<p>I am interested in these areas: psychology, government/politics, business. I am also very interested in human interactions and marketing (in terms of psychology). I think the area of organizational behavior would be very interesting to me, which I think would be ILR, no? I fear that ILR, however, may limit you to HR jobs. I have looked at the stats, and yes, many do end up outside of HR, but it is an extremely high percentage and I feel like it is something I would get sucked into as somebody who isn't really sure what I want to do (as in, it would be the easiest thing to get a job in, so I would just give in to something that isn't necessarily what I want)</p>
<p>Also, purely out of interest, when people who don't go to cornell ask you what your major is and you say ILR, how do you explain it? Imagine this would be a struggle (obviously not a reason to or not choose ILR, just interested)</p>
<p>with ILR you will have the ILR curriculum but will have TONS of leeway (more than any other major i know) to take classes in other colleges...including HOTEL and AEM/CALS...</p>
<p>arts & sciences would give you a good mix...but you wont be able to take too many classes in HOTEL or AEM/CALS because of the 100/120 credit requirement...you also have a language requirement...</p>
<p>I understand your fears about HR, but I don't think you would really be forced into it following graduation. Even though a high percentage does go into it, a higher percentage doesn't. Moreover, if you're not sure what you want to do, why not give it a shot? I haven't taken the class yet, but I'm told it's a whole lot like OB, and it's truly one of those fields that will become very prominent in economic downturn (regarding layoffs, compensation and benefits, executive pay.) I am definitely not interested in HR for the long haul or a big fan of OB, but I haven't taken one or two years in HR post-graduation off the table. </p>
<p>Based on your interests, ILR seems like a great fit, but you should also consider other fields you would like to explore, or more importantly, which ones you want to avoid. History and law are a big components of the ILR experience, especially in the first two years, and the reading load in ILR is always very intense. These could be big drawbacks.</p>
<p>ILR isn't about HR if you don't want it to be. I know ILRies who are getting their PhDs in English literature, social policy, or economics. I know ILRies who work for the Dept. of State. I know ILRies who have gone into private equity. </p>
<p>It's college! It's not the rest of your life! Do you think people who take art history or classics majors know that they want to go into those fields?!</p>
<p>how would you rate job satisfaction for ILR grads? do people take a decent paying job just to pay off debts for a few years and then try to find a better job?</p>
<p>do people tend to go live back home and commute to work to save up for a home?</p>
<p>cayuga, you make good point, but I feel like art history is much more liberal arts based and less training for a job which may not be too appealing when being hired into other field (the latter possibly being ILR). Mind you, I am not this career obsessed, but I feel like this is a legitimate concern.</p>
<p>i'm actually in the same boat as you. I was very interested in psychology and organizational development and such. When I was contacted by ILR they said that it would be a good fit, but because I didn't have a math SAT 2, I was unable to apply. I decided to apply to CAS for psych and that way I can concentrate in social psychology and still take classes in the other schools.</p>
<p>i think you should just go with a major you like...you can shape the major with electives...</p>
<p>just know that if you're in CAS you wont be able to take more than a couple ILR courses...where in ILR you could take courses in CAS and all the other colleges...</p>
<p>you sound like you're a good fit for ILR, but I think you should take a look at the courses available in ILR as well as CAS to decide what's best for you....I know how you feel cause i'm having trouble deciding myself, between 3 majors. ilr interests me, but i don't know if i want to study labor relations in depth like that</p>