What Bio program to apply for?

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<p>Greetings everyone. I'm currently a junior at a fairly decent public high school on Long Island. It's no Jericho or Great Neck South, but it's still fairly good, offering somewhere around 12 AP's and sending maybe a half-dozen to the ivies each year.</p>

<p>My family, no two ways about it, can not afford the full Cornell tuition cost. So, I was delighted to hear that there are state-assisted schools. Here's the situation.</p>

<p>I'm really interested in pursuing Biology - specifically, Molecular Biology. So, I thought CALS would be right for me. However, I do not want to be limited - I have a wide variety of interests, including Chemistry, Computer Science, and East Asian Studies. I might even pursue a Double Major with one of these others.</p>

<p>Cornell is my 100% unwavering first choice - I'm absolutely addicted to the school. However, I'm not sure whether to apply to CALS Biology or CAS Biology. While my family would greatly welcome the huge cost deduction, I do not want to be limited to explore the other facilities Cornell has to offer. My question is, what are the differences in CALS and CAS in terms of admissions to NY residents, and will CALS Biology limit me in being able to Double Major in the other fields I am interested in?</p>

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<p>If you apply to CALS and get the state sponsored discount you can always transfer to CAS (with no discount :() if you decide you're not in the right program for your interests. Cornell's FACILITIES will be open to you whatever college you are in, and I think you can take just about any course that you have the prerequisites for. You will be able to double major in anything you want. You might have to pay more, I'm not sure. Call cornell, this would actually be a good question for them to answer unless a forum god like perro happens to have a situation exactly like yours.</p>

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<p>Where do I apply to prepare for medical school and meet the requirements.</p>

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<p>CALS or CAS</p>

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<p>if you go to CALS, you can take 50% of your classes from the private sectors of Cornell without having to pay an extra fee... but after that you have to pay so much per class.</p>