Columbia University- Chance please?

nickcello13
Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:46:57 +0000

You guys are all right; I do need to work to make myself stand out. As far as the cello goes- Interlochen summer camp is considered difficult to be accepted to- and colleges love to hear recordings coming out of that camp- so they say. I’ve attended summer music camps for the past three years (2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks). I would play cello in college- and will send in a recording, that they will hopefully be impressed by. I also run spring track, winter track, and cross country (not slowly, but not fast enough to be recruited). As far as leadership: I’m sure my teachers will write about my leadership in class, but tangibly I’m not really involved in a vast array of clubs (I stay after every day of the year for track- so I suppose you could say I was shooting for ‘depth’, not breadth, of EC involvement). I spent two seasons coaching younger cellists in my youth orchestra organization, if that’s considered leadership? My youth orchestra is VERY strong, and I’ve been playing in it for probably 8 years now.