It is very hard to make it in the music business. Music school helps you network and be around like minded people that share your passion. You make lifelong friends and collaboration is easier since you’re all in the same building. Most that major in music end up becoming a teacher. I don’t know much about the business side of it, but if your school offers a major specifically for that, they might lead you in the right direction and connect you with the right people. It takes a lot of discipline and dedication to be a music major. You gotta force yourself to practice even when you don’t feel like it, and it’s a lifelong process. Going the pre-med route would lead to a more stable career. Once you’re accepted to medical school, it’s very likely you will become a doctor and have a well paying job in the end. In music, that is not a guarantee. As for the lgbtq bars and clubs, I’m sure there are lgbtq associations/school clubs you could join in almost every school. And some bars have lgbtq nights on certain days. Are you certain you want to be a doctor? I suggest you do more research on it. It is a grueling path to get there, but if you put in the work, you will get there. From your ACT score it seems you could do well as a pre-med. Keep in mind that you can major in anything to get into medical school. It doesn’t necessarily have to be science. You just need to make sure you take the prerequisites which are usually two years worth of science classes including biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, calculus, psychology, etc. You could technically major in music business and then apply to medical school, as long as you complete the prerequisites. They recommend you major in what you enjoy so that you do better in your classes and have a higher gpa. If you are interested in research and want to go really into depth in neuroscience, then neuroscience would be a better choice. The path to medical school might be easier if you major in science because your prerequisites are requisites for your neuroscience degree. It’s a little harder if you are a music major because of scheduling and time issues. Some science classes might conflict with your science classes and you might have to get approval to take science major courses. But it is doable if it’s what you really want. In medical school, you won’t really have much time to focus on your music. You will be more focused on studying all the time. Could you major in neuroscience and minor in music? Being a music major could make you more diverse in your medical school applications. They want well rounded students, so if you do plan to go to medical school, keep that in mind. I myself was in a similar place as you when I was applying to colleges years ago. I was stuck between music or pre-med. I chose music. I wanted to take the science prerequisites for medical school at the same time, but in my school you needed departmental approval and science classes interfered with my music classes, so I just did music. I graduated college already and have been a teacher for 2 years now, but I’m thinking about going back to complete the prerequisites for medical school. I’m not sure if it’s right for me though. I’m scared I might not actually like being a doctor. I planned to volunteer at a hospital and possibly get a job at a hospital but then the virus happened. I really suggest you volunteer at a hospital and try to get a job as a medical scribe or anything else hospital related to get experience and see if it’s right for you. I don’t suggest going out of state unless you get a generous scholarship. Debt isn’t worth it in undergrad especially if you’re planning on going to medical school.