<p>Hey guys,
I have 2 questions.
1 being my passion has always been music however im a realist and know that the money in the music industry is not the greatest. That is why If i were to go to a music school such as Berklee, would that effect me getting into law school?</p>
<p>And secondly, What major colleges or univeristies have undergraduate music programs that rival the programs traditional music schools have to offer.</p>
<p>Thanks so much guys.</p>
<p>Not much will keep you from getting into law school if you have a good enough GPA and LSATs. It won't matter what you major in. Many graduate programs recognize that music is one of the most rigorous majors. You have to be able to juggle many things and use your time wisely. Performance of any kind will help with poise. Do what you like and don't worry about law school. I am a legal recruiter and I talk to unhappy lawyers every day - maybe your path will lead elsewhere. I can't speak to Berklee specifically. That appears to be a different type of school than the ones my daugther is considering.</p>
<p>Although medical schools and law schools supposedly favor musicians, I think that applies to musicians who also have liberal arts backgrounds. I would think that going to Berklee for a performance degree, as opposed to majoring in music (i.e., musicology) at a University would not be an advantage for law schools, which look at your undergraduate program and grades and might find a dearth of preparatory subjects indicating extensive coursework involving writing and analytical thinking. I knew music majors in law school, but none that went to conservatories. You might be able to augment your record with academic courses, however, taken at Berklee or elsewhere.</p>
<p>Berklee doesn't offer academic courses. It is a great place to go for folks interested in contemporary music. The most successful people don't graduate because they get jobs BEFORE they finish the program. Berklee is NOT the school to go to if you want some academic preparation in addition to your music training.</p>
<p>You guys can argue with me all you want but this is my area of expertise. I place lawyers in positions and I look at resumes every day. I did a quick Martindale Hubbell search of lawyers using "conservatory" as a keyword and I got more than I wanted to look at, but they have degrees from the New England Conservatory, McGill, Cincinatti, San Francisco Conservatory, Shenandoah, Vienna Conservatory, Baldwin Wallace, St. Louis Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Oberlin, Eastman School of Music and on and on. These attorneys are at some of the top firms in the country. And yes, I found 40 that graduated from Berklee. There are many lawyers who don't have Martindale Hubbell listings so there are more out there. Again, go where you want - just get good grades and get good LSAT scores.</p>
<p>I agree with cartera45. I graduated from law school many moons ago, and students come with all kinds of backgrounds. One of my D's accompanists is a Dept. of Justice lawyer, who earned a BM and MM from Juilliard before going to law school. You just need to do well in your undergrad program and have strong LSAT scores. For med school, you need to add the necessary undergrad science courses.</p>