Chances for AEM

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<p>Thanks for any input and advice on my chances. I never visited Cornell, but I heard it's very beautiful, yet that it's also very depressing. However, its AEM program seems great, and I think I'd love it there.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.50 at the end of junior year (one B in a semester of Chem AP, but all the rest A's in high school)
SAT: 2250, 770 M 770 W 710 CR
ACT: 34
SAT II: 790 Spanish, 750 Math II, 750 Chemistry
Rank: 2/670
BTW, I'm white from a large public school in California.</p>

<p>I have taken 6 AP's through my junior year and I am currently taking five more my senior year. All four's and five's on my AP tests so far.</p>

<p>I am extensively involved with my city's youth commission (a representative body for the city council). This year is my third term and I will be Vice-Chair. I was Special projects commissioner last year and implemented many cultural awareness programs throughout the community. I've set up dances for those with disabilities, put on youth rock concerts and art shows as well.</p>

<p>President of Red Cross Club: raised thousands of dollars for measles initiative drives and other such fundraisers.</p>

<p>Vice president of Project Concern: raises money and donations for school supplies and prom dresses for those in financial crises.</p>

<p>Academic Decathlon: two year member, won a couple medals last year</p>

<p>National merit commended</p>

<p>Worked on school newspaper for three years (writer, then managing editor/advertising manager, now a copy editor), won two awards for my work recognized by my county's newspaper</p>

<p>Probably my biggest commitment is tennis: four year varsity athlete, i was MVP last year in my county, ranked top fifty in southern California, play lots of tournaments, etc.</p>

<p>Member of California scholarship federation for four years</p>

<p>went to Harvard SSP this summer, got an A in my class.</p>

<p>Two teacher recs will be normal, counselor rec will be great because she knows me really well, and I will get an additional rec from the mayor due to my work on city council.</p>

<p>I will be valedictorian by the end of this year, but that doesn't matter since my app will technically before then, but any advice and responses are well appreciated. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Honestly, you'll get in but you could do better I'd personally shoot for Wharton or Stanford since its right in your backyard.</p>

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<p>I wouldn't be so sure. AEM is very experience-based, and your EC's don't really match up with business entirely. Your stats are definitely impressive, and I think you'd be an almost-assured acceptance to CAS. AEM is just so damn competitive that it's a tough call.</p>

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<p>what does AEM stand for?</p>

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<p>Applied Economics and Management...it's Cornell's form of a business program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences</p>

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<p>is that any different from the traditional type of business programs? like those in say, stern, wharton, sloan, etc? businessweek ranks cornell's UG business as #4</p>

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<p>It's a traditional accredited business program, but you have to satisfy the requirements of the college (CALS).</p>

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<p>how's the program's reputation compared to the top undergrad b-schools in the nation such as wharton, stern, sloan, ross, etc?</p>

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<p>by the way i'm founder of my Red cross club and coordinated a blood-drive at my school</p>

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<p>Also, is AEM required to accept a certain number of NYS students since the tuition for NYS students is subsidized. My d was accepted to AEM last year, and most of the students she met at open house were from NY. Compared to other businnes schools/programs, I believe AEM is the most selective and the entering class is relatively small.</p>

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<p>it's more selective than wharton?</p>

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<p>CALS, in general, is not required to accept a certain number of NYS residents. The dean likes to keep the ration at 60% NYS to 40% non-NYS. CALS just has a lot of NYS residents because we received subsidized tuition and so most CALS applicants hail from NYS.</p>

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<p>isn't the cap for AEM admission 95 people every year? if yes, there are absolutely no guarantee admits</p>

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<p>@FordhamAlum - read post #7 in the following link. <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/443048-how-hard-out-stater-get-accepted-into-cals.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/443048-how-hard-out-stater-get-accepted-into-cals.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Thanks Hydrangea for that link. I realize AEM is part of CALS, and I don't remember the exact number of admits from last year,but it was very small compared to the other business schools/programs my d was admitted to, so those applying really need to have great stats, etc.</p>

<p>Also, yournamehere, if I remember correctly from last year, Cornell AEM does not compare itself to Wharton because Wharton is a business school and AEM is a business program within a school (CALS). I believe AEM is the most selective business program.</p>

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<p>the size of AEM's program last year was 104, and the year before that was 94, so it's relatively small. And it'll be very very competitive this year on top of the number of spots since they moved up so much in Bweek rankings.</p>

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Also, yournamehere, if I remember correctly from last year, Cornell AEM does not compare itself to Wharton because Wharton is a business school and AEM is a business program within a school (CALS). I believe AEM is the most selective business program.

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AEM does compare itself with Wharton in that they are the only two Ivy League schools that offer an AACSB accredited business degree. It was in their press release when they became accredited. The distinction is that Wharton is a named college at Penn and AEM is an unnamed program within CALS. Regarding the selectivity question... Penn does not release Wharton's statistics separate from the university as a whole. However, although Wharton's selectivity rating might be close to AEM, but their accepted students GPA/HS Class rank, etc. are probably higher.</p>