<p>As in my response to your other post, I can’t specifically speak to strings, but Syracuse University has a nice music school. Because of your other interests, I suggest you at least take a (web) look. They have the Newhouse School, one of the top journalism/communication schools in the country. Poly Sci. is also a specialty. Jewish life is very strong there and there is a beautiful (at least on the outside, I haven’t been in) new Hillel (hope I spelled that right) center. They have some great merit scholarships and the music school has it’s own pot of money for some very nice scholarships (as long as one is not a soprano!). While not in music (he’s an engineer), my son had a great experience there. One has to be accepted both by the music school and the regular admissions office.</p>