<p>I am a freshman at a top-ranked LAC and want to transfer to Cornell next fall as a sophomore. I am having a difficult time choosing which of these two colleges within Cornell to apply to. I had a 4.0 unweighted GPA in high school, SAT scores well within the 50% range and recently earned a freshman first semester GPA of 3.9. I am a pre-med student and was hoping to be a chemistry major. My recommendations are very good, as are my extracurriculars. I did a special research program during the end of high school that I think can help drive my application.</p>
<p>With a huge discrepancy in acceptance rates between the schools (CAS having one in the single digits and Human Ecology pushing 40%), I am unsure where to apply. I want to be able to major in chemistry, but find that Human Ecology has more multidisciplinary majors. Is there any flexibility in being able to create your own major within the college? Also, is it true that the school of Human Ecology is viewed as less rigorous? If I could have it any way, I would go to the CAS, but I want to maximize my chances of getting into Cornell. That being said, Human Ecology may be the way to go. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? And do I have a shot at getting into CAS? Thanks!</p>