<p>Thank you all for your feedback.</p>
<p>Actually, Mom2gals, I couldn’t call her GPA phenomenal or even great 
But it’s decent, given her participation year 'round in school shows. It’s likely to be somewhere around 3.3 or so, unweighted, and little higher weighted. She has 3 AP’s total and an otherwise strong/fairly advanced curriculum. Her high school did rank in the top 1,000 high schools nationally last week, and it is a good high school … the performing arts module of the school, however (she is theatre major), is thought to be rigorous and well-regarded.</p>
<p>Love the Kenyon and PPU suggestions. Kenyon is definitely on our list, for every criteria it has. I am worried about the GPA and test score (low 20’s - trying to get that up). their stats seem to indicate that want higher-achieving kids … but there again, my D is a “G/T” student, highly capable and bright…just balances and prioritizes in a very theatre-heavy way :-))) Point Park: I’ve had friends with older kids visit and report to me that they don’t think my daughter would fit that program…my D is an attractive girl who gets an occasional “lead”, but is mostly known as a character actress (witches, stepmothers, evil, complex)…and this happens to be her preference. She was Abigail Williams in The Crucible this year, and that was her dream role (pretty, a lead AND a witch - lol). There are a ton of pretty, talented girls in her school who also sing beautifully. So lots of MT preferences, but that has never been my D’s. My friends who have visited Point Park say they feel it is more a traditional “look” or MT-girl look, and that my D is not that (reading between the lines, I think that means my daughter may be a tad more non-traditional or edgy…she is also a big Shakespeare person)…not trying to stereotype here whatsoever, just trying to give a clear picture.</p>
<p>Because she loves the “study of theatre” and all parts, that is why I am thinking LAC…but the biggest driver is definitely need-based aid. In all my reading, BFA’s do not seem compatible with someone who needs and qualifies for financial aid. </p>
<p>In terms of the new Common App requirements, I appreciate that information and link, and have sent it to my D to be gathering her thoughts around the questions – and what supplemental information we can add (if they let us :0). In her case, I think she needs to add as much supplemental info as she can (per some of your posts).</p>
<p>You <continued> advice is so appreciated - thank you.</continued></p>