I'm passionate about music but not majoring.

Applying to College
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<p>Will colleges care? Would that be considered a good "passionate interest" outside of academics?</p>

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<p>They’ll care.</p>

<p>But how much they’ll care is going to be dependent on how proficient and passionate you are. Music is a very, very common extracurricular activity, so it’ll be up to you to make yourself stand out.</p>

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