<p>I'm aware AEM is incredibly selective as it is a small program and many athletes/in-staters take up many of the limited spaces; however, is it still realistic? </p>
<p>I guess I'm deciding between Cornell AEM, UPenn CAS, and Northwestern Weinberg (CAS)... </p>
<p>AEM would be my first choice, but if acceptance is as impossible as per se Wharton then I'd rather not waste my ED. </p>
<p>Is AEM's ED acceptance rate any higher than its RD (anyone know what they are?). </p>
<p>Also... I've heard Cornell is all about "fit" so could an exceptional essay save me? </p>
<p>Background info: </p>
<p>White Male
33 Composite ACT (35 English; 35 Reading; 34 Math; 28 Science; 12 essay; 35 Writing)
SAT II: Math I 750
GPA: 3.67 UW :( (3.85 without Freshman Year) -- Competitive High School in Northeast OOS.</p>
<p>2 step-sisters currently at Cornell and legacy from my step-dad. (However Cornell rejected my biological brother last year (who had slightly lower stats than me) so the legacy surely isn't thaaaaaat impactive). </p>
<p>I have exceptional business-related ECs that also could be a saving grace (if my GPA isn't too detrimental). </p>
<p>Any point in applying cornell aem ED? Or would UPenn CAS/Northwestern Weinberg make more sense? Thanks :)</p>
<p>This is unofficial, but apparently AEM’s acceptance rate dropped in the last admissions cycle to be closer to 7% including RD, and their freshman class size is still a little under 100. Interest in business is part of AEM’s holistic applicant review, so I would think that those ECs would help you. Cornell AEM is realistic in that you do have a chance ED, but it won’t be high. I can say though that if you want to be conservative Northwestern CAS ED would be easier than Cornell AEM ED or Penn CAS ED.</p>
<p>bhchamp> Could you elaborate a little more on your business-related ecs ? And make sure to reflect those qualities in your essay. Im personally writing about business in my cornell supplement essay and am having my school teacher with whom I started business write my letter of recomendation so im sure that my qualities will be well reflected. </p>
<p>Do you have any hospitality experience? Hotel school is a business school focused on hospitality. They offer many business classes. My older kid (A&S) took finance courses at both AEM and Hotel. Unfortunately, you would not be able to apply to Hotel if you didn’t have any hospitality experience.</p>
<p>OP - I would ED at Cornell. You would have a better chance.</p>
<p>Getting into AEM would be tantamount to about corundum on Mohs scale of hardness. Maybe diamond, depending on the quality of the other applicants.</p>
<p>^ hard but not impossible. As I stated before, more than 1/3 of the class is admitted ED so if you want to get into AEM ED is the best time to apply.</p>
<p>@Hilariousimlolin where do these statisitics come from? Are you in the Dyson School right now? And does that 1/3 ED pool include all of the athletic recruits or are the recruits part of the regular decision pool?</p>