<p>Is it undoubtedly beneficial to write down a 2nd major? If i wanted to major in Biological Science..and had interest in Bioengineering, should i put Bioengineering as 2nd choice major? </p>
<p>Also, is the biology in Human Ecology differnet from CALS Biology? IS CALS Biology different than CAS Biology? are CAS and CALS biological sciences buildings seperate..or are they both the same buildling.</p>
<p>CALS and CAS bio are the same. Same requirements. Same teachers. Same rooms. The bio and society major in human ecology is different.</p>
<p>That's not entirely true. </p>
<p>The biology major in CALS has different distribution requirements than the biology major in CAS (i.e. languages, etc).</p>
<p>Also - biological engineering is a very difficult major, perhaps one of the hardest that Cornell offers. Putting it as a second choice would not appear as if you were fully aware of what you were getting yourself into by leaving this kind of major as a back-up. </p>
<p>Have you considered D Soc? Or natural resources?</p>
<p>ic..but if i had a backup major..could i switch majors later if i get admitted?</p>
<p>i mean if i got admitted with my backup major</p>
<p>DEFINATELY! You can even switch colleges entirely.. if you don't like your major from the start, drop the classes, enter the internal transfer division, and get the heck out :-)</p>
<p>CALS and CAS bio ARE exactly the same. CALS and CAS are what differ. in CALS and CAS you take the same bio sequence...it's the requirements ourside your major that vary.</p>
<p>...you guys are awesome x)</p>
<p>hmm..not to sound like some cheap bastard whos planning to switch majors as soon as i get admitted ;)....but which major in CALS is easiest get admitted to? Is Human Ecology easier to get into than CALS (does it depend per major?)</p>
<p>Seriously buddy, you need to quit trying to play a game. Okay, I can see you would want to go to a school because it is inexpensive (CALS, CHE, ILR) but stop trying to figure out which major is easiest to get into with plans to transfer out. Apply to the program that you are most interested in and that matches you best. The Cornell admissions committee will see the transparencies of your application if you apply to a major that is easiest to get into, and not the one that best matches your interests. That being said, follow your heart, not the acceptance rate.</p>
<p>yea i understand this "backdoor" method is pretty low and cheap but hey, people are telling me how frequent people change majors and colleges..so why not get try to find an easier way to get in? i mean im not gonna apply to some ridiculously irrelevent easier major to switch to biological sciences.. but i was hoping to go something related to biological science (which is relatively easier) to change majors to biological sciences</p>
<p>changing majors and pretending to like something are very different. the most successful application will be one you are passionate about. Do what you want...</p>
<p>I'm in CALS and I only wrote down a first choice major, since my interests didn't fit well with any of the other majors. I don't really know if it benefits your chances. I'm sure it wouldn't be good if you wrote down a second major that didn't match the interests conveyed in your essays and application.</p>
<p>If you're in CALS, your going to have a requirement - x number of classes outside of your major within your college.. if there's nothing else you're interested in, atleast not willing to give a shot within your college as a major, then you might want to rethink the mission of that college and make sure it fits.</p>
<p>If you're a bio guy and like bio as a discipline versus a natural science in the greater life sciences, perhaps A&S is a better fit.</p>