<p>I am a propsective freshman and the field that I want to go to is very interdisciplinary (investments and securities), especially since I do not know exactly what role I want to play (for example, an i-banker is more finance-business focused while a quant/trader is more finance-math/statistics/CS focused). I just visited Cornell, and the admissions officers and students there said that the Arts and Sciences is the best college to apply to if one is undecided. I would not necessarily say I am undecided, but I am torn on what exactly to major in. Is the school of Arts and Sciences right for me? If I do decide to transfer into a different school (say Computer Science in the Engineering College or AEM in CALS), how difficult is it to do this? What kind of GPA would I need to maintain roughly?</p>
<p>I’m not sure about AEM but for the engineering college, if you didn’t want to have to stay an extra semester or take summer classes, you would have to know your first or second semester depending on your AP credit since the classes in engineering are pretty sequential. However, computer science is also in the college of Arts and Sciences. There is a specific business minor for engineers though if you want to go down that route. The hard part about transferring internally is getting all the pre-reqs. I’m not sure about your GPA though I know you have to be in good academic standing. For engineering at least, it’s easier to transfer out than in.</p>
<p>Also I’d look into the Information Science Systems and Technology major (It is also cross listed across departments). And many times some in engineering become investors because of the way that engineering teaches us to use our minds. There is also the option of Grad- school. </p>
<p>Is it that you are just between the two options or that you generally don’t know what you want to do?</p>
<p>If you have any questions within Engineering I’ll be happy to answer them! Feel free to message me.</p>
<p>Alright, I sure will! Thanks so much</p>
<p>To transfer into AEM you must apply at the end of your freshman year if you are in CALS, and I don’t think you can get in if you aren’t initially in CALS. You can minor though. </p>
<p>Any CALS questions let me know–I’m a CALS ambassador</p>