<p>I'm interested in environmental science and public policy - I can't decide between Natural Resources (CALS), Science of Natural and Environmental Systems (CALS), and Biology and Society (CHE). Help!</p>
<p>Are there any huge differences between CALS and CHE? They seem to have different focuses... Is one easier to get into than the other?</p>
<p>Actually nvm with the limit on courses taken in other colleges I'd definitely choose CALS any day.</p>
<p>But does anyone know which one is easier to get into anyway? And are there quotas for NY residents?</p>
<p>im applying to human ecology, ive been told if your looking for biology, its slightly easier to get accepted into, i think its like human ecology is 32-33%, and agricuture like 29%.......... and im the sure these numbers are comparable, since the quality of applicants applying to each must be quite similar</p>
<p>There are no quotas. It is just that a large percentage is filled by NYS residents because a large portion of applicants are from NYS. It is all proportional.</p>
<p>There are no quotas, and even if there was, it would be an "unofficial" one and the admissions office would not admit that it exists. However, I do think the admissions office has an idea of what % of applicants to accept from NY</p>
<p>yeah there definitely is an unofficial quota. I mean, if you go to suny.edu, cornell agriculture, ilr, and human ecology are listed as suny's, and there is a link to their applications. so yeah, i agree with that last post</p>
<p>why does SUNY do that. that's so fraudulent. The state funded schools are not SUNYs.</p>
<p>Hm... yeah I guess the admissions rates for CALS and CHE are comparable enough to not be a significant factor. I'll apply to CALS then. :)</p>
<p>Also, I heard that the department you select influences your admissions decision. I feel like I have a strong background in biological science, environmental science, and general public policy, which fits my department very well, but just how competitive is admissions? Do many people lead huge community service events, organize town-wide Earth Day activities, etc? Or is the applicant pool mostly overall competent students who happen to have an interest in agriculture/environmental studies?</p>
<p>Also - this may sound kind of weird - would it be harder to get into CALS from a suburb since there may be applicants who grew up around agriculture and want to pursue it in college? Would they have an edge over other applicants?</p>
<p>I doubt that plays any factor in it.</p>
<p>And you are right, the department you pick does have an impact on the admissions rate.</p>