Reputation of Cornell ILR!

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<p>I have been searching the forums, and I cannot seem to find enough information about the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations. I am finding a lot about transferring from ILR to AEM... but not so many threads regarding the reputation. </p>

<p>From what I know, as a New York State student, it's very cheap in comparison to the costs of other private universities I am looking at.</p>

<p>But how is an ILR degree looked upon and how is it looked at when I look for jobs?</p>

<p>I know that I want to either go to law school or business school at some point in my life... will this program prepare me for either of those fields?</p>

<p>My interests have always been in the social science areas of my curriculum, however I am a strong math student (not so much hard-science). I love U.S. Government, political science, U.S. History, politics and economics. </p>

<p>I guess because i am looking to apply ED somewhere, I am at crossroads. </p>

<p>I am looking at Cornell ILR, UVA, BC, Colgate, NYU, Holy Cross, Columbia, Fordham, Albany (they have an impressive 5 year JD program that is pulling me lol), and U of Rochester (I have heard they had a great poli sci dept.) SUNY Geneseo </p>

<p>please help me! haha.</p>

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<p>it’s still a cornell degree, so it’s still highly regarded. it’s just very specific, but you can concentrate in a bunch of things. i think the people who go from ilr to aem are the ones interested in the econ/finance side of it and just aren’t getting enough from the ilr program. most ilries i know love it. a lot of ilries go on to law and business school, it’d prepare you for both. from your interests, it sounds like ilr would be a perfect fit for you since it’s a combination of everything you mentioned (gov/poli sci, history, etc). if you can, i strongly suggest visiting or sitting in on a class</p>