Students interested in pre-vet or pre-med complete the preparatory coursework for graduate programs in veterinary or human medicine while pursuing the academic discipline that interests them most as undergraduates. We encourage you to apply to the major that best fits your academic interests, knowing that you will receive the support needed to apply to medical or veterinary school successfully. Additional information may be found on our Pre-Professional Programs website.
Some of the undergraduate colleges at Cornell ask applicants to report the highest calculus 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 Duffield College of Engineering, the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, or the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, you will be required to answer this question. Here are some guidelines that may be helpful in doing so:
Students with an interest in biology have many exciting choices at Cornell. Four of the undergraduate colleges (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, and the College of Human Ecology) offer biology programs.
