<p>I've heard from friends at school that if someone just wants to get accepted to Cornell they should apply to the Hotel Administration school. Is it really that much easier to get into Hotel Administration? Also, how hard is it to transfer out of Hotel Administration to a different school, like Arts and Sciences?</p>
<p>Do the hotel school if you really want to do business. Don't do it just to get into the school.</p>
<p>Are you kidding me. That is horrible...wow...don't apply to a specialized school unless u intend on staying there or at least have a passion for it. They will probably see right through your facade. Cmon now...</p>
<p>excel, who told you that the hotel school is for business? get your information straight before you make a comment. the only business undergradaute program at cornell is the aem program at cals.</p>
<p>back to the OP's question. yea you can transfer. in fact many people do. to get into the hotel school, you should have at least some hospitality experiences. and you should try to come across as a nice guy with a kind heart. someone who is willing to assist others and make the world a better place and all tat nice stuff. always keep a smile on ur face during the interview</p>
<p>hotel school = hospitality management = business</p>
<p>I believe hotel graduates have wider opportunities than one would think. I know a graduate who works for a financial investment firm, and she analyzes potential investments in businesses in the hospitality industry.</p>
<p>i don't know where ur hearing that information ... but hotel administration is one of the harder colleges to get accepted into.</p>
<p>sure, the stats of hotel school aren't as great as the other schools but it's becuase they value work experience, etc. more. It's just as difficult to get into, they just look for different things.</p>
<p>for the record, the hotel school is not a business school! yes, you can go into the financial sector following graduation, but so can an English major. AEM is the only place that teaches business.</p>
<p>How much does the Hotel value work experience? </p>
<p>I mean, what kinds of things should you try to do if you're interested in getting into this school. I've heard from other people that you participate in related activites, but I'm not really sure what a high school student CAN do, besides working as a waiter at a restaurant?</p>
<p>yeah. you could get an internship at a hotel, but it's really hard i guess. 80% of the ppl entering had work experience.</p>
<p>Cornell is a very confusing university indeed! There are many opportunities to study "business" at Cornell, however the only accredited undergraduate business program is the Applied Economics and Management program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. </p>
<p>That being said, there is a strong emphasis on the business of the hospitality industry in the School of Hotel Administration. Many of the required courses are business related, i.e., Financial and Managerial Accounting, Finance, Organizational Behavior, etc. Some Hotelies go straight into the business world instead of hospitality upon graduation. </p>
<p>Other popular undergraduate paths to the business world are through Operations Research and Engineering (OR&E) in the Engineering School, Economics in Arts and Science or Policy and Management in Human Ecology. Some ILR students pursue business as well. </p>
<p>Scroll down to Other popular business related programs at Cornell
<a href="http://business.aem.cornell.edu/prospective/index.htm%5B/url%5D">http://business.aem.cornell.edu/prospective/index.htm</a></p>
<p>P.S. Harvardman - My firm looks strongly at English majors! Don't discount it! :)</p>
<p>hey, does anyone have a link for the rankings of hotel schools. :D</p>
<p>Ya...but anyways...don't apply to a specialized school just because you think it will be your ticket in and then plan on transfering before you even apply...thats just kinda weird lol</p>
<p>you won't get into hotel school unless you really mean to go to hotel school, they don't get too many applicants and can really focus on apps and figure out who's right for them and who's not. thus, if you're just a poser, you're not going to make the cut</p>
<p>Don't assume that "business" refers strictly to the financial sector. Marketing, management, operations, and human resources are all business focuses. Personally, I applied to the Hotel School because I'm interested in the service sector of business. I'm kind of interested to hear what aspect of the Hotel School doesn't have to do with business.</p>
<p>trigger333, im doing OR in the engineering school, so i know what does or does not have to with business. ilr, hotel, or, he and econ all has something to do with business, BUT the two accredited business undergraduate programs in the ivy league are Wharton and AEM. i don't know how you could argue with that. if you want a business degree at Cornell, you go to AEM, as simple as that.</p>
<p>I don't think he's arguing with you. You seem to be arguing with yourself which is personally one of my favorite pasttimes on CC. I think what Trigger said about the service sector of business is why a lot of hotel students chose the Hotel School over other plain business degrees.</p>
<p>Harvardman, I wasn't trying to argue with you at all about whether or not the hotel school is an accredited undergraduate business school--it's not. I just feel that some of your comments about the school are overlooking its true potential.</p>
<p>You said: "AEM is the only place that teaches business."
I look at the hotel school curriculum and see Organizational Behavior, Microeconomics for the Service Industry, Managerial Communication, Marketing Management for the Hospitality Industry, and I fail to see how this is not teaching business. </p>
<p>You said: "excel, who told you that the hotel school is for business?"
I look at the postgraduate report for the hotel school and see people with jobs in hotel management, restaurant management, banking, entrepreneurship, and consulting, and I fail to see how this is not business.</p>
<p>I'm not trying to pick a fight, but I'm proud to be attending the hotel school in the fall, and I'd be frustrated to have people think I'm taking the back-door approach to a business major. Personally I think that business curricula should be divided between financial concentrations (finance, accounting, etc) and service/management concentrations. </p>
<p>To sum up my point, it is true that the hotel school is not considered an undergraduate business school, but I adamently believe that it does teach business and is for those interested in business.</p>
<p>As far as the original poster's question, I think it's ludicrous to apply to a program you're not interested in. Over 80% of those who get into the hotel school enroll, and it's because they're genuinely interested in what they're doing. If you want a traditional business program, apply to AEM--it's an excellent major and if that's where your interests lie you'll have a much easier time convincing the admissions officers that you deserve acceptance.</p>
<p>-Michael</p>
<p>PS- Harvardman, I think the OR major in the engineering school looks awesome. Congrats on going for it.</p>
<p>Dont you guys think the starting salaries are a bit low for the hotel school? I mean 40,000!</p>