<p>cool norcal,
was it difficult to have a good gpa in A&S
obviously, you had a good enough one. im just wondering about which school (engineering vs human ecology) would be the wisest choice for pre med 
which would you recommend to me?</p>
<p>My daughter is a Hotelie, and has taken classes in several of the other colleges at Cornell. Her Hotel School classes have been more challenging than the others for the most part, so I would have to say that the Hotel School is not “easier” than the other schools at Cornell. (She did not pick “easy” electives.) Look at the median grade reports. Hardly any A’s for averages in the Hotel School, but lots of B’s and some even lower. Many more A averages in other schools within Cornell. The point is, I really don’t think there are any “easy” schools at Cornell. Everyone seems to work really hard.</p>
<p>Maybe the courses are relatively difficult, but you may not have to take as many courses as a hotelie.</p>
<p>Sophomore Hotelie Schedule:
[Schedulizer:</a> Fall '09](<a href=“http://cornell.schedulizer.com/s.php?db=cornell_fa09&a=ET3O&sched=HADM2201Lecture002%2CHADM2222Lecture002%2CHADM2243Lecture002%2CHADM2275Lecture002]Schedulizer:”>http://cornell.schedulizer.com/s.php?db=cornell_fa09&a=ET3O&sched=HADM2201Lecture002%2CHADM2222Lecture002%2CHADM2243Lecture002%2CHADM2275Lecture002)</p>
<p>Sophmore Engineering Schedule:
[Schedulizer:</a> Fall '09](<a href=“http://cornell.schedulizer.com/3TnKlq]Schedulizer:”>http://cornell.schedulizer.com/3TnKlq)</p>
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<p>Seriously? </p>
<p>I’m baffled as to why you would even consider the engineering school, seeing as you don’t seem to express much interest in engineering or the sciences (forgive me, though, if I’m wrong!). Engineering, or majors at any of Cornell’s specialized colleges for that matter, requires a genuine love for the subject. Students usually go to engineering school if their end goal is to go into a technical field. Some engineers do go to medical school, but I have never heard of attending engineering school specifically as a strategy for a career in medicine.</p>
<p>I would not apply to a school simply based on how easy or unstressful it is. That would be a huge waste of time, money, and an opportunity for intellectual growth. You should really think about what you want to learn and what you hope to gain out of your education.</p>
<p>dont do engineering if you dont have any wish to become an engineer. from what i’ve heard, engineering and pre med are two of the hardest things at cornell, why would you want to do both together if you dont have any interest in engineering?</p>
<p>thanks for the great comments</p>
<p>Why would you want to go into medical school if you don’t want to be stressed out?</p>
<p>There are probably some easy courses at Cornell, but my daughter and all of her friends from different schools study very hard. Once you get to college, how hard a course is really depends on your aptitude/interest. My daughter, a math/econ major, could get decent grades in those classes, but barely got a B in Art History this past semester.</p>
<p>I know there are many students on the Cornell forum that said Cornell isn’t that hard. I never wanted to say much, because I only have one data point, my daughter. She studies very hard at Cornell. She went to a top private high school, so she was probably better prepared than many new students. She still finds Cornell work load to be intense. It appears to me, even though you are a bright student (I think you are getting very high SATs), you may want to re-think about applying to Cornell if you are not willing to put in the work.</p>
<p>well, for medical school i heard your gpa is really important
i want to make sure im not trapping myself by attending courses that would hurt my gpa.
thanks for your input tho!</p>
<p>If that’s the goal, then maybe a different school? I say it in a nice way.</p>
<p>even with a great GPA many dont even get into med school…</p>
<p>side question norcalguy: did you find getting a BA instead of a BS in bio affect you or any of the other bio majors at CAS for jobs etc.?</p>
<p>Your chances of getting a great GPA are much better if you are studying things you are interested in and passionate about.</p>
<p>lol when norcalguy says pre-med isnt stressful, you should know hes a genius that graduated with over a 4.0 -_-</p>
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<p>Yes, this is certainly true. But it’s also no secret that there are less stressful majors – these include hotel management, AEM, and ILR (if you take the right classes).</p>
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<p>No, PI’s are going to care more about your GPA, undergrad institution, coursework, and previous experience rather than two silly letters on your diploma. When I was applying for my fellowship at the NIH, there was a section on coursework and I was able to list all of the relevant coursework I had done from Bio 101 all the way up to 600-level graudate biophysics course (I ended up doing biophysics/electrophysiology research for the fellowship). </p>
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<p>Not quite 4.0. </p>
<p>And not quite genius.</p>
<p>does human ecology hold the same prestige or even more compared to the other cornell schools in the eyes of med schools?</p>
<p>or do they just see you as a cornell student rather than a human eco or A&S student</p>
<p>med schools look at you as a cornell student not what college you chose. We all worked hard to get into cornell why would anyone want to jeopardize their chances for graduate school by choosing an “easier school.” Each college has its unique qualities and depending on the classes you choose determines how difficult or stressful your time at cornell will be.</p>