<p>AEM is a bit tricky because a lot of the slots are pegged for athletes, legacies, etc.</p>
<p>When I arrived at Cornell in 2001, it was the joke of the joke majors. Funny how times change.</p>
<p>AEM wasn't focused on business then was it? I know they have had it along with an ag program for awhile, but as they have decided to accredit the program and rankings have increased, selectivity is following</p>
<p>Yeah - it used to focus primarily on agribusiness. </p>
<p>It has expanded to be a more general applied economics program.</p>
<p>As the nation goes more urban, and I think it's smart for Cornell to shift with the times like that.</p>