<p>I have no clue how to start my essay. I'm a double major of music performance and psychology at Michigan State, and I absolutely hated it. But I have no clue how to write the essay "Why Transfer" in a positive way without bashing on the school. I could go on and on about it. I was only admitted at MSU for psychology, because when I applied, I knew nothing about music schools. And I didn't get in because I got black mailed by a doctorate student! So I came home a year to work with a teacher who is a million times better than the one there so I could get in somewhere better. How would you write a transfer essay for music students? I will still be double majoring at my next school, but the only problem at MSU was music.</p>
<p>You can talk about what you’ve learned about your goals and what you’re looking for in an applied teacher without bashing MSU. You can say you weren’t able to find these things at your current school, and also talk about the college environment you want. The implication will always be that you didn’t find it in your college experience to date.</p>
<p>What is it about the music school you wish to transfer to that you like most? Teacher, particular classes? You can emphasize what it is you are looking for and like about the school you are applying to.</p>
<p>Simba, I’m kind of confused about the chronology of your comment/situation.
What didn’t you “get into”? The music perf program? In which case, have you actually taken any prereqs at all for a BMUS degree? And what is your instrument?</p>
<p>How many credits do you have from MSU overall?
Does your transcript say you’re a double major? Can you even declare your major(s) in the first few years at MSU? And what was your GPA?</p>
<p>And most importantly, where are you trying to transfer to?</p>
<p>Give us a little more info and perhaps we can give better guidance.</p>
<p>Eg. if you don’t have many core BMUS credits and were applying to UMich, for example, your essay could simply say that when you realized you were passionate about pursuing a BMus perf degree in addition to your psychology BA, you determined that you wanted to study with the best teachers available and in one of the nation’s top psychology programs, and no one would bat an eye at that. It would be a logical goal since the school is much stronger in both disciplines.</p>
<p>But depending on your performance focus, if you said the same thing at some other in-state universities with music schools, such as GVSU, CMU or Western, it might not wash, since in some disciplines MSU is actually the stronger school.</p>
<p>But you’ll have trouble pursuing a double major if you were trying for perf BMus at UMich- - unless you’re willing to dual degree and you don’t mind the extra year or two and brutal schedule (you can, however, pursue cognate majors via a bachelors of musical arts degree, also administered by the SMTD. Be warned in advance that I doubt your music theory will transfer as anything more than an elective credit though.)</p>
<p>So there’s lots for consideration and the more more info you can give us, plus a list of the schools you’re considering for transfer, the better and more concrete guidance we can give.</p>