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I'm looking to major in Business and minor in Music (a childhood dream of working in the Music Industry)

3.4 UW, 4.2 W
Rank: 26/240-something (trying for 10% by first marking period)
SAT: 710M, 620V (plan to retake)
SATII: 720 Math IIC, 670 Writing, 550 lit (plan to retake all 3)
APs:
Jr.: Computer Science A, US History, English Language
Sr.: Statistics, Calculus BC, English Literature
all other classes in high school = honors


ECs and stuff:
New Jersey Boy's State Delegate
Panasonic Creative Design Engineering Competition (2 years)--- 1st place in Oral Presenation
Marching/Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra
School Drama, School Musical
Class Treasurer
NHS
School Peer Tutor
Tutor in School's Writing Center
100+ hrs Community Service
In process of getting approval to start an Engineering Club
--(some other stuff I can't think of right now)--

Um...I've played Saxophone for 8 years and Guitar for 4...

Work Experience:
Camp Counselor (2nd graders) - 3 years

I'm looking at a pretty good (trying to be modest) essay, and strong recs

By Dorkface (Dorkface) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 03:44 pm: Edit

it's possible. raise the GPA and SATs if you can and don't write cliched essays... good luck!

By Jonw222 (Jonw222) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 05:57 pm: Edit

I think I have responded to your post before but I will again. Since you want to major in business and minor in music, have you thought about the Department of Music and Performing Arts Profession's Music Business program? The program requires student's to take music classes (Music History, Music Theory, and other Music electives) through the Steinhardt School of Education, music business major classes (i.e. Advertising ahd Promotion in the Music Industry) as well as classes at the Stern School of Business. The most important part of the major are the internship opportunities (I have known people to have internships at the Harry Fox Agency, Carnegie Hall, and Sony Records.)

Some graduates often work at the places they had their internships, others get jobs in recording studios, and still others go to law school or business school. If you have a childhood dream of working in the music industry, this might be the program to make that a reality.

The only problem is that you can only apply to one school at NYU, so either the Stern School of Business, or the Steinhardt School of Education's Music Department.

Good luck with your college search.

JW