<p><em>Tear</em> I was just curious because it's where I'm working now. I don't think we cover hedge funds though.</p>
<p>Thats okay, I know you are just an ambitious undergraduate trying to network. I have a lot of faith in your capabilities and I'm sure you will be successful in your career.</p>
<p>not quite, lol (though networking is something I'll have to work on this comming semester - dang it), I was just curious to see the scope of my company. Nearly 700,000 brokers and I don't know one of them!</p>
<p>say you wanted to be an investment banker or the like</p>
<p>CAS Econ or AEM Major w/ concentration in finance...i heard AEM is less respected as a major here but it's still respected (top 10) as a business school</p>
<p>Less respected? Why I oughtta....</p>
<p>AEM without a doubt for IB or any wall street job. I'm sure it won't be a big issue if you major in econ but you better have a good reason for when they ask you why you didn't major in AEM.</p>
<p>mmk. what's the ease with which you could pursue a double major in AEM and something else?...i know a lot of Econ majors double at Cornell because of the low requirements...would an AEM major and say a Gov't double major be plausible from a workload perspective?</p>
<p>your major doesn't have a huge impact on IB jobs. Alot of econ/business majors want to go into banking in the first place. </p>
<p>You just have to be smart, driven, successful at whatever you do, and give great interview. Majoring in english because it's what you love to do is a much better reason to give to an interviewer than wanting to be an Ibanker so you majored in AEM. </p>
<p>I've seen a huge variety of majors go into banking, from ILR to chemistry to <em>gulp</em> - art history.</p>
<p>Umm, sorry if this appears rather random, but how about ILR in terms of business careers? Personally, I like the ILR curriculum, but I've become increasingly concerned career wise about what ILRs do after graduating. I know many continue into law... but I was thinking more about business, not necessarily IB. What's the general consensus? Thanks!</p>
<p>ilr is great for general "business" fields as well. It's what I'm doing. The types of companies and positions that ILR grads grab are wide and varied, it depends more on how well you market yourself as a candidate than the fact that you majored in ILR.</p>
<p>Your major will not prevent you from acquiring any job in finance, banking included. I would major in something you're interested in, and not letting your probable career choice influence you too much. </p>
<p>For me, it made sense, because my main interests are entrepreneurship, emerging technologies, and finance. At least two of these three match with AEM pretty well, and so it was the correct choice from my perspective.</p>
<p>As others have said, students of a multitude of majors enter financial services every year. With that said, if AEM is still right for you, it's an excellent choice, and a phenomenal program. However, if not, I'd still recommend it as a minor, your AEM experience will be beneficial in whatever you choose to do.</p>
<p>AJKates,
Your interests sound almost identical to mine, except I am interested in renewable energy resources also. I am going into the AEM program next year. Can you tell me what your major is in and also whether you have a double major or minor so I can have some idea to formulate my plan at AEM? Much appreciated.
Gomestar,
This might sound untimely....Even though I managed to get into AEM with an ok but above average stat., I really have no clue exactly how tough or selective the program is. One of my friends who is a rising senior is also thinking of this program as an out of stater. What can I tell him. How does it compare with the other top UG business programs such as Wharton, Ross et al.? He's not doing ED.</p>
<p>as a freshmen, AEM is a very tough program to get into. The acceptance rate is in the teens, though the class profile is actually not as strong as you'd think (comparatively - they take a small percentage, but not many are the 2350 SAT type).</p>
<p>uhmm.... Gomestar, the stat is not that strong and yet the acceptance rate is only in the teens...that's really hard for me to equate in my mind. If they take so few, wouldn't they be taking the most qualified first, hence the stat should be strong. Of course, unless all the applicants are poorly qualified as compared to other programs. But I thinke the AEM program is quite well respected. This is truly a mystery to me.</p>
<p>it shouldn't be hard to equate - admissions doesn't feel as if the best candidates are necessarily those with only perfects SATs, other things such as experience are taken into consideration.</p>
<p>Although statistically AEM is one of the most (if not the most) difficult major to gain acceptance to, it does not necessarily contain the most intelligent or hard-working students. Now, that's not to say that AEM majors aren't intelligent or studious, but they certainly aren't a cut above the rest of cornell in any way, shape, or form.</p>
<p>A lot of accepted students have business backgrounds, or offer something unique to the program other than a large brain and great statistics. In general, unless your statistics are far below the Cornell average, and you plan to put in some work, you'll undoubtedly succeed in the AEM program. To what extent, perhaps, can only be determined by the extent of your work ethic and raw intellectual abilities (the former far more than the latter), but you'll succeed nonetheless.</p>
<p>I myself am an AEM major. I'm not sure what I'll be doing for a minor, but i'm considering biology or information science.</p>
<p>i see, so say i'd ultimately like a career in marketing/business or whatever, an ILR background wouldn't shut me out? sounds good!</p>
<p>I'm going from ILR --> business career --> mba. (for now). There is absolutely nothing wrong or weird about going into business from ILR.</p>
<p>hey ajkates and gomestar could you look at my question in the thread that i just made?? it relates to this kinda</p>
<p>Can one major in econ at CAS as well as business in CALS?</p>