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Cornell does not admit by major. It, and most top colleges in the U.S., are not expecting/wanting HS students to be so specialized. They want an appropriate depth in the 5 core areas: English, math, science, history/social science, and foreign language.
As an example: the school’s only German teacher retires, and the school elects not to replace her.</p>
<p>Also of note, Cornell has a foreign language requirement to graduate. The more foreign language classes you have in high school, the fewer you will potentially have to take in college, if you can place into a high enough level or place out altogether.</p>