there’s some type of quota for NY students behind closed doors, but Cornell denies it officially. They pick based on individual ‘merit.’ Though how they define that is their own prerogative.
  4. Dyson: I like Dyson because it’s an easy major, and I get to learn practical business classes relating to the field that I want to work in.
    That being said, at times, I do feel like I’m not being intellectually challenged by my coursework. That was the main reasoning behind picking up a double major.</p>
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<p>what is your second major? And how hard isit to double major in a STEM major?</p>

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<p>@agentlionheart
Rather not say my specific major for the sake of animosity. AEM’s a pretty small program. </p>

<p>It’s not hard to double major as long as you plan your coursework out beforehand, both in terms of time slots and managing your courseload. (i.e. don’t take something an Honors math course on a 21 credit courseload)</p>

<p>Also, if you’re in AEM you can only double major in a CALS major.
[Majors</a> | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences](<a href=“http://cals.cornell.edu/admissions/academics/majors/]Majors”>http://cals.cornell.edu/admissions/academics/majors/)</p>

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<p>No problem, I understand. But I’m heading to Dyson this fall, and I’m considering getting a double major, but I’m not sure yet. How soon should I start planning my coursework when I get there?</p>

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<p>What kind of double major are you considering? I might be able to help.</p>

<p>Otherwise, you should just email the department you’re interested in and set up a meeting with one of the advisors there.</p>

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<p>If major isn’t important, what’s the point of being an Econ major? Can I drop it and just do Government?</p>

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<p>Im considering Biological Sciences for my second major. Also, I was wondering if i is possible to get more than one specialization in AEM?</p>

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<p>@Saugus
Well, if you wanted to, sure. However, even though major doesn’t really matter, banking likes demonstrated quantitative ability. So maybe take some math/econ courses or pick up a minor.</p>

<p>@agentlionheart
Ah. Science isn’t my forte at all. I’m more on the quant side of STEM. However, I know a couple of kids who are doubling majoring with CALS Bio. Definitely set up an appointment with an advisor over at CALS Bio to ask about courses.</p>

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<p>Got this as a PM and thought my answer might be helpful to other people as well.</p>

<p>‘What were your stats that got you into Dyson AEM? ( if you don’t mind answering) Thanks in advance!’</p>

<p>GPA: I had a pretty low GPA (3.3ish UW) from a top magnet school.
SAT’s+SAT II’s: 2200+, 750+ on 3 SAT II’s
APs: Took 7 if I remember correctly. Mostly 5’s with a couple 4’s.
Extracurriculars: Was involved with a couple of sports/clubs/an instrument, no significant leadership experience</p>

<p>I definitely think my SATs+essays got me into Cornell. Told a pretty cohesive story of why I wanted to be in AEM and how I could add to both the campus and how the program, and uniquely this program, could get me to where I want to be.</p>

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<p>Thank you OP</p>

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<p>Also, how hard has double majoring been for you? In terms of workload?</p>

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<p>@agentlionheart</p>

<p>Definitely more timeconsuming than just majoring in AEM, but I, and this is really nerdy so don’t judge me, for the first time, really and truly enjoy learning my 2nd major.</p>

<p>Loving learning for the first time in my life has been a major boon for me. I’ve always been bright but nothing ever really interested me academically, as you can see by my GPA/test score disparity. The added time commitment is well worth it to me.</p>