Notre Dame is a great college. If she gets accepted (
), I’m sure she will have an academic advisor who can guide her in some way, and offer advice.
My younger child, as I mentioned above, can’t imagine her life without playing her instrument. She did so for all four years in college as first chair in the orchestra at her college. This was one of her criteria for colleges…but she didn’t want to major in music. In addition to the college orchestra, she took lessons and also played in the pit orchestras for her college and a couple of civic theater musicals. She did have to take some time off during professional school, but is now playing again. As soon as her schedule is settled, she plans to approach a couple of civic orchestras where there seems to always be an opening on her two instruments. It’s part of her life…so I really understand.
Good luck to her. I’m sure her music brings her a lot of joy. We need people who are committed to the arts…so wonderful.