Cornell undecided?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Hi! I'm just wondering if I can apply for Cornell with an undecided college. On the admission requirements page, it says that you must choose one college. Is there an option for undecided college/major that I just didn't see?
Thanks!</p>

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<p>On the Common Application, you’ll be given the opportunity to select your major as “Undecided” at certain colleges within Cornell University. Be aware that each college has a different attitude toward Undecided majors. For example, CAS receives plenty of Undecided applications and won’t hold that against students, but CALS places a strong emphasis on preprofessionalism and wants students to have an idea of where they’re headed.</p>

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<p>You MUST pick which college you are applying to. You are also allowed to pick one alternate college. Each college within Cornell has its own admissions committee. IF the first choice college admissions committee denies you AND feels that your application would be a good fit for your alternate, they will pass it along to the alternate college’s admissions for review. Every year a few hundred kids apply WITHOUT designating a college. . . Of that group ZERO are ever admitted:
<a href=“http://www.dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000003.pdf[/url]”>http://www.dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000003.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
^^Note: the ‘no college designated’ group at the bottom.</p>

<p>If you are having trouble figuring out which college to designate, I’d suggest comparing your interests to the missions and curriculum requirements at each school. (Cornell’s website has all of this info) Distribution requirements beyond your major vary between colleges and can make for a very different educational experience, even if the major between colleges is the same. (Some majors are offered at more than one college.) Requirements within the major may be consistent between schools or vary slightly, but requirements beyond the major can be completely different. You might find a preference for a particular college based on these broader requirements. . .</p>

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<p>Thank you both so much! You’ve been really helpful. Now I’ll go ahead and decide which college I’ll apply to and hope for the best.</p>