<p>i'm currently a junior who's currently researching about possible careers.
one that i found really interesting was biostatistics and i later found out that cornell cals has a similar major, biometry and statistics</p>
<p>so my question is, does anyone know how i can prepare myself for such a career? i'm already taking the hardest classes in math/science (as well as everything else) and i have a strong interest in science/research and statistics *lifelong baseball fan ;-) does anyone have any advice?</p>
<p>also, how hard is it to get accepted as a biometry and statistics major?</p>
<p>and are there any other schools with a similar major??</p>
<p>i'm an Info Sci major in CALS, so i can't help you too much in terms of the biometry major. but i know that like info sci, it is a very small major, so a well qualified applicant will probably be highly likely to gain acceptance. for similar majors, check Operations Research & Information Engineering, and Information Science, Systems, and Technology. These classes all build upon a strong background in probability/statistics and applied math.</p>
<p>i'm actually a biometry and statistics major at cornell and i love it! for this major, and any major in cals, one of the most important factors in gaining acceptance is demonstrating an interest in your chosen field and addressing how you would utilize a cals education to improve the quality of life (the college's primary objective) in your essay. obviously, a demonstrated interest in math and/or science through either classes you have taken in high school or extracurriculars/hobbies would add to your application.</p>
<p>the major is fantastic because it is so small and the number of required classes is very low, you truly have the opportunity to make the major your own- many people concentrate on the scientific aspect of the major (those who are pre-med or would like to pursue a career in biological research), while many others utilize the knowledge of statistics gained to pursue a career in business. the fact that there are very few required classes also makes it very easy to either graduate early or double-major (many in biology or aem).</p>
<p>because cornell is comprised of seven different colleges, proving to the admissions committee that your interests fit the specific college is one of the most important factors in determining your admission. your field has to be something about which you are passionate, or else your application won't be very convincing. at least, this has been my experience with cals- i can't really speak for any of the other colleges.</p>
<p>thankfully, my classes/extracurriculars do convey an interest in math/science
i'll just need to work really hard trying to write about how i would want to improve the quality of life :/</p>
<p>hey oranges92! I hope everything worked out for you. I’m currently a high school student and am attending Cornell in the fall as a Biometry and Stat major. I was wondering if you did transfer into Biometry and Statistics and if so, what were some available jobs once you graduated? I’m really interested in figuring out about this, so please let me know!</p>