Klarinet Archive - Posting 000871.txt from 1998/06

From: "Haley Wimsatt" <hwimsatt@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl]College Scholarships
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 20:58:42 -0400

Matt, Here's a thought... Maybe Music Education? That way you could
still make a life of music.

>
> I have to thank everyone for replying, at least now I have an
>narrow avenue of attack, and some guidance in my decisions. Do you (
Mrs.
>Katz) find that a majority of law schools frown upon Music as a major,
do
>they care what you minor in? Oh, and does anyone know what the best
major
>would be for someone looking into corporate law?
> The truth is, I don't really know what I will be happy doing, and
>I really don't want to make the wrong decisions. I am scared that if I
go
>into law, that I will hate it and end up being a failure... I know I
love
>music, but I don't love the fact that it is so hard to succeed as a
>professional Musician, like many of you who are have. With a job so
hard
>to find, I wouldn't be able to support a family, or live the a
>comfortable lifestyle... On average what does a starting professional
>musician make? What about a Corporate lawyer?
>Matt
>
>
>On Tue, 23 Jun 1998 08:36:27 -0700 "Sherry Katz" <slkatz@-----.com>
>writes:
>>As someone who is a lawyer and member of the bar (but not currently an
>>actively practicing lawyer) I'll agree that law schools appreciate
>>broad
>>backgrounds. However, the law school that I attended, and many others
>>will
>>not accept a degree in music or art or physical education as an
>>acceptable
>>undergraduate major.
>>
>>This is really off-topic, but the best preparation for law school is a
>>strong liberal arts background with a generous dollop of math and
>>science
>>courses. Alternatively a degree in engineering with extra humanities
>>courses is a good background. Music is a great thing to learn and
>>study,
>>but it isn't good preparation for law school.
>>
>>Sherry
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Edwin V. Lacy <el2@-----.edu>
>>To: klarinet@-----.org>
>>Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 10:29 PM
>>Subject: Re: [kl]College Scholarships
>>
>>
>>>On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Paulette W. Gulakowski wrote:
>>>
>>>> P: I'm about to be chided (or worse) for this -- BUT -- declare a
>>music
>>>> major then take your pre law classes.
>>
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