<p>I am an international student.
My primary interest is Mathematics and Computer Science but I am okay with doing Computer Engineering too. </p>
<p>I read in the articles that Acceptance rate of College of Engineering is actually higher than College of Arts and Sciences ?</p>
<p>Is it really true? I mean should it not be the other way round as in almost all universities?</p>
<p>Perhaps overall admit rate, but Male admit rate to COE was only 10.8% this past year, female admit rate is much higher & skews the overall stats.</p>
<p>I think the engineering admit rate is a lot higher than regular admit rates for all colleges that aren’t primarily dedicated to engineering - which is pretty much all ivies.</p>
<p>Do not choose Arts vs Engineering solely on admit rates, that is silly.</p>
<p>Here is my guide for choosing CS in Arts vs Engineering that I wrote a while back. Enjoy.</p>
<p>You take the same sequence of CS classes for Arts vs Engineering.</p>
<p>However…
For arts, you have to satisfy this checklist to graduate:
<a href=“https://www.cs.cornell.edu/undergrad.../artschecklist[/url]”>https://www.cs.cornell.edu/undergrad.../artschecklist</a></p>
<p>For engineering, you have this checklist:
<a href=“https://www.cs.cornell.edu/undergrad...eringchecklist[/url]”>https://www.cs.cornell.edu/undergrad...eringchecklist</a></p>
<p>The real difference is this:</p>
<p>For Engineering, you HAVE to take the Engineering math sequence consisting of Math 1910 (Calculus for Engineers), Math 1920 (Multivariable Calculus for Engineers), and Math 2940 (Linear Algebra for Engineers). You can also take Math 2930 (Differential Equations for Engineers) if you want to go into Robotics, Graphics, or Scientific Computing. AP Credit can get you out of the Math 1910, but that’s it.</p>
<p>For Arts, you can take the regular math sequence consisting of Math 1110 (Calc I), Math 1120 (Calc II), and Math 2210 (Linear Algebra). You can take the Engineering math sequence instead, but why on earth would you do that? Here, AP Credit can get you out of the first two math classes, leaving to take only Math 2210.</p>
<p>Also, Arts requires you to take a language in a addition to a humanities distribution requirement (called “Liberal Studies”).</p>
<p>In Engineering, you don’t have to take a language, but you still have a Liberal Studies requirements. Engineers have the option of using a language to satisfy this.</p>
<p>In Arts, you have to take two science classes of any kind.
In Engineering, you have to take Chem 2090 (Chem for Engineers), Phys 1112 (Mechanics), Phys 2213 (E&M), and then you have a choice for the 4th science class. I am choosing to take Phys 2214 (Oscillations & Waves).</p>
<p>Engineering requires you to take an Intro to Engineering class and a bunch of Engineering distribution classes.</p>
<p>Take Arts if you want the freedom to take a bunch of humanities classes.
Engineering will drag you through a bunch more science and tougher math courses.</p>
<p>You choose your fate.
Good luck! Please feel free to ask any questions.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your detailed answer.</p>
<p>I am actually fine studying CS both in College of Sciences as well as College of Engineering
If I dont like my course in first ywar I may apply for internal transfer.</p>
<p>But the problem is IF I GET IN
for that I wanted to know ,
will applying to College of Engineering improve chances compated to CALS?</p>
<p>Engineering is tough and known to drag down your gpa. Do not under estimate the CoE curriculum. Yes, it is easier to get into CoE vs CAS.</p>
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<p>I would disagree. male admit rate to COE was 10.8% last year, don’t have the most recent rate for CAS, but in 2011 it was 16%. In addition the average SAT scores for each show that CR is approximately equal, but average M scores of entering COE students are generally 45 points higher than CAS.</p>
<p>“You can take the Engineering math sequence instead, but why on earth would you do that?”
Why not? Are the math classes for engineers really harder than the math classes for math/science majors? My daughter has experience with one such class. We were expecting she’d get a lot of attention to applications, but she says it was more like a regular math class except they left out the proofs, which is what most kids think is the hard part. Rather disappointing overall.</p>
<p>waiting to.see the acceptance rate this year</p>
<p>It depends on fit for Cornell. If you are clearly an engineering kid whos applying for CAS, youre probably gonna get rejected.</p>
<p>Apply to whichever school you feel you’d fit. Don’t just go by admit rates.</p>
<p>@mathyone: It’s not that they’re harder (the content is about the same) but the curve is much much sharper in engineering than in regular math since the mean grades on the tests are so high. For example, a 60/100 in engineering math would get you a B-, while the same grade in regular math would get you an A.</p>