<p>I want to apply ED to Cornell. It is my favorite school and the best. duh! ha I am debating between a major in anthropology or government. I am going to try to do Pre-Med with one of those majors. I reallly like both of them. Which one would be be "better"/ stand out in your opinion? Also, when people say pre-med @ Cornell is extremely difficult, do they mean just the required courses or an entire science major like bio or chem? If it is just the required courses for medical school, which ones are the killers? Chem, Organic Chem, Physics, Bio, Biochem????</p>
<p>i’d say anthro! especially if you’re interested in tropical medicine :D</p>
<p>Hi Helvetica!</p>
<p>In terms of what major you should apply to, I recomend picking the major you can show admissions you really have a passion for. If you are trying to stand out, just picking one major to “look good” is not the way to go. Really use your essays to show what you’re interested in and if you have many interests SHOW THEM! Admissions likes to see when students have several interests.</p>
<p>Also, on a more personal note, I decided to change my major and Cornell was really supportive. They understand you are in high school and might not have any clue about what you want. Many of us at Cornell are still trying to figure it out!</p>
<p>As for pre-med, many students are pre-med at Cornell. Some people find that the sciences can be challenging which make it difficult. These are required for all pre-meds, but people get through it! If you are really interested and work hard you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Orgo chem is a killer…so I’ve heard…
Im going to die this semester</p>
<p>They’re all killers. There’s a reason why 80% of pre-meds in Cornell don’t even end up applying to med school.</p>
<p>The statistics say different. If you assume 1000 entering freshman (judging by the size of the gen chem classes) start out premed and Cornell produces 470 med school applicants a year (seniors and alumni applicants) according to AAMC data, then you have an attrition rate of approx. 50% which is decent.</p>
<p>Where did you get alumni numbers? I’m working with cornell numbers which show 200-250 applicants a year (junior and senior).</p>
<p>AAMC.org (AAMC runs AMCAS so they have the full numbers)</p>
<p>The Cornell data only shows the traditional applicants.</p>