Question for the cornellians- Hotel School and CAS for transfer student

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<p>I already posted my questions in another thread but I thought that I could get more advice if I repost it here.</p>

<p>Mine is about the policy for the alternate college:</p>

<p>Can the students who apply to CAS choose an alternate college? In the common app, I only saw alternate major for Engineering students I think.
I am applying to CAS because it matches with my education background. However, if I can choose an alternate school in case they reject me [my HS grade is mediocre] , I think that I will choose the Hotel School. One of my siblings went to an Hotel and culinary school (not Cornell), my parents has been working in the Hotel industry for years, I also as a room attendant and a maid in a Hotel during summer. So I have been surrounded with Hotel people. The hotel school's idea came to my mind last night . So what do you think? Could my family background be an reasonable explanation for why I would also like to be considered for a spot in the Hotel school or a good reason to justify my interest in hostelry?</p>

<p>In the 150 words essay [ whether it is for CAS or Hotel school] about one of my activity, I want to write about my job at the hotel. I enjoy my maid's job and wanted to do it because I felt that it brought me closer to my parents and my sibling who is an hotelier given that it was an opportunity to know better the job that feed me and feel how hard they are working to support me. When I was a young teenager, I always dreamt of buying the hotel where my parents work because it went close to bankruptcy several time and is still faling apart. I have an entrepreneurship mind, so I thought that I could save the hotel. I still want to want to buy it or build my own hotel.</p>

<p>I also worked as a cook in a store -if that can help-</p>

<p>Now I am afraid that the admission might think that I am just trying to be a copy of my parents and my siblings.
Some thoughts?</p>

<p>Even if I get into CAS, I would like to do a cross colleges minor if I can and do a minor at the Hotel school.</p>

<p>My current school is in a big city, but I a not a city wizard . I have never been to Ithaca but I like its rural theme and enjoy the life in the middle of nowhere better than in the big cities.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help Cornellians</p>

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<p>bummmmppppeeppeepeepeebummmmmp :rolleyes:</p>

<p>ok I got it. You guys are too busy to help a transfer student :o</p>

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<p>Grande ... it's the middle of the night. Everyone is still asleep.</p>

<p>I'm only a parent, but I do know that the Hotel school looks for passion regarding the hospitality industry and if you can craft your essay around that, the hotel school admissions will like it. Now, how you can build an essay for CAS <em>and</em> Hotel in one piece could be a problem.</p>

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<p>heheh Gracias cnp55. Sorry for waking you up guys. :D</p>

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<p>Yeah. There's the policy of primary and alternative on the application. Um, the only thing is that the it depends on the college's willingness to read your application (therefore, the Hotel school). If you think you can work it, definitely try. I know that you have to interview for the Hotel school...which comprises part of your acceptance/rejection. </p>

<p>I hope that helps!</p>

<p>(Not a Cornellian yet)</p>

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<p>ive had admission officers at the hotel school tell me if u r not their primary choice...they probably wont read ur application.</p>

<p>you cant "minor" a hotel degree. If you are not a hotelie, you probably wont even get enrolled in the cores (since they have caps and even hotelies cant get into them)</p>

<p>so if u like hospitality..go for the hotel school...</p>