<p>I think you need to understand, too, that usually admission officers are not all that concerned with EXACT class rank, but more with the overall percentage of class rank. Are you in the top 5%, 10%, 20% etc. In the long run, your daughter is better off in having the experience of being in a music program she enjoyed and learning how to schedule her time, balance her life, etc. If she is being compared to a classmate for admission, the committee will look at her overall transcript and notice that she has pursued things of interest to her.</p>