ILR or CALS AEM

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I'm trying to decide between the two. They seem so similar yet so different. My ACT isn't great but it falls in the 50% range for both schools (28) since their range is 26-31. I'm hoping my essays will be the things that get me in.</p>

<p>Try to help me decide which 1 is right for me:</p>

<p>I'm business driven - here are my ECs:</p>

<p>Started 2 companies
Founded a youth organization
Officer of Business Club
E-bay business reselling designer clothing
Real Estate Development with my dad (his $, my research) (bought investment properties and built homes to rent out...recently bought a strip mall and going to renovate and rent out)</p>

<p>Other ECs:</p>

<p>Instructor of Martial Arts
Dancer (Indian)
Chairmember of Hurricane Relief Foundation
Weightlifting</p>

<p>Where would I fit?</p>

<p>My goals:</p>

<p>Be the next Donald Trump (lol ;-) ) or go work at a BB firm.
I'm really not sure, but which college would best suit my needs and why. I can't seem to decide. Thanks</p>

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<p>ILR is more prelaw than business. I'd say AEM.</p>

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<p>Okay thanks, but could you possibly explain in more detail why? </p>

<p>Also, do you think my EC's are good enough for AEM to makeup for my 3.6 UW GPA and 28 ACT? I'm showing my great passion in my essays.</p>

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<p>Sorry to do this, but BUmp</p>

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<p>Your EC's are pretty unique, which will help. What is a 28 equivalent to on the SATs, I'm not familiar with the ACT really.</p>

<p>Um...well, I was told that ~90% of the students in ILR are prelaw, so AEM might be more fitting just for that fact alone. AEM is also entirely business oritened, if you look at the course listings.</p>

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<p>Actually I just visited AEM (undergrad business) site at <a href="http://business.aem.cornell.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://business.aem.cornell.edu/&lt;/a> and am totally interested in it. I see so many things I can get involved in its making writing the essay so much easier. </p>

<p>I'm not sure what a 28 is...I guess ~1280-1300 - but for Cornell's ACT 25%-75% range I fall in between since its 26-31.
Thanks</p>

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<p>AEM is a certifted business program but it is in ag school so i am under the impression u must have an interest in science somewhere in your application b/c they won't accept you if u fr weak in sciences, that's what the admission told me. ilr is in part pre-law 30% of grads do go to law school but the rst enter other fields of business thats why i choose it</p>

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<p>I was weak in sciences and I'm a CALS bio major. Go figure.</p>

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<p>alcoholic..u were weak in sciences on ur app when applying? I'm not a big fan of science, but I find AEM to be more intriguing than ILR and more of a fit for me. Should I let my lack of interest in science hold me back?</p>

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<p>Yea, my chem sat II was 660. I think you should do AEM, but be aware that CALS has distribution requirements and you will have to take some science courses.</p>

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<p>it may be a minus but do what u think is best for u AEM
is a very competive major to get into</p>

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<p>I am in ILR, and my take is that it is very much more pre-law. </p>

<p>AEM is easier to do well in also, so take that for what its worth.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I've decided to go with AEM, sorry abike :(. I just feel its more for me.</p>

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<p>its whats best for u good luck</p>

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<p>hey abike, I finished my supp #1 essay...would you care to take a look and see if it does the job expressing who I am?</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure AEM is considered one of the easiest majors at cornell.</p>

<p>That could be a positive or negative aspect. . .</p>

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<p>i don't know anything wonder how i got in lol</p>

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<p>AEM is kind of like a (good) tumor on CALS; it doesn't really have to much to do with hard science. perhaps others know better, but I don't see why AEM students would have to be good at science.</p>

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<p>"I'm pretty sure AEM is considered one of the easiest majors at cornell."</p>

<p>That just made my day.</p>

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<p>b1lee you applying to AEM? ED / RD?</p>