<p>I'm currently a junior in high school (yup...just starting that long and laborous college-searching process) and this is my first post on "college confidential." Anyways, right now I'm starting to feel that Cornell would be the best place for me. I was hoping that some of you could answer some questions... thanks in advance!</p>
<p>ED Question:</p>
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<li> If you apply Early Decision to Cornell, I know that it is binding. My question is do you have to wait until you hear Cornell's decision in mid-December BEFORE you submit your applications to other universities?</li>
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<p>AEM Questions:</p>
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<li> I'm currently considering business/corporate law (my prospective major changes daily...trust me) and am very interested in Cornell's AEM program in CALS. I'm an out-of-stater and I know it's uber-hard to get into but I've decided I'm definitely applying there anyway. So my question is this: is AEM a 5-year program that, at the end of your 5 years, undergrads are able to receive their MBA?</li>
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<p>I've heard mixed responses about that...</p>
<p>Cornell Tour Questions:</p>
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<li> Do you need to book them in advance or can you walk onto campus at anytime?</li>
<li> Can I bring my transcript and possibly meet with an admissions counselor there?</li>
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<p>Again, thank you all very much... I'm liking/loving/obsessing over Cornell more and more everyday now...lol.</p>
<p>hey gobigred, it's great you're getting a head start...i went college crazy in NOVEMBER of junior year, though, so don't worry about it lol.</p>
<p>ED -> you're supposed to work on your admissions as if you hadn't applied ED to Cornell. For example, my apps were due to my guidance counselor even before the decisions came out (i applied ED Penn though...but now Cornell and Dartmouth are my faves lol. yay deferral!) that way, if you don't get in, you're not screwed. If you DO get accepted, since it is binding, you must withdraw all your other applications if you've already sent them out.</p>
<p>When I went on a tour, I didn't have to book it. The only time I DID have to book a tour was for NYU. I imagine that's b/c of sheer numbers and security reasons though.</p>
<p>AEM students confer a 4-year undergraduate business degree only. Johnson School of Management is Cornell's graduate business school and although there is communication between the two programs and they share some of the same professors, they operate independently of one another. </p>
<p>Hey,
AEM is a 4 year program. You can read all about the classes and requirements at business.aem.cornell.edu. Since AEM is not affiliated with the graduate business school at Cornell. But according to the graduate school "Combined degress programs allow highly qualified Cornell students to co-register in the graduate school of business during their senior year, thereby earning a master's degree in less than the usual time." This is not the usual path to take, and in order to do it you do not have to be an undergrad business major. I'm not sure how easy it is get into this program but I do not think it is a piece of cake. Most AEM students get jobs and then, if they desire, they go back to business school after 2-3 years on the job. </p>
<p>On a side note, Cornell has a great alumni connection and a lot corporate connections. All the major banks recruit on campus.</p>
<p>Since the RD application deadline is about two weeks after Cornell's ED deadline, you can get away with not sending out extra applications / wasting those horrible application fees unless you get deferred or rejected from Cornell. My guidance counselors held my extra applications back and then let me ceremonially shred them.</p>
<p>I don't think so; I've heard of people applying to MIT EA or Chicago EA etc. while EDing Cornell. The official stance, as taken from the Ivy League admissions procedure, is as follows:</p>
<p>"The College Boardapproved Early Decision Plan, which is offered
by Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, the University of
Pennsylvania and Princeton, requires a prior commitment to matriculate;
thus a student may not file more than one Early Decision application
among these or any other institutions. Financial aid awards for
those qualifying for financial assistance will normally be announced in
full detail at the same time as the admission decisions. An applicant
receiving admission and an adequate financial award under the Early
Decision Plan will be required to accept that offer of admission and
withdraw all applications to other colleges or universities. All Ivy
institutions will honor any required commitment to matriculate
which has been made to another college under this plan."</p>