<p>I have a question about majors. Cornell is ranked first for Engineering Science/Engineering Physics.
I'm wondering, is Engineering Science at Cornell anything like the Engineering Science Program at University of Toronto? (The Eng Sci Program at U of T allows you 2 years in the core Eng Sci Prog, take a wide range of courses, and then specialize in one of 7 fields (ex. bioeng, chemeng, systems eng, etc.) for your last 2 years)
If not, how does the Engineering Science Program at Cornell work?
I'm likely going into Engineering (other choices was health sci), but I'm still a little hesitant on exactly which field of Engineering I'd like to choose, and would like sometime in university before I have to decide. Would you have any programs that you can recommend for Cornell?</p>
<p>The Engineering department have these basic requirements that everyone must take and from there you start specializing in your major. Depending how far advanced you are when you arrive via AP exams and transfer credit, you have between 1 to 3 semesters to decide which track of engineering you want to pursue.</p>
<p>It is a good idea to come with some sort of idea of what you want to do that way you can begin to tailor your graduation plan (what you need to take and what you can avoid taking). But like always, you can change major later.</p>
<p>What type of engineering you want to go into is entirely up to you. I suggest you do something that you like and what you are good at. As for practicality, the engineering fields have grown increasingly interdependent. A lot of the cutting edge technologies and research are because of advances in multiple scientific fronts. They all have their uses.</p>