Meadow Soprano soccer team and singing in the chorus and school pageants), attended Columbia University, performing well in her classes after a poor first-year performance, and volunteered regularly at the South Bronx Law Center. Since her graduation, Meadow studied for medical school as she was interested in being a pediatrician, but she had second thoughts and considered a career in the legal profession. Meadow was often resentful of her lineage, stemming from a string of failed relationships first with Noah Tannenbaum, a fellow student who was African American and Jewish, who met with Tony's disapproval, who broke up with Meadow after his
Meadow Soprano Jackie Jr. As Jackie was exiting his hiding place, Vito Spatafore came up behind him and shot him through the back of the head, killing him instantly. The hit was publicized as a drug deal with African Americans gone bad, a story which Meadow publicly accepted but privately surmised that Jackie was killed by organized crime. Her acceptance caused problems elsewhere, however; during her first year in college, she struggles with depression and uses alcohol and drugs. Just before his death, Meadow came to realize that Jackie was unfaithful; nevertheless, she was very distressed by his death, initially blaming Tony