<p>I know i want to go to Cornell and plan on applying early im just not sure which college. My Dad went to cornell and has always suggested ILR for me. I have strong ec's in Debate, Mock Trial, Model Congress and i find gov, history, politics and econ the most interesting. Im between CAS (as a gov major) or ILR. I wanted to know how much ILR is focused on just the workplace or does it go broader?</p>
<p>It definitely goes broader. ILR can either be narrowly focused on applications of employment concerns within the workplace, or it can be treated as a general major in political economy with a focus on the way in which people and organizations work. For somebody with your interests, you could can study topics like globalization, labor market policies, cultural history of the American middle class, or politics and negotiation. I myself got very interested in both the social history of the middle class and labor market policies. This manifested in me taking such courses as Victorian Literature (and English class) and Modeling Evolutionary Behavior (a neurobio course) -- all of which had applications to what I was studying in ILR.</p>
<p>For anybody who lives in New York and interested in policy/government, either ILR or PAM is a no brainer.</p>
<p>cayuga is right...i did the math and you have over 40 credits worth of electives in ILR to study whatever you'd like outside of ILR...even more if you come to ILR with AP credit...</p>
<p>yeah, I think ILR is better too. Especially if you're in-state</p>
<p>Im not but thanks for the comments</p>
<p>Sounds like ILR would suit you! I think it has very good pragmatic apps as well with regard to future pursuits (adv. degree) /employment.</p>