<p>Alyin2000 - thank you! That is exactly why our D shied away from Northwestern. She felt like she wouldn’t be able to play in their orchestra. She visits ND in a couple of weeks for a more indepth look and the information you and PCB have provided will allow her to ask more indepth questions regarding participating in the orchestra. Although she won’t be a music major, she loves the violin, practices 7 days a week (without ever being reminded!), and loves, loves, to play! The violin has been totally her thing when we got her involved by a fluke in the 6th grade (trying to avoid a bad middle school teacher - long story!). She is also very artistic (doesn’t want to major in art, but wants to experience college level art), a two time state qualifying tennis player (but not in the league to play at ND), and hopes that all of these things will be things that bring her lifelong enjoyment, even though they will not be her major in college.</p>