<p>Flummoxed,
You have some very impressive achievements, and I am sure you will succeed wherever you land. The schools you list are very different from each other. Indiana (MT) and Cincinnati/CCM (MT) are very selective audition-in programs that are more conservatory style. Both will give you scholarship $ for your grades, but you will ultimately be pursuing art over academics (Carnegie Mellon and BoCo would also be in this category). Northwestern will have you in the classroom much more, and your grades will figure into admissions (Michigan is also in this category). Not sure I can speak credibly about your other choices, but I believe Colorado Boulder is not well known for its MT.</p>
<p>Do you want to pursue a BA or BFA? That’s your big first question.</p>
<p>As for your talents, you probably have plenty of dance to get past the screening auditions, and most BFA programs will give you lots of help to get ready for Broadway, if not the Rockettes. Get with a coaching program like MTCA- they can give you lots of help and counseling on schools, dos and don’ts (there are a million of them), supply material and coaching on monologues and songs, and help you hone your audition for your top choice school(s). We did this from California via Skype and had great results (D attending CCM MT/BFA this fall; accepted at many competitive programs). Sorry if I sound like a shill for MTCA, it’s just the one we used, and the only one I can speak to. Certainly there are others out there that are well qualified to help you.</p>
<p>Enjoy the ride :-)</p>