Bioengineering at Cornell

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<p>I have been accepted to Cornell for Bioengineering in the College of Engineering. There is a strong possibility i will attend in the fall, and i am very excited. </p>

<p>I recently heard that Cornell offers the same major (bioengineering) through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).
What is the difference in majoring in BioE through these two different schools?
Would being at CALS mean I would be surrounded by a more diverse (academically) group of students?
Would it be less stressful?
Are the Courses the same taught by the same professors?
Would being at CALS make it easier to explore my other interests (environmental science, biology...)?
Are the colleges really very isolated/independent of each other?
Also, would it be easy to switch colleges/ what is the process?</p>

<p>All responses will be appreciated! Also, if anyone wants to mention general info about engineering at Cornell (like first hand experiences-- we all know the great academic reputation!) that would also be appreciated! Thanks !! =)</p>

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<p>bumppp ^^^</p>

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<p>Your classes will be split between the CALS and engineering schools, there’s a lot of crosslisting. There’s not a whole lot of difference, you will just have slightly different distribution requirements as an engineer.</p>

<p>It will also be easier to work a co-op/internship in your curriculum as an engineer.</p>

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<p>The different colleges within Cornell aren’t as separate as the admissions process would make it seem. I don’t know the Engineering requirements off-hand, but you should have enough flexibility if you want to take a music class for example. Instead of looking on these forums, I would compare the degree requirements so you can see yourself what the differences are. My guess is the key differences aren’t by comparing the same majors between colleges, but looking at what other courses you need to take and the sort of flexibility each college offers. Transferring between colleges shouldn’t be an issue as long as your GPA isn’t crap.</p>