<p>There are lots of competitions she could enter her compositions in, no matter where you live or where she goes to school. If she is interested, there are people here who can give suggestions.</p>
<p>What genre are her compositions? Spirit Manager may be right in saying there is a mismatch between genre and school, which would not mean anything at all about her talent. Hopefully, that would make her feel better. Has she listened to the works of composition professors or students at any of the schools where she is applying? (And, again, a college might work out better than a conservatory, as it does for many composers OR songwriters.)</p>