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If I end up pursuing music as a career, Berklee would be the best choice. I have already paid the campus a visit, and I love the community and the environment in which students learn. This college is synonymous with success when it comes to the music world and a certification reading Berklee will allow me to explore every angle of the music economy. I am qualified to attend this school. I have played guitar, drums, and piano for the last ten years and have spent time playing and practicing in competitive ensembles. While I fit all of the academic standards, I will have to make sure my musical skill is up to snuff when/if applying for Berklee, because that is what the school is looking for. Music is one if my passions, and I cannot think of a better place to culture it.

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- Location: Boston, MA
- Type of school: Private
- Student body: 6400 undergrad, 62.9% male 37.1% female, 63.7% white, 17.9% alien, 8% black, 5.3% hispanic, 5.1% other.
- Cost: Annual Tuition and Fees: $45,575, Room and Board: $20,712
- Contact Information:
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215 USA
617-266-1400, berklee.edu.

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- High School Course Requirements: Diploma (Not Specified)
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum SAT /ACT scores: N/A
- # of applications submitted each year, 6400 accepted -18/-19, 26.2% Acceptance Rate
- Financial Aid: Federal, Institutional, and Merit based aid, $47 million in scholarships 18/19.

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- Berklee was founded by Lawrence Berk, an MIT grad wanted to teach contemporary music and provide practical career preparation for the working musician. It is in the middle of Boston, MA (a musical city) so the students are surrounded by opportunities to practice their craft.
- Composition, Contemporary Writing, Contemporary Production, Electronic Production and Design, Film Scoring, Jazz Composition, Music Business, Music Management, Music Education, Music Production, Sound Engineering.
- Clubs include choirs, jazz bands, religion groups, technology clubs and racial and gender clubs.
- This college is unique because the main focus is music and the college and its surrounding city present opportunities for bands, gigs, internships, and job opportunities that help develop your skills in a culture reflecting that of real-life musical business.