Final list--need imput!!!

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>This might really be D’s final list (very scary to think this is it!) Please give your opinion on chances for acceptance at the following schools:</p>

<p>Brandeis (music-vocal performance/english major)
American (music-vocal performance/communication major)
Muhlenberg (music-vocal performance/engish major)
NYU-Steinhardt (vocal perfomance-music theater/communication minor)
GW (music-vocal performance/english)
SUNY Binghamton (music/english)
Brown (english)
Columbia (english)
Barnard (music/english)</p>

<p>The first 5 schools on her list offer the possiblility of merit aid, which would be helpful since we will not qualify for financial aid.</p>

<p>STATs:</p>

<p>SAT: 680-CR, 650-M, 780-W (12 essay) 1330/2110
670 Bio, 640 Math I, 640 US History
ACT: 30 (E-30, M-33, R-30, S-27)<br>
(will re-take SAT and ACT in fall for last time)</p>

<p>GPA: 97.6 weighted–top 5% (Competitive Long Island Public School) Probably a bit higher after junior year’s final grades are compiled</p>

<p>Mostly honors and AP’s–GC will say most rigorous schedule:
AP Eng Comp and Lit, AP US, AP Gov, AP Eco, AP Calc AB, AP Physics B, AP Bio, College Spanish</p>

<p>Elected school-wide President (senior year)
Student gov’t/executive board since freshman year
Founder and Director of 18-member Co-ed Acappella Group (many benefit concerts)–started as a freshman
Talented vocalist:All-State Choir, All-County Choir
Attended NYU Summer '07 Steinhardt MT program (by audition, positive feedback)
Associate Manager Honors Choir (12), Exec Bd Choir as PR chair(11), Section leader (9, 10)
Spring Musicals (9-12) Fantine in Les Mis as junior–smaller leads as freshman and sophomore
Will audition/send DVD as a vocal supplement to application
Good artist–will submit art portolio with application
All-County Artist( 11)
Artwork published in district’s art/ literature magazine several times
Arts and Entertainment Editor of School Newspaper (10-12), Contributing writer (9-12) Won Columbia Scholastic Press Award (as editor), nominated for Quill Award (as writer)
Vice President Thespian National Honor Society (12), Webmaster, Exec Board-(10,11)
Independent Research in Social Sciences (9-11). American Psychological Award for research
Teens as Leaders–100+ hrs of community service (9-12)
Raised approx $10 M for charity as participant and organizer of accapella concerts
School leadership awards–High Honor Roll every quarter–NHS
Interned this summer at a public relations firm in NYC</p>

<p>Would like to have your opinion on acceptances (Reach/Match/Safeties) and whether merit aid is a possibility.
Any other schools to suggest that offer merit aid----5 hours from NYC----Jewish population of 15%+??</p>

<p>Thank you!!! Know these posts are long, so I really appreciate your consideration and time</p>

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<p>I’m from Long Island as well, and as a fellow All-State Choir participant I just wanted to say that you may want to reconsider American University as far as the Music Program goes. I was considering it myself at one time, but upon numerous e-mails to contacts of mine in the professional music world, American is not that great as far as the Music program.
As far as your chances:
Brown, Columbia, Barnard, and GW might be a bit on the reachy side, only because they have low admission rates/difficult admissions processes.
The rest look like great matches! Good Luck.</p>

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<p>Have you looked into Oberlin as well?</p>

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<p>Thanks for your imput. We will check into American more. They also have a musical theater major, but it seemed going the music major route (vocal performance) would give her the option of more voice classes. But if they are not of good quality, then nothing would be gained by having the music major.</p>

<p>We kept schools like Oberlin off the list for 2 reasons…pretty remote and far from home…and conservatory setting that would make taking a (second) academic major difficult. </p>

<p>D enjoys musical theater as well as classical voice. NYU’s Steinhardt program probably covers voice best, but it would be difficult to double major. It is still a frontrunner for her. She did a summer program there in musical theater and LOVED it!! Her only hesitation is not doing an academic major as well. She might settle for just a minor though, if she has the opportunity to get in.</p>

<p>Assuming she would get accepted in any of the schools listed (including the obvious reaches)…what schools do you think have a balance between good vocal performance and the opportunity to realistically major in an academic area?</p>

<p>Brandeis, GW, Muhlenberg, Barnard and American all offer vocal performance majors plus musical theater opportunities as EC’s. Since their music programs are less demanding than NYU (BA vs. BM), it would be much easier to double major. We have to do more research on the ivies. Because the ivies are more difficult period, it may be difficult to double major and do theater as a EC.</p>

<p>Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks.</p>