<p>@SmoothAl </p>
<p>I knew a handful of people in the Neuroscience program. It’s reputable,but has taken a bit of a hit in recent years: <a href=“USC steals 2 star brain researchers from UCLA”>http://articles.latimes.com/2013/may/10/local/la-me-0510-usc-ucla-brain-research-20130510</a></p>
<p>I think it’s a testament to the program that it still remains strong from everything I have been told. Funny you ask about doing a Neuro/Music double; I knew someone that did a Neuro/Theater double and seemed to enjoy it very much. I think it can be done and is actually an interesting combination. However, as I mentioned earlier in this thread, I think it’s very important not to start thinking about loading up on classes/majors/minors. College is about finding your purpose in life and way in the world, and not everything can be taught in a classroom.</p>
<p>In that same vein, I tend to suggest against the Honors program. I was in it for a quarter to get priority enrollment in signing up for classes, but once they eliminated that benefit…I eliminated Honors. I think the “regular” classes are plenty rigorous enough, but the benefits to Honors are…(1) a handful of interesting honors-only seminars, (2) more intimate exposure to professors (smaller classes), (3) and a distinction at graduation (although I think this benefit is minimal). I tend to think the juice is not worth the squeeze with respect to the Honors program (classes do tend to be slightly more difficult, but mostly the step up is just in the sheer volume of work – more papers to write, books to read, etc).</p>
<p>Thanks for the q’s and continue to fire away!</p>