<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>I'm a rising senior who's recently started taking a particular interest in Cornell University (predominantly the College of Arts & Sciences as well as ILR). I was just a bit confused about what the differences between CAS and ILR were. I want to study international relations for undergrad (preferably a double major in econ as well) and major in international law for grad school, but I am unsure about which college would be best for this direction. I like that ILR is a more focused college in terms of what they teach, but the name "Industrial and Labor Relations" is confusing me. </p>
<p>These are my questions: What kind of student would go to ILR? What exactly does ILR teach that makes it different from CAS? Can a student who ultimately wants to major in international law for grad fit in a school like ILR, or would she be better placed for CAS?</p>
<p>I study/research IR, and I can assure you that it’s not a major here. Your best bet would be either to work on an IR minor in CAS in addition to your Econ major (the additional language requirement would only help), or you can pursue the immensely popular Econ-Gov double major, and take most of your Gov classes in IR. I’m not sure what you mean by majoring in Int’l Law for grad school, but if you mean studying Int’l Law in an academic capacity - say in a Ph.D program - you’d be better off sticking to CAS, which does a much better job of providing a liberal arts foundation and a gateway into the ‘traditional’ ivory tower if you so desire. Even if your intent is to go to law school with the aim of being an international lawyer (probably something I myself want to do), CAS will be a better idea if you choose your classes carefully. I say this because ILR, while producing a very healthy number of lawyers, lies at the intersection between law, business and labor affairs, all seemingly taught in a very domestic flavor. There are several compelling reasons to choose ILR, esp. if you’re a NY resident, but if your interest is in international studies of some form, ILR may not be the best choice.</p>
<p>[Disclosure: CAS student]</p>
<p>thanks so much, srrinath!</p>
<p>bump</p>