<p>Given my stats, I want to know whether I should apply to AEM or hotel....I want to study business, but hotel administration also appeals to me, I think I would be happy at the hotel school, but I would rather go be in AEM.</p>
<p>GPA - 3.825
SAT I - 1370 660V 710M
SAT II - 620 660 680 630
Rank - 28 of 434 (top 7%)
Hardest course load, eight APs
Lots of ECs, espeically in music
Teacher Recs</p>
<p>I was recently deferred at Wharton...so, now looking at other schools.</p>
<p>Those are two of the hardest majors/schools at cornell...if you want to get in, you should probably apply as something else and transfer...</p>
<p>Your stats look ok, but nothing spectacular as far as I can tell. That's my advice, sorry if it sounds harsh...</p>
<p>The hotel school is much more specialized than the AEM program, so you might want to apply to AEM at CALS and do the essay for the backup major.</p>
<p>I know my stats are modest at best, but do I still have a competitive chance?</p>
<p>My suggestion if you really want to apply to Hotel is to have experience in the service industry and write your essay on your experience in the service industry. Although the school doesn't have the most competitive scores, it is almost imperative to have some sort of experience in the industry.</p>
<p>I'd agree, the Hotel school is very specialized, and your chaces of getting in are slim without hospitality experience or family in the industry...AEM is also very hard to get into, but if you make a compelling argument for why you belong there, you should get in...</p>
<p>Hotel and AEM are not the most difficult schools here. Ask anyone who goes here and they'll tell you its engineering that prevails for difficulty. The rest are equally difficult. All the schools are great and rather specialized within their respective fields. Hotel often looks for applicants who have hotel industry experience. I'm in AEM and I get a lot of laughs at how easy it is compared to other curriculums.</p>
<p>uhh dude, I'm an AEM major and I'll be the first to tell you Hotel and AEM are probably two of the easiest majors here. AEM is really selective to get into, as they only accept 100 freshmen every year, but once into the program, it's incredibly easy</p>
<p>CStone:You should be very proud that you were accepted into the AEM program. Last year it was one of the most selective programs in the university. The acceptance rate for the Class of 2008 was 19% (check the AEM website). I'm so glad that you find the courseload easy so you can have time to enjoy all that Cornell has to offer!</p>
<p>I think the question was how selective the programs were to get into, not how hard the work is. I agree engineering students do work extremely hard. The admission stats are skewed because the engineering pool of applicants are self-selective and highly qualified, but the acceptance rate for engineering is usually around 35% or so. The Class of 2007 acceptance rate was 37% for engineers, I couldn't find the Class of 2008 for engineering. </p>
<p>Perfectfourth: There are other options if you are interested in business. Human Ecology has a major called Policy Analysis & Management (PAM). Some people say that it is easier for males to get into Human Ec, but I don't know if it's true. You can also major in Economics in College of Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>Well, my dad owns a small hotel, it's part of a franchise. Will that help at all? I've also been employed in my dad's hotel.</p>
<p>although you say that aem was the most selective, is it not true that those who apply to that school may not be as qualified academically as those who applied to engineering, arts and sciences...? you have to keep in mind the pool of people that are applying. i'm applying to aem, and i've been told that i have a good chance by everyone that i have talked to.</p>
<p>i'm applyin there too.. i'm getting kind of scared tho.. by just what i keep hearing from this site about aem being so competitive! =\ people told me i had good chances too.. but you never knoww...</p>
<p>Undecided87 and HBehnke: I don't know your qualifications for AEM, but I think you should try to relax! I'm sure you will have many wonderful choices in April. I am very impressed with the majority of students who post on CC. </p>
<p>For CALS it's extemely important to impart why you are applying to the specific major on the essay supplement. CALS allows you to apply to a second choice major, you just have to write the second essay. You might want to apply to a second choice major and then try to transfer into AEM during your sophomore year if you don't get into it the first time around. </p>
<p>Perfect 4th: Being employed at your dad's hotel is a tremendous plus for Hotel.</p>
<p>um...i think aap should be pretty hard, plus, it has the lowest acceptance rate at cornell i believe. "you can sleep when you die" kinds of phrases are always on their Rand Hall windows when you walk by...</p>
<p>If you have the Hotel experience, you already have a huge advantage at the Hotel School. But if your heart really isn't in hospitality, they'll be able to tell. I would venture to say your chances would be better at the Hotel School, but you should go for the program that you feel is best for you.</p>
<p>wait wait hold on...do we have to apply specifically to AEM? I thought you just applied to Agriculture and Life Sciences?</p>
<p>BigJake: On Part 1 of the Cornell application you choose the college you are applying to. Then you chose the anticipated major within the college youve chosen. If you are a CALS applicant, you must apply to a specific major/program. Make sure you look at the application for the correct code# of the major you choose! </p>
<p>Aside from the Common Application, Cornell requires additional essays. The Cornell Essays Form can be found on Cornells webpage or on commonapp.org. These essays are extremely important for CALS. Its your opportunity to showcase why you would be a good fit for the major you are applying for. </p>
<p>Quoting from the application instruction form, This required form asks you to provide us with essential information about your academic interests. The college admissions staff at Cornell carefully read and evaluate your responses to the academic interest questions. The information you provide helps us determine how good a match exists between your intellectual goals and the Cornell college to which you are applying.</p>
<p>In addition, if you are an applicant to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, you will need to use this form to tell us whether or not you wish to be considered for admission to a second major in Agriculture and Life Sciences.</p>
<p>This last statement is important, because it gives you an opportunity to apply to a second choice major within CALS. Since AEM is so competitive, it would be worthwhile to apply to a second choice major.</p>