Which college in Cornell to apply to...

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<p>I am interested in business, specifically marketing and retailing. I would like to work in the fashion industry.</p>

<p>I realize that there is a business program in the CALS called Applied Economics and Management, but there is also an Apparel and Textile Management program in the College of Human Ecology.</p>

<p>I have looked into the curriculum for both and I would love to attend both! I e-mailed Cornell who said that I would not be able to double major between two colleges, so I need to pick one.</p>

<p>I'm applying for freshman admissions this year, and I know that I can apply to two of the colleges although I need to state one as my number one choice.</p>

<p>Any advice?</p>

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<p>I don’t think it really matters. If you want more fashion than industry, apply for fashion and textile management. If you want more industry than fashion, apply for AEM. My advice would be applying to whichever one is a better fit for you, because you’re going to have to sell yourself as a fit for whichever program you choose.</p>

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<p>Apply to College of Human Ecology, not AEM. AEM is an UG business school. It is harder to get into and it´s mostly about business. Human Ecology sponsors an annual fashion show which is very well attended by the industry. My daughter´s roommate is a student at Human Ecology and she likes the program and is doing very well. That being said, her head spins with accounting courses. If you are good in math and are interested in the finance aspect of retail and would like to take more business courses, you could take those courses at AEM or Hotel. It´s easier to get into Hotel courses than AEM because a lot of those courses are reserved for AEM students, but they are very similar.</p>

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<p>You seem better suited to AEM since you have interest in marketing and retailing.</p>

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<p>Where do you see retailing as a specialization major within AEM or course offering?</p>

<p>In looking at human ecology´s Textiles/Apparel Management course offerings, there are a lot of courses from AEM.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.human.cornell.edu/registrar/degree-progress/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=46377[/url]”>http://www.human.cornell.edu/registrar/degree-progress/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=46377&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I know retailing isn’t a specialization, but I doubt it would hurt to go into an undergraduate business program if one is looking to work in an industry.</p>

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<p>Human ecology is your best bet in textiles</p>