<p>I can’t believe I found this thread. We are struggling with a similar dilemna. My son is a senior in HS and LOVES creative writing, and LOVES film, so he would really love to give screenwriting a try in college. He does not want to major in film per se. This is what he wrote to me recently:</p>
<p>"UNC has everything I’m looking for in terms of academic programs/clubs and activities. I spoke to a communications director who said that I’d probably get accepted into their screenwriting minor, and I checked out those really interesting student-run TV shows. The newspaper is prestigious, and UNC has this very unique internship in Hollywood where I could work as a writer. Everything sounds great… but when I visited I didn’t see myself there. And, to be honest, I loved GW. When I was walking around its campus, I imagined myself enjoying my time there… but GW is no place for creative writers (not that I’ve decided that it’s what I want to do with my life, but it’s a talent that I’d like to develop and pursue on a college level.) What I mean is, the student-run shows there are, as you’d guess, political programs, and their internships are mostly in government offices, and their student activities are nowhere near like the ones at UNC.
So yeah, I’m down to UNC and GW… each of them lacks what the other one advertises. I’m going to a UNC Alumni presentation in the city on Wednesday, and I hope to be either impressed or disgusted by what happens that night, because I really wish this decision was easier. If you have any words of wisdom, I’m all ears. and thanks for helping me out with this.</p>
<p>As parents, how would you advise your son? Follow his dream at UNC in which he doesn’t see himself? or go for GW, the school he liked best. By they way, he was also accepted into NYU and BU, but in order to do screenwriting you need to major in Film, which he doesn’t want to do. </p>
<p>Any advice?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>