<p>I am applying to Cornell under ED, but I am still a bit undecided as to what I should put down as my major. I am very good and have strong interest in physics and math, so at first I wanted Electrical Engineering but a friend of mine from the Cornell campus in Qatar told me that it would be better to get a bachelors in physics and then if I am still interested get a masters in EE. He said that it would open up more doors and getting a bachelors in EE rather than in physics wouldn't help me a great deal more if i choose to get my masters in EE. So for the past couple months I have been leaning toward physics. However, I have just recently stumbled upon Engineering Physics. After reading into it I have become extremely interested in this as well because since I am not sure exactly what field I will want to focus on, EP gives me a broader education and will later let me focus on whichever field I find most interesting (at least this is what I understood).</p>
<p>I'm just looking for suggestions as to which major would be a better choice at this point.
Thanks :)</p>
<p>a bachelors in ee has a lot more job options than a bachelors in physics, since you need a masters or phd in physics to do many physics jobs. Just my two cents. If you planning on going to gradschool it doesn't completely matter, but if you want a masters in ee a bachelors in ee would probably be better.</p>
<p>Now as to engineering physics, its a good program, but note its very very tough, its the hardest engineering major at cornell. If you're up for it and are more interested in it you might as well put it down, if you're more interested in ee put that down. It doesn't really matter as you can easily switch engineering majors, although engineering physics usually take the honors version of physics 1 2 and 3 whereas eces don't have to.</p>
<p>I'm having a similar problem. I want to do physics but an engineering degree is so appealing since there's so much more you can do with an undergrad degree in that than in physics.</p>
<p>So then I can apply to any engineering major (civil for example) and still be able to switch to Architecture or biomed, or electrical?</p>
<p>you can switch to any engineering major, not to architecture, that would require an internal transfer</p>
<p>thanks for the info prism. that clears a few things up.</p>
<p>you don't actually even declare a major until your sophomore year or so I think, however you get placed in an advising group based on your intended major, but its not binding in anyway, so the actual engineering major you put down on the application doesn't matter a ton.</p>