@mom4bwayboy That’s a good point. Theater Dude’s sophomore year was solid 3.96 GPA, but freshmen year was rough, the cum GPA is 3.43. We haven’t taken SAT/ACT yet, but he is not a good tester, he does well in homework/classwork and doesn’t do well on tests. He’s in Honor Theater 4 this year, and AP English, so that should help, but I should stress the fact that grades and merit based scholarships do matter. He’s all about the audition 
Thak You!