<p>oh i see !</p>
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<p>Sweet!!! If I go to Cornell, I’ll probably either major in Econ or Political Science. But don’t get me wrong, I want to work hard, but I’m not really a natural genius, so I have to work pretty hard as it is. But I’m sure it will be pretty tough, but not as hard as a science major. </p>
<p>How hard would be to double major in Econ and Political Science at Cornell? Do-able?</p>
<p>Sorry about the triple post. No idea why that happened.</p>
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<p>double major is doable. though itd be econ + government. a lot of people double in these two.</p>
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<p>I think the difference is in the quality of the student body. Difficulty may vary by professor, but in any case you are usually competing against a smarter and more hard-working pool. The problem is that you have to understand the material as well as the average student just to get a B. If you are truly hard-working, well-prepared, and smart, you may very well be successful and end up earning As. But, by definition, if you are anything like the average Cornell student you will probably work hard and manage a B. </p>
<p>As a side note, engineering math courses are not terribly difficult here. Differential equations is probably the easiest of all the required math. Physics I is also an easy A, but things will get harder in Physics II (E&M), and especially Physics III (waves, optics, particle physics). Still, with orgo in there I think your schedule will be hefty enough. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Tpiano-- good points. I’ve heard a million time that diffEQ is actually easier then calcs… I thought multivariable was far easier then calc 1 & 2 but maybe thats just me. I dont think I’ll have to take Pys 3 but that stuff is super interesting. Phys 3 is quantum? Or like the begining of quantum? Is there anything past M theory?</p>
<p>Orgo 357 358? It’s a third year course? I thought many people take Orgo during their first or second years.</p>
<p>It’s mostly sophomores (some juniors). It’s not too bad.</p>
<p>i find it to be worst class ever right now. can’t seem to listen to the prof talk at all, its so boring. and so much memorization. i always forget the reagents during teh exams =_=</p>
<p>"Phys 3 is quantum? Or like the begining of quantum? Is there anything past M theory? "</p>
<p>Since nobody current is answering this:
in ancient times at least, 3 would be optics and intro to modern physics (quantum mechanics, intro. to relativity). There are many areas “past” this, that draw on these 3 as foundation. But the extent you will need to get into them as an engineer will depend on the specific major and sub-fields of study you choose.</p>
<p>Didn’t spend the time reading the posts so this might be redundant.</p>
<p>Students usually take about 15 credits during their first semester here. 18 credits max without getting approval (I’m not sure if this applies for transfers.) You need time to acclimate to the course load at Cornell. Taking orgo, physics, math, and two cheme classes is a bit much if you want to do well. If I were in your shoes, I would probably take three science/math courses and one course in the arts that fulfills a distribution requirement. If you take about 15 or 16 credits a semester, I don’t think you will be in jeopardy of not graduating on time.</p>
<p>moneydad- anything specific chemical engineers might get into? Probably more like quantum/analytical chemistry right?</p>
<p>it’s M-O-N-Y</p>
<p>not $$$</p>
<p>I am not well versed in the area of chemical engineering; you might ask on the CC engineering sub-forum. And maybe look at course descriptions in some undergrad and graduate school course catalogs.</p>
<p>How rough is Cornell?</p>
<p>It really depends on how prepare you were in high school/CC and your working habits. A few students accepted by Cornell **do not have the abilities to do the academic work at the school<a href=“around%208%”>/b</a>. They fail to graduate in 6 years.</p>
<p>something akin to sand paper, not too bad though.</p>