<p>Is anyone in it right now? It seems like a really great program from the website since you have some liberal studies and pretty much guaranteed research in there as well as engineering. Plus, being a NY resident with a slightly cheaper tuition is a plus!</p>
<p>Can you tell me the good, the bad, etc...?</p>
<p>Also, while you're here, can you tell me a bit about Cornell in general? Like what're the atmosphere, food, and stuff like that like?</p>
<p>I know two people in it, different years. they seem to think it’s pretty good, I haven’t heard any major complaints. the one who I know does research was able to find it almost immediately after she started searching for it.
I don’t think you would be wanting to do research “there” (CALS?) as well as in engineering. you would just find one lab doing bioengineering stuff and work there.</p>
<p>atmosphere and food are probably better addressed by searching old posts. there’s a lot of variety, all sorts of people, lots of Greek life, and I think the dining halls mostly have great food.</p>
<p>@Faustarp, apparently Bioengineering is combined in both CALS and CoE? I’d probably choose something not bioengineering to do though for research, because I’m weird like that. I like to do a LOT of things so I figured engineering in general would give me the most options job-wise out of the science degrees (other than MD but I don’t really want to be a physician).</p>
<p>yup, both schools work together to make the major. lucky for you and your NY state residence!
I understand what you mean now…you would want to do research in plant science or genetics or something a bit unrelated? that’s interesting. I’ve never heard of anyone doing that, but if it works out for you, that’s cool.</p>
<p>I mean if I’m doing engineering all my life, might as well shake it up a little in college right? One of the reasons I’m interested in CALS bioengineering is that they also have some liberal studies requirements so it’s not STRAIGHT science the entire time. I feel like if I went to MIT or a mainly tech school, the liberal arts stuff would be limited, even though I wouldn’t get into MIT anyway XD.</p>
<p>My kid wasn’t interested in research so I can’t speak about that. As far as liberal arts goes, the requirement is for only 6 classes/18 credits. That means that some semesters you won’t have any liberal arts. If you look at the Degree Requirements & suggested 4 yr schedule, you’ll see that many semesters you need to take 18 credits of intense engineering & science classes. There really isn’t the opportunity to take extra liberal arts classes because you want to. The BEE program is very engineering & science intensive - including organic chem. I’m not sure it has as much LA as you think it does. Look carefully at the documents I mentioned as they will give you more accurate answers than you’ll get on CC.</p>
<p>If you got accepted through CALS & not COE, as a NYS resident you will pay the reduced tuition for 3 years. In the 4th year, you are in the COE & pay that tuition. Your diploma will be from COE.</p>