How do I select a major?
At CALS, you will dive into your major as soon as you set foot on campus. As a result, all students must apply to a specific CALS major and are chosen based upon their academic and personal fit for that course of study. We encourage you to take time to explore the wide breadth of majors that CALS offers, and app…
What should I do if I completed college credits in high school, and will CALS accept these transfer credits?
Overall, as an incoming first-year student, the maximum number of non-Cornell transfer credits that you would be able to bring in is 15. These credits can take many forms, including CEEB AP Exams and various international credentials such as International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams, GCE A-Level Exams, French Baccalaure…
What courses are required to apply for transfer admission into CALS?
To prepare for studying within CALS, each academic major has key foundation courses that competitive transfer candidates need to complete or have in progress at the time of their application. View the required coursework and other transfer resources on the Transfer Applicant webpage. As with first-year applicants, …
What is the difference between studying a major (such as Computer Science or Biological Sciences) in Arts & Sciences, and studying it in another college that offers the same major?
The major (such as Computer Science or Biological Sciences ) is exactly the same regardless of which college you attend: the major requirements, professors, classes, rigor, and research opportunities are all the same. The difference is in the requirements outside of the major as each college has different distribu…
How should I answer the question about the highest math class I will have completed by high school graduation?
Some of the undergraduate colleges at Cornell ask applicants to report the highest math class they will complete by the time they graduate from high school. If you are applying to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), the College of Arts and Sciences, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, or the …
