The Berklee College of Music

Date: Dec 24 2008
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
I never actually attended this school. I went to another school down the street for two years… and somehow, all (seriously, all) of my friends ended up being berklee students. This is what I have to say: out of my closest 15 friends who went there:

4 - dropped out (one after a year).

2- have a "song writing" dream but no real talent.

3- are in majors like composition and music therapy and have potential. and 6 have graduated (only 2 of these are actually in a band that's gaining importance). anyway, there's some food for thought. Most of the people I know who go/went there had a fun time but think it was pretty much a waste of money.

I personally think you should go to school for something you can make money doing while you simultaneously persue a musical career. Because in the end the main thing that got my two friends ahead was the connections of one of their band members and his daddy's money. The other ones with talent are now stuck working at coffee shops and book stores for $8/hr. then again, who knows how things will go? oh well, that's life huh?

Whatever you choose: Good Luck!