My D is a rising senior and will be applying to business school. She can’t get into the top tier, so she will be applying to biz schools in the 10-30 range (ranking). We sat in on an info session for Cornell’s Dyson school and the School of Hotel Administration. We were impressed with both and came away thinking that she has a shot of getting into the Hotel School. Coincidentally, some of her EC’s are hospitality related, but on the business side. She is intrigued by the hospitality industry but she also is really interested in the business world; she wants to keep her options open. I guess my question is how much weight does the Cornell name carry when looking for internships and jobs as opposed to some of the business schools in the 10-30 range, if she chooses to go the business route. Any info would be appreciated!
All the hotelie grads I know had multiple job offers coming out of school. Many also went on top business schools for their MBAs later.
FWIW, I consider Cornell a top tier school and with a 10.6% acceptance rate, it should be considered a reach for all applicants.
It should be strong, consider how many job fairs and programs via Career Center.
http://www.career.cornell.edu/search.cfm?q=Business&btnG=go&sitesearch=career.cornell.edu
How about considering Ag economics in CALS? If in state especially.
The acceptance rate for the Hotel School for women is 19%. 542 applications, 103 acceptances.
@Eeyore123 would love to see similar stats for all Cornell divisions. Are stats on website? Or learned from campus visit?
@tennisenthusiast , consider if D wants to do the 800 hours practicum (used to include working in hotels in summer, - housekeeping, food, bookkeeping, customer service) etc.
Thanks for the quick replies! I absolutely consider Cornell top tier and she has no chance of getting into Dyson. She is definitely not a shoo-in for the Hotel School, I just think that she might have a shot and many of the courses seem to be business courses. I’m just trying to get as much info as possible to find out if a degree from Cornell Hotel School would be mean more/less than a degree from a respected undergraduate business school, if a student decides not to pursue hospitality.
Good point about the 800 hours! That is definitely something to consider!