<p>Hi Everyone,
I'm new here (only third post or so).
So, today I researched Cornell...
I saw that when applying to cornell, you are asked to apply to a specific college.
I realized that while the admission percentages were quite low, the admission percentage to the school of hospitality administration was quite high almost 45 percent or so...
Would it be possible to apply to the hos. admin. college and then switch once accepted and enrolled, to the college of arts and sciences</p>
<p>Also, if not, could i go from a BS in hospitality admin to medical school?</p>
<p>Yes, that is possible, but definitely not recommend. Cornell puts a fairly large emphasis on “fit.” Becuase the Hotel School is very different from med school, you’ll probably miss out on some of that fit factor. Also, each college needs different requirements, so you’d have to make sure you get everything done correctly for that college.</p>
<p>Technically you “could” but you will start taking pre-med classes right away and you will soon learn that taking back doors in will not land you in medical school as there are some very serious pre-med students students out there… </p>
<p>In addition, you will have to show how the Hotel school is a “fit” for you as the poster above stated. If you want to go to medical school - pick a major that really interests you so that you will have success - not one that you perceive as “easier.”</p>
<p>CAS is not the only school at Cornell that offers pre-med. Check out the Human Ecology School or CALS. Both of these schools have excellent pre-med options. Do what is best for your future success.</p>
<p>So how easy is it to switch (once admitted to Cornell) from College of Hotel Admin to CAS or Human Ecology, which offer premed?
And how long would I have to wait to switch?</p>
<p>If I’m not mistaken, premed isn’t a program. It’s just a series of courses most med schools expect, which means you can “premed” in any college at Cornell, including HA. </p>
<p>Some of the colleges have a more open curriculum/major requirements that overlap with premed courses which might make your life easier. (ex. bio majors will likely have completed bio and chem requirements as part of their major, whereas a sociology major will have to take the bio/chem courses as part of their “electives”, or take extra course load)</p>
<p>I don’t have any experience with HA to CAS, so the following MAY NOT APPLY. However, generally switching from one college to another isn’t that difficult but really tedious. It requires you to talk to the administration of both colleges (to/from) in freshman year, and demonstrate that the transition will be smooth (grades, course overlap so you won’t be far behind). Some switch paths are easier than others since some have more stringent freshman required courses.</p>
<p>If you wanna dig deep you’d have to see the college’s respective student handbooks for the academic path.</p>
<p>IMO, I agree with the “fit” comments above, as it is rather difficult to spin ECs into a completely unrelated field. (ie. someone who has won chemistry contests or whatever won’t likely be admitted to HA since it’s very unrelated and does not demonstrate a good fit)</p>
<p>Med schools only require 8 courses all with labs. They are 2 semesters of Inorganic Chemistry, 2 semesters of Organic Chemistry, 2 semesters of biology and 2 semesters of Physics. There is no requirements that it be the higher level or most difficult. I took all “baby level” courses, those for non-science majors, ( I was Econ) and not one school I interviewed at asked or cared.</p>
<p>Good grades in all these and excellent MCAT scores and you can get in to most medical schools. Med schools like well-rounded students so ANY major would be of interest, but showing a true interest in helping others, caring for people or research is also helpful.</p>
<p>I attended University of Pennsylvania Medical school but changed to a PhD/MBA program due to my interest in public health policy. My class mates had degrees in Anthropology ( set up medical clinics in Africa), theatre arts ( a clown that entertained children in the oncology ward) My room mate got his in Entamology and studied population disease control. </p>
<p>It obviously sounds like you are looking for short cuts to hard work and dedication, not exactly the hallmark of a good physician but good luck, the world needs more doctors as teh population grows</p>