Chance me for music schools!

Chance Me / Match Me
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Demographics

  • US citizen
  • State/Location of residency: CA
  • Type of high school (or current college for transfers): public, performing arts

Intended Major(s)

  • Choral music and music education, maybe vocal performance
  • I plan to apply for anthropology and maybe public health to a couple schools as well

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 3.97
  • Weighted HS GPA: 4.7
  • College GPA: 4.0 (we have dual enrollment classes as well)
  • ACT/SAT Scores: 1340 SAT, I plan to retake until I get at least a 1450

List your HS coursework

(Indicate advanced level, such as AP, IB, AICE, A-level, or college, courses as well as specifics in each subject)

  • English: Honors English (2 years), Dual enrollment English
  • Math: Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry– I plan to take AP Stats sr year
  • Science: H. Bio, H. Chem, APES
  • History and social studies: AP World, AP African American Studies, and I plan to take AP Gov/Econ
  • Language other than English: Spanish 1-3, plan to take H. 4
  • Other academic courses: about 30 more elective arts classes

Awards

  • Student of the month
  • Highest level honor roll for 2 years, second highest for 1 year

Extracurriculars
(Include leadership, summer activities, competitions, volunteering, and work experience)

  • highest level auditioned regional choir (3 hrs/week, 3 10-day summer tours domestically and internationally)
  • ACDA regional honor choir
  • mentor for younger regional choir, helping to lead rehearsals
  • volunteer at local library
  • co organized 3 blood drives w/ red cross
  • student leadership
  • paid section leader at local church

Schools

USC– Choral Music

Stanford– Anthropology

U of Washington– Ethnomusicology

St. Olaf College– Music Education

CSULB– Music Education

UC Berkley– Public Health

Tulane– Public Health

I know since I’m applying for a lot of music, it’d hard to chance based on stats and not audition! But if my auditions go well, what do you think my chances would be based on other factors?

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I think your SAT score could be your weak link. Hope your SAT retake goes well…or try the ACT. CAL, USC, Stanford are reaches, in my opinion. University of Washington is maybe a target, but likely also a reach. Tulane could go either way…same with St. Olaf. CSULB seems likely to me?

Choral music at USC (is that music performance) acceptance will totally depend on the strength of your audition relative to others in your vocal range. Really…no way to chance you there.

For the two music education options, your audition will count, but the bar Isn’t usually as high as it is for performance majors. So…:crossed_fingers:t2:

Are there other public university music education programs in CA?

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I can’t grade your music but you have a fine resume. So I’ll just act like all are non-music as you have many non -music majors listed.

Obviously your lest lacks. And your rigor does as well - for tippy top schools- math, science, etc.

So No USC - and same answer at 1450 and even 1500

No Stanford - same answer at 1450 and even 1500

UW is mostly test blind - I’d lean in based on GPA but not going to be easy due to rigor. So i’m 55/45 in.

St. Olaf - yes

CSULB - yes

UCB - no

Tulane - no - but if you’re full pay and apply ED, you never know.

Again, I did not take music into account so not sure how this will help. But you also listed schools without music majors.

Best of luck to you.

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Are you currently a junior? The reason that I ask is that you are apparently planning on retaking the SAT, and this would seem to be too late to do so if you were a senior.

One thing that I wondered about what what major you want, since there seem to be some variation. If budget matters, then I also wonder about WUE music programs, since you live in a WUE state.

1340 SAT is very low for Stanford, which is a tough admit for anyone.