Cornell ILR School... How Screwed Am I?
So I will be going to Cornell ILR this fall, and I was hoping some people can give me some advice. I am pretty set on a career in finance (investment banking/s&t), and I was wondering how Cornell ILR students compare to those of CAS Econ, AEM, and the Hotel school. Will I be at a disadvantage come recruiting time? Here are my options:
1) Transfer into CAS Econ after my first semester. Good because it's obviously econ, I can double major or minor with math, and it is known to be rigorous. Bad because my GPA will probably suffer (not saying I'm not up to the work, but college isn't all about books, ya feel?).
2) Transfer into AEM after my first year (although pretty competitive). Good because it's AEM, and easy so high GPA. Bad because it's competitive to get into as an internal transfer and I should not depend on this outcome.
3) Stay in ILR. Good because it seems pretty easy, although I'm not a huge reader. Bad because it isn't as marketable for Wall St. as AEM or Econ.
Thanks everyone!
Chill. Just maintain a good GPA, and you'll be fine. Know plenty of ILR alumni who are scattered at different BBs.
This must be some kind of fucking joke. You go to Cornell for God's sake. What next, if you don't get in the 10 AM section of your required writing class as opposed to the 8 AM section, then you are inevitably screwed out of GS and JPM?
Take it easy man. This is WSO; this is probably the hardest decision some of these people have made so far in their life.
exactly, only on WSO do people think they're screwed for life for getting into an ivy.
Just be happy you got in and keep your GPA up. Probably some URM who got in with a sub 2050 SAT score. Yes I'm bitter.
No, not a URM. My SAT is above 2200, forgot exact score. Thanks.
I like your username.
Cornell UG here... ILR is fine for IB, but just be warned a shit ton of kids in ILR want to go to HR so its a much different vibe than AEM which reeks with IB/S&T/etc. My 'mentor' when I was a freshman was in ILR and he ended up at a top group at Barclays/CS/Citi.
That being said, I know people (myself included) from almost every one of Cornell's colleges (CALS - think AEM, A&S - think econ, gov, stat, etc, Engineering - think ORIE, CS, HumEc - think PAM, ILR, Hotel), who have summered at every conceivable BB/EB/etc.
Looking back, its less important what major you are (ILR vs AEM vs Econ in this case), but more along the lines of what your 'story' is and if you can get a good GPA and/or get into the good business related extracurriculars (which there are a shit ton of) on campus which are arguably more important than major in terms of skills you'd learn and need for finance.
DM me if you want me to elaborate.
Cornell ILR, am I screwed? (Originally Posted: 08/14/2017)
Just as the title says, am I screwed if I'm in Cornell ILR with aspirations to pursue a career in finance? I've heard most people in ILR who actually want to do finance end up in plain HR because their "ILR" major is difficult to market. How do I not end up in HR as a student from ILR? I'm not allowed to transfer to other majors. Is it that hard to go into finance from the ILR school?
Would suggest you network hard. The brand name is a plus.
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