<p>I know people at Cornell love their school.
But, if you want to major in International Relations,
Would you still choose Cornell over Johns Hopkins or Tufts?</p>
<p>yes because cornell does not have an international relations major</p>
<p>I'm sure Cornell has some way of getting around that, but I don't think they have a declared major named "international relations".</p>
<p>so what would one do if s/he wanted to major IR at Cornell when applying?</p>
<p>IR falls under the Govt Major at Cornell.</p>
<p>Tufts is pretty well known for IR...</p>
<p>...but the problem is most people involved in IR didn't major in it in college. Cornell realized that so decided not to add an IR major, but rather an IR certficate type program. You pick something you like to major in, then take the IR program as well. It'll hold the same weight in the professional world, so no worries there. </p>
<p>One thing that Cornell will always beat tufts and jhu in is international reputation - something very important for IR. Keep this in mind.</p>
<p>If you want to major in IR apply to Georgetown's SFS, DUH! It has the best IR program in the country and its uber-prestigious!!</p>
<p>again, no need to major in IR to go into IR. Cornell has an IR program but also gives you the importance of a school with VERY high international recognition. </p>
<p>If IR is something you want to dedicate an entire major to, then rock on to a place like tufts or JHU. Otherwise, go anywhere you want and pick a major that interests you most. Cornell gives you an IR certificate, though if you want to dedicate your entire college career to it (not necessary), look at other schools.</p>
<p>so choose government major at cornell when I'm applying if I intend on taking IR program at Cornell?</p>
<p>Cornell has an IR concentration, which you can do in combination with any major. <a href="http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/activities/irc.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/activities/irc.asp</a> </p>
<p>You could do it in combination with the government major, of course, but you also have other choices. Perhaps you could combine it with an area studies major, such as Asian Studies or Near Eastern studies. Or you could combine it with a major in a foreign language. Or economics. Or even a major that is not in the College of Arts and Sciences, such as the International Agriculture and Rural Development major in the agriculture school. </p>
<p>There are many ways to focus your studies on international matters at Cornell.</p>
<p>wowser -</p>
<p>like Marian said, pick whatever you want to major in. A "concentration" is about the equivalent of an academic minor, FYI.</p>
<p>does CAS care what major you choose when applying? admission-wise.
cuz i heard for some colleges, it is more competitive to apply to that college with its most popular major.</p>
<p>the only colleges that i heard separate candidates by major choice are AAP and CALS. </p>
<p>For the rest, it's even playing ground.</p>