<p>A lot of times people will go to a top school and major in whatever they want and then pursue a graduate degree in journalism. That’s always an option, but Northwestern is widely regarded as the best undergrad. program, and it gives you the option to double major easily. Northwestern is literally one of the easiest top schools to double major in, and the quarter system also allows someone musically inclined like yourself to pursue music courses or even a music concentration (a minor of sorts) from an incredible school like Bienen. Trust me though, if you go to an incredible school like Cornell or Duke also with great newspapers, that’s an accomplishment in and of itself, and I’m sure you’ll get far if you have the drive. But if you really want to pursue a major in journalism now, keep looking into NU. Medill is fabulous, and the resources for journalism they have are outstanding. And that’s not even mentioning how great our regular Arts and Science programs are. Best of both worlds without the sacrifice. </p>
<p>Something you also wrote caught my eye: you mentioned that you like the community feel of LAC. I posted this in another thread, but you might find this interesting…</p>
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<p>It helps make the school feel personalized and closer. I know that the Communications dorm (I think East Fairchild…) is home to a bunch of Medill people who live with a good number of film majors. If you’re looking into community, that’s a good avenue to explore in a social aspect.</p>
<p>I’m tentatively majoring in Mathematics and Film right now btw. I’ve only spent one year here, but I’m liking it a lot. The breadth of courses and intellectual diversity of people is unlike anywhere else I applied. Northwestern is a mixed bag of goodies lol.</p>