<p>I am uncertain what career I want out of college..i am interested in creative fields like art, theater and film.. but i also think i would like business. I would love to work in the business of the film industry or something like that and i am between Duke, USC, and Northwestern.</p>
<p>USC has the specific business school that the others do not, but i do not think that really matters much as Duke and Northwestern are reputable and get good jobs for students interested in business..
USC is also in LA so it would have more connections to the movie industry i presume..but Northwestern prob does also with the School of Communications</p>
<p>I like the liberal arts and academic education at Duke and Northwestern better however, i am just worried that they will not have enough connections or oppurtunities in the field.</p>
<p>what do you think? thanks </p>
<p>if anyone picked NU over USC or Duke, please tell me why</p>
<p>I’d pick NU over Duke or USC if i were you. USC is known to be the best film school but that’s only if you want to be part of the intense Hollywood system for sure. You don’t necessarily want to be a director or part of the production process. NU is perfect then b/c it has a very flexible film program in which you can have ur focus on the business/industry aspect of film. So its film program alone is great, but on top of that, NU’s Kellogg business school is also awesome. so there’s ur double. And like you said, the liberal arts academic basis gives you well-roundedness. As far as connections and opportunities, i’m actually very happy about what NU can do for me, b/c its alumni networking is supposedly excellent both on east and west coast. NU seems to put a whole lotta effort into making that connections for us. the so called “NU Mafia”
so, good luck</p>
<p>You can’t double major (or even major, or study at all) in Kellogg as an undergrad, hellostranger. The most you can do is the Kellogg Certificate Program which is finance-based and not even that business-oriented.</p>
<p>For the OP, the best case scenario at NU is a Film major and Business Institutions minor, perhaps a double major in Econ as well. So it’s not necessarily a better fit than the other schools, though I don’t know how well they would be able to accommodate this program either.</p>
<p>I picked Duke over the other two mainly because it has a very extensive alumni network and because I loved the atmopshere.</p>
<p>If I were you, I’d pick either Duke or NW over USC. Duke and NW are a more respected and also Duke especially will give you many more opportunities in business than USC would. Duke has the Fuqua School of Business right on the undergrad. campus, nearly.</p>
<p>Duke doesn’t have an undergrad business program either, do they? I don’t think proximity to a grad business school is going to be that big of an advantage. And if it is, then NU has Kellogg smack dab in the middle of its campus, and it’s one of the best b-schools in the country. (Also get some Kellogg profs teaching undergrad classes.)</p>
<p>Yeah they have plenty of business stuff. NW and Duke are better choices than USC. Beyond that, it is whatever you like better.</p>
<p>You may want to post a duplicate topic in the Duke and USC forums so you get another opinion, though. People in the NW forum will of course support NW more.</p>
<p>dfleish, i know that well but thanks for pointing out anyway. So yes, there IS a certificate program that you can do with ur film major. In most schools there aren’t such things at all. So we’re trying to find the best option for thejobe and you’re only pointing out what’s wrong and what won’t work in all three schools, i’m not sure what your point is. So ultimately doesn’t it come down to NU as the best choice?</p>
<p>In my opinion:</p>
<p>for business: Duke
for film:USC
for theater: NU
all three together: NU</p>
<p>TheJobe, didn’t you write “i have turned down many of the “top” colleges for USC…Duke, Northwestern, Cornell, Wash U…all are great but USC is perfect for me…plus USC will continue to move up in the rankings within the next couple of years as it has done”</p>
<p>If USC is truly perfect for you, then let it go. Nothing that anyone says is going to change the experience that you create for yourself the next four years. Don’t continue to dwell on what you’re giving up. Just look forward to what you have to gain from the awesome education you’re going to get at USC.</p>