Cornell ILR (labor) school. What do you know?

[Anonymous]

Popular because it has the Cornell name but a lot cheaper for in-state residents. I know people who went there, they became lawyers or work in govt now. It's a decent school.

[Anonymous]

My DC will be an incoming freshman this fall in the ILR program at Cornell. Most graduates will go into consulting or finance careers. The school was founded as a labor school but student interest has changed from labor to business due to the realities of the job market. The degree is extremely flexible and allows for multiple career paths. Here is a link to their career outcomes report.

https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/current-students/career-services/hire-ilries/career-outcomes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC will be an incoming freshman this fall in the ILR program at Cornell. Most graduates will go into consulting or finance careers. The school was founded as a labor school but student interest has changed from labor to business due to the realities of the job market. The degree is extremely flexible and allows for multiple career paths. Here is a link to their career outcomes report.

https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/current-students/career-services/hire-ilries/career-outcomes

OP here. What made your son apply to this school and choose this major? How did he hear about it?
Can you share his thought process and/or history?
Thank you!!

[Anonymous]

It's easier to get in than other colleges except hotel management

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC will be an incoming freshman this fall in the ILR program at Cornell. Most graduates will go into consulting or finance careers. The school was founded as a labor school but student interest has changed from labor to business due to the realities of the job market. The degree is extremely flexible and allows for multiple career paths. Here is a link to their career outcomes report.

https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/current-students/career-services/hire-ilries/career-outcomes

OP here. What made your son apply to this school and choose this major? How did he hear about it?
Can you share his thought process and/or history?
Thank you!!

He started to get emails from Cornell the Summer before his Senior year. All of the colleges from Cornell sent him emails but the ILR school piqued his interest. His main EC was running and organizing sporting events, which matches the labor theme of the school. The MLB and NHL commissioners graduated from Cornell ILR.
Also, his main strength is in the humanities and social sciences which also is a good fit for the school. He also liked the flexibility of the program so that if sports management does not work out for him, or changes his mind, he knows he can pursue careers in business or go to law school. We visited Cornell and the ILR school and he loved the campus and especially the food, arguably the #1 dining hall in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Popular because it has the Cornell name but a lot cheaper for in-state residents. I know people who went there, they became lawyers or work in govt now. It's a decent school.

again, it's 70k a year for in state students. same price as Michigan for a NYS student, which nobody would call cheap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's easier to get in than other colleges except hotel management

This is why it is so popular. Not really the same bragging rights as A&S or Engineering admission.

[Anonymous]

A lot of labor arbitrators are graduates.