<p>I am at Cornell currently in ILR looking to maybe transfer to be a Government major. I am not sure what I want to do, most likely law school or consulting. I feel as though I would be more challenged and interested in government, however ILR is not that bad and looking at post graduate reports it would appear as though ILR students get better jobs and are more successful. I am very conflicted and need to decide within the next two days whether I devote myself to a transfer with summer school etc. Any thoughts on the comparison of these two majors, what you can with the major, etc. I am not a NYS resident. Thanks.</p>
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<p>there’s an exact thread like this already…look below/next page </p>
<p>depends on what you want to study…are you interested in human rights/international issues? if so…then ILR can work for this…</p>
<p>but if you’re interested more in american government then you should probably transfer…</p>
<p>Alrighty, I am just kind of concerned about the practicality of a government major outside of going into public service, etc.</p>
<p>the ILR major is more practical for business without the MBA…and serves well as a pre-law…</p>
<p>but if you’re interested more in civil rights and domestics than govt cant be wrong…</p>
<p>basically i need to know what fields interest you…</p>
<p>I am probably more interested in the government subjects, but more interested in the potential job offerings ILR presents rather than government.</p>
<p>anybody have any opinion? basically would I be eliminating or severely reducing my ability to go into consulting or finance from government? I am pretty sure I am more interested in that major…yes I know that means I should switch for the sake of learning, but I would like an answer to my question. Thanks.</p>
<p>You can read what past students have done with their government majors at the following link. A fair amount of lawyers and consultants:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.arts.cornell.edu/career/Government.pdf[/url]”>http://www.arts.cornell.edu/career/Government.pdf</a></p>
<p>I actually think the ILR degree provides a unique perspective to government/political science and the upper level courses you can take are quite expansive, especially when complemented with courses in the Gov and Philosophy departments. Look into courses by Cook, Gross, Gold, and Turner if you haven’t yet. One of the benefits of the ILR school will be the higher amounts of faculty-student interaction.</p>
<p>You can also minor in disciplines like inequality studies and law and society through the ILR school.</p>
<p>But in the end, if you want a more theoretical, liberal arts-grounded education, the government program is a pretty good option, especially if you are out of state.</p>
<p>The one advantage ILR has is the size of the school…very small and thus much easier to interact with professors which can lead to great recommendations for law school. If you’re into consulting, many ILR graduates go on into that field as well.</p>