<p>Does the essay (why do you want to study AEM?.) have to be agriculture oriented?. In other words, do I have to demonstrate my interest in agriculture and environment or it could be general interest in business education. I am ready with a generic essay on why I want to study business. I am wondering if I could resue the same for AEM program too?.</p>
<p>no..but definitely needs an edge not a generic one i.e. i would like to study biz to make lots of money</p>
<p>Thank you maryjulia75.
I would not be talking about money. I am going to apply to Stern, CMU(Tepper) Umich (Ross). Since Cornell is life science oriented, I was not sure if I can reuse the same essay with slight change or to rewrite showing interest in Agriculture and environment.</p>
<p>My essay would be on my leadership role and how I would fit to be a future leader with the education I get from the university I am applying to.</p>
<p>Are you a current AEM student or an applicant like me?.</p>
<p>im stuck deciding between ILR and AEM at CALS. prospective transfer here. can anyone compare the selectivity of each program? also..once admitted..hows life at each school: social scene/workload/types of students/etc. i am more interested in business studies for applied eco/management rather than the social science aspect of ILR. but...i hear despite majoring in AEM, all agriculture/life sciences students must include something broad in their course of study..such as 'the management of agriculture'. is this true? THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE.</p>
<p>first, sorry it takes so long for me to reply.</p>
<p>Nevergiveup, i applied to mich and stern too last year! i'm a GT student for aem...let me tell u in advance, half of aem students have to come from ny state which leaves about 5 ppl for every region...so it's 8 billion times harder if you don't apply early decision or early regular b/c it's also rolling...i made the mistake of applying on the last day and they end up giving me a guaranteed transfer b/c there was no more space.</p>
<p>biggyboy. ILR is easier for transfer. AEM has different sectors but you don't have to major in anything agricultural so if you don't major in agricultural you don't have to take the agri course. The broad course means you have to take 2 semesters of bio lab with 1 semester of chem/physics lab...</p>
<p>hope this helps!</p>
<p>"half of aem students have to come from ny state which leaves about 5 ppl for every region..."</p>
<p>is this region based on where the applicant permanent home is or based on where the applicant is currently attending college (for transfers)</p>
<p>No differentiation between "regions" and no preference for NYS, so don't worry--you are competing against an even field with no particular geographic preference except for pro-more remote, smaller states. Poster is incorrect that half of students in AEM are from NYS. And, to confirm, no "agriculture" related courses necessary.</p>
<p>Cornell 2010 Profile:
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE:</p>
<p>Agriculture and Life Sciences - 3,153
Industrial and Labor Relations - 825</p>
<p>It seems there would be more space at CALS..yet its more selective. Also, I read somewhere that the contract colleges take about 60% of their students from NY.</p>
<p>I personally did research before I talk and mislead someone else.</p>
<p>Biggyboy you are right, b/c cals is half state-they have to take approximately 50% from NYS. About you debating between ILR and AEM, I suggested AEM because us GT's got this sheet that state that those who got GT as AEM are allowed to transfer before entering cornell to OTHER sectors of CALS but those who got GT in other SECTORS are NOT allowed to transfer to AEM prior to enrolling. From this, I based my impression that transferring to AEM is harder because they seem to "value" (i quote b/c it's not really a correct word and i don't want attacks from other ppl) AEM most in their school b/c why would they not allow others to transfer here.</p>
<p>About having to take agriculture school, i'm sorry, I was taking that you want to do business in AEM. If you do biz, u don't have to take agri courses but if you do AGRIBUSINESS then yeah you do have to take agricourses. I scrolled to the list of courses and I don't see one for biz that is related to agri unless i missed it of course.</p>
<p>Canada: 6
Mid Atlantic US: 6
Midwest US: 6
Northeast US: 66
South US: 4
Southwest US: 3
US Possessions and territory: 0
West US: 6</p>
<p>There are no stats on transfer home/clg town so I'm not sure personally. Sorry!</p>
<p>Yes, I would like to study business only if I end up going to cals/aem. However,
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The broad course means you have to take 2 semesters of bio lab with 1 semester of chem/physics lab...
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three semesters of sciences for BUSINESS students? thats crazy, unless im wrong.</p>
<p>Yup 3 semesters...in fact at my current school rite now since i'm a GT the requirements to fulfill the GT is 2 semesters of bio w/lab</p>