UW GPA: 3.5
W: 3.79
SAT: 2220
CR: 800
W: 760
M: 660
SAT II:
Bio: 710 (from freshman year)
will be taking Lit in the fall
AP:
school doesn’t offer AP classes in humanities, but still got a 5 on english comp AP
Recs: English teacher and History teacher, will be good
ECS:
General manager of the school radio station (in past years have been music manager, publicity director)
Founded annual live music festival at my school through the radio station (essay focuses on this)
DJ at radio station for 4 years
Guitarist for Honors Jazz Band 3 years
Guitarist in pit orchestra for school musicals
Trumpet in school pep band, 4 years
4 years in award-winning concert band
Founding member of Gender Equality Club
Church youth group, 4 years- annual week-long service trips to Kentucky, New Mexico, Jamaica
Cross-country ski team, freshman year
Some musicals and theatre at school
Singer/songwriter- I’ve performed at many venues and produced an EP, gotten some recognition
SUMMERS:
Berklee Songwriting Workshop- week long, 2 summers
Champlain Young Writer’s Conference- long weekend conference for young writers
Bard Young Writer’s Workshop- hosted at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, 3 week intensive writing workshop
Grammy Camp- week long music and music business program in New York City. 30 participants, 900 apply. Selected as a songwriter.
WORK:
3 years work experience at ice cream store - 2 years as “team leader,” essentially manager on duty. In charge of money and customer relations.
So basically I’m looking for a school where I can focus probably primarily on my writing, but somewhere where I can still make progress in music. Not looking to be a music major. My writing is my strongest asset, and I’m good at communicating so I think interviews would be good for me to do. I do wish my GPA was higher.
Right now, my choices are:
Oberlin
Bard
Emerson
Sarah Lawrence
Bennington
Wesleyan (reach)
Hampshire
Ithaca
I plan on doing EA as much as I can.
Does anyone with experience have any advice?