<p>Some of my friends, when applying to Cornell, tend to shy away from this school because that word in it; they think it implies that the school teaches farmers. I think that's a COMPLETE misconception, so what do they mean by "agricultural"? Is it more like cultivating plants and animals for research? Sorry for my ignorance; I didn't really give this school much thought during my application process and didn't bother to apply.</p>
<p>LOL ahaaa. Yeah i remember when i first heard about agriculture, i thought this was for people who want to become farmers. The truth is, i ended up applying :). They have majors that deal with life sciences, agriculture etc… if you look up the majors, you would understand more. It’s kinda like the CAS except CAL is more bio/ science school. :)</p>
<p>Look through majors at CALS. You’ll see they either involve agriculture or life sciences.</p>
<p>I don’t understand why AEM is awkwardly placed in CALS</p>
<p>^
Google it. It started as a program for farmers.</p>
<p>^^ Pretty much, and it evolved, and we all feel it belongs in Johnson.</p>
<p>Exactly, I know it started for farmers but it really doesn’t fit anymore in my opinion</p>
<p>CALS offers some of the most unique courses and majors, and that’s likely due to the “agricultural” research focus. So I think it’s a good thing. Their mission is all about the betterment of society.</p>
<p>I think there’s a lot of aspects of AEM that still fit in quite well in CALS. there’s plenty of courses and research to do with agriculture, the environment, food, and development, which are all areas that are closely connected to the other CALS programs. I think having the Dyson School name is convenient in cases where mentioning CALS would require too much explanation, but really, most people who really need to know (recruiters, graduate schools, etc.) are aware of what the program is anyway.</p>