<p>I want to study biochemistry at Cornell,,,
but I am not sure which school to apply to. </p>
<p>Do I apply to agricultural & Life Sciences?
or do I just apply to Arts & Sciences? </p>
<p>And I would also like to know if you are allowed to pursure double majors at Cornell...</p>
<p>Of course you're allowed to pursue double majors.</p>
<p>Biochem is a concentration within the biology major which you can take either in CALS or CAS. Your pick.</p>
<p>so I am allowed to apply to CALS OR CAS and it will not affect me disadvantageously whatsoever? Is there anything difference in the biochemistry course itself?</p>
<p>The bio majors are exactly the same. Same courses. Same professors. Same requirements.</p>
<p>The difference is in the graduation requirements of the two schools. CAS will make you take a bunch of liberal arts courses. CALS will make you take a communications course and probably a few others. And, of course, if you are a NY resident, CALS will be much cheaper.</p>
<p>to pile on with a point of view not everyone shares...there is some value to an Arts degree over a CALS degree for the rest of your life...I still get asked what school I went to, and it makes a difference to some people.</p>
<p>^I guess this depends on the field. None of the med schools I've applied to have cared. Only one has listed me as "Cornell-Endowed College." </p>
<p>I like CAS better cuz I'm more of a humanities/language/social science-oriented person. I took just enough courses to get my bio BA in Arts and the rest of my schedule were filled with English, history, anthro, spanish, psych, sociology, and math courses. But there are many students who don't want to bother with CAS' complex requirements.</p>
<p>so... if I am more science/math oriented person, should I apply to CALS?</p>
<p>anyone please... ?</p>