<p>I will be attending the ilr school next year as a freshman at cornell. my interests have switched as I have learned more about the various programs at cornell. I hope to apply for transfer into aem, but I have heard that it is a selective process. if I were go out of my way to complete the requirements over a year and not get in, I would have wasted a lot of money. my question is</p>
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<li><p>how difficult is it to internally transfer into aem in terms of acceptance</p></li>
<li><p>would it be more intelligent to tranfer into a&s, cutting my losses? </p></li>
<li><p>do businesses, specifically in the financial industry, care about the courses on the resume or simply the GPA. does taking fluff classes hurt for future employment?</p></li>
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<p>Hey OP, I am an econ major in a&s. I intend on going into finance (as many econ/aem majors do at cornell) and I have a 4+ gpa… with that said, I find that the caliber of students in a&s is much more impressive than that of aem. Students are much more open minded and motivated. While aem is impressively ranked third in the country, i would never consider switching into the program, even though that was my original intention as well. ILR is a phenomenal program and you should give it a chance before you decide to switch. Just remember that aem isnt your only option and try to keep an open mind.</p>
<p>I am interested in switching into the aem program as well from a&s. It seems that taking advantage of the number three business program is an opportunity that should be taken advantage of</p>
<p>More competitive to transfer into than others.</p>
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<p>No. The ILR is a fantastic school itself, and I strongly urge you give it a chance before deciding to transfer out. Additionally, from a career point of view, practically all the financial services firm recruit there.</p>
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<p>Generally speaking, GPA.</p>
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<p>Go for it. Keep in mind, however, it is quite (the most) competitive to transfer into.</p>