<p>Hi all!
I got into the Arts & Sciences College as a Tanner Dean's Scholar, and I'm thinking about majoring in econ. How is econ at arts & sci different from AEM? (to be honest I didn't know much about AEM when I applied, which was why I only considered arts & sciences)
Is one better than the other?</p>
<p>Econ is more theoretical. you'll be taking intro micro/macro, intermediate micro macro, econometrics etc. its more of a liberal arts education </p>
<p>AEM is one of the easier majors at cornell, its more career based. you take things like marketing, fin accounting, micro/macro econ, </p>
<p>both are awesome</p>
<p>Okay, thanks!</p>
<p>Sorry, just a couple of more questions:
1. Is either AEM or Econ better for job placement and internships, or are both about the same?
2. Is it possible to switch between the two after I enroll?</p>
<p>Given two applicants with similar qualifications, I think most employers would prefer the econ major. Academic majors are generally higher regarded than vocational majors.</p>
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<li><p>Any serious employer will look past the AEM/Econ distinction and look at your transcript, recommendations, writing sample, etc. Choose the one that is in your best interest.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes.</p></li>
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<p>It's also possible to keep the major in Econ and take AEM courses....I had a friend who went that route. I think AEM also offers a minor...but I'm not sure.</p>
<p>I'll also add that you can do econ in Arts, ILR, PAM, AEM, and ORIE. I have friends in all of those different programs who have gone on for PhDs in economics. I also have friends in all of those different programs who have gone on for I-Banking.</p>
<p>Cornell's special like that.</p>
<p>Econ is not the hardest major at most schools. As an employer I would expect econ majors to have very high GPAs. My daughter is interested in going into IB (not sure yet). I suggested strongly for her to get a liberal arts degree - double major in math and econ, not business school. In my opionion, business school is a vocational school.</p>
<p>oldfort, thanks for your post. I've been wondering what an employer might think about this issue.</p>
<p>At the same time, AEM is special in being the #4 ugrad business program, you can probably expect it to have a mighty career placement arm.
math/econ majors do pretty well, though, with high GPAs.</p>
<p>Choose AEM if you want to graduate and want to know exactly how to do your job when you graduate.</p>
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<li>Is either AEM or Econ better for job placement and internships, or are both about the same?</li>
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<p>This is all up to you. I know random majors who have gotten campus wide interviews at prestigious bank. They don't want a robot, they want a person (despite common legends.)</p>
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<li>Is it possible to switch between the two after I enroll?</li>
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<p>Of course, but why should go have to? Apply to the one you are more interested in and you can always take classes from the other.</p>
<p>GL</p>