Hey! So I’m confused between the Dyson School’s AEM and the College of Arts and Sciences Economics major. I really don’t know which one to choose. My SAT is a 2190 (1520 in CR + M) and my IB predicted score is a 45. ECs are very good, in my opinion, especially for a business program.
Dyson’s mean SAT score is a 1420/1600, but I heard only about a hundred get in for Dyson AEM, so would applying to CAS improve my chance of getting in? Can any current or past Cornell student please help me out?
I just got accepted into AEM. I had been in the same position as you are in right now. I got to know about the high selectivity of AEM about four days before the ed deadline and I did consider changing to Econ. However i felt that my supplement was very good and my ec’s would make me an ideal candidate for AEM. So i didn’t.
My act score is 34 and ib predicted is 42.
So you do have a decent chance at AEM but applying to cas might improve ur chances provided that you show that you will fit well into the course you apply for. If you get in you could try to transfer. Almost 75 students transfer into aem from different colleges in cornell itself.
However if you think u fit well apply aem.
Also are u applying for fall 2016 or 2017. I got a feeling that rd aem might be tough as they might have already accepted a lot of students and most people who apply ed are wharton rejects or deferred and cornell might not like that.
@waterdab , banking on transfer in a large college where they take handful is a dicey proposition. You need to look at your choices , make one and be happy about it. Now to your actual question - I have heard that job wise, both majors are considered similar enough for companies to recruit. I have also heard that Econ is bit more theory. All this is anecdotal but that’s what I have heard.
My advice as a Cornell alum: Look at the degree requirements for each major you are considering—that is, the actual courses you would have to take, including the required courses to fulfill the College of Arts & Sciences distribution if you are an Econ major.
@brantly , I had thought CALS would have different requirements but they also have similar requirements (not same) as CAS. That was surprising to me - especially physics, chem requirements etc. They do have bio in there so, probably not that surprising but I did not know for sure. That was a sound advice!
FWIW, AEM has the reputation at Cornell as an easy major, according to my Sophomore daughter. Her friend actually transferred this semester from CAS/Econ to CALS/AEM.
I give this advice to everyone, at any college (including my own D, who goes somewhere else). Don’t just think about the endpoint degree. Consider what you actually have to study to get there.
