@Techtheatrewiz, Congratulations! I hope that you achieve every success and enjoy yourself tremendously. (And keep up your current trend of being better organized, which will help you no matter what you do. 
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I just want to note one thing about your letter: You were NOT a “well-rounded” student. You were a student with a passion that you had pursued to the exclusion of other things. And yes, certain colleges and certain programs look for exactly that. If you were the classic well-rounded kid who did some tech theater, some sports, some this, some that, your 2.8 would most likely not have gotten you into Penn State. This is no criticism of you at all. I just want to put things into perspective for others who don’t have your accomplishments to offer.