Thanks to everyone for the great advice!! My school also happens to have a limit on applications to private colleges, so if you guys could name some public schools with good music and academics that would be great too!
Also I know Yale does not have minors, only concentrations, which concerned me–again I’m not sure if I’d be able to handle being a music major (mostly due to the performance aspect). I was worried about not being able to study music in a tangible way that would be recognized–if I wanted my degree to show that I’d studied music I’d have to major. Regardless, could anyone speak to the musical opportunities for non-music majors there? Is it possible to play with other music majors in chamber music or an orchestra? Thanks again!