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Old 11-03-2011, 01:43 PM
KillarneyRose KillarneyRose is offline
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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06 View Post
More important than your major is also "who you know" (networking) and your actual experiences.

In fields that don't really have a prefered major, it's pretty much all about those 2 things.

Ex: getting into the TV/film industry. It really doesn't matter that you went to XYZ School of Art/Film. Or that you have a degree in film/acting. 9 of 10 times, the person who has worked on different sets before and is "in the know" with casting/production/director peeps is going to get the job/part over Suzie who was an acting/film major but has no real connections and has never interned/PAed/done actual acting.

I just saw KSUViolet's quote and I had to add an emphatic head nod to it because she is spot on. It definitely works that way in public relations, which was my chosen field. In PR, you're essentially no good to anyone if you don't know people who will run things on your client.
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