<p>Hi! I am a rising junior in a competitive public school in New Jersey. Although I know that colleges are always looking to fill their sports teams, I really have no idea whether most colleges value music very much. I love the flute and I have become very involved with it throughout the past year. I am not going to major in music, but I would like to know whether playing the flute could be a potential "hook" for me at some of the top schools.</p>
<p>I have listed info for freshman/sophomore years, and I tried to make this a little easier to follow by putting two stars next to anything music-related. (This is a really long post so please just pay closest attention to anything with stars next to it.) I really appreciate any input that you have.</p>
<p>GPA after sophomore year: 4.0 UW 4.7 W
SAT II Math Ic: 690
My school does not have class rank.</p>
<p>Freshman year:</p>
<p>Geometry Honors- A
Biology Honors- A
Language Arts Honors- A
World History (no honors offered)- A
French II (no honors offered)- A
**Symphonic Band (Flute and principal piccolo)- A</p>
<p>ECs:
-Tennis tournaments: ranked #7 in NJ/PA region
-Semi Finalist in Young Naturalist project (national biology competition) which was through the Museum of Natural History in New York
-Dance at Professional Center for the Arts- jazz and musical theater- in a production of West Side Story
-Clubs: French Club, Yearbook
**Summer: Music camp at Colgate University-2nd chair in both their wind symphony and their symphony orchestra out of about 25 flute students</p>
<p>Sophomore year:</p>
<p>Advanced Alegbra II Honors- A
Chemistry Honors- A
LA II Honors- A
American Studies I Honors- A
French III (no honors offered)- A
**Advanced Concert Band (1st chair flute)- A</p>
<p>ECs:
*<em>Leader of flute section in band-ran rehearsals before concerts and competitions
*</em>Directed a flute ensemble for a recital
*<em>Accepted into the New Jersey Regional Band-3rd chair symphonic band
*</em>Volunteer regularly at two assisted living centers- play flute (continuing this through summer and into next year
-Varsity tennis- 3rd singles
-French Club, H.E.L.P. Club (volunteer group), FBLA (future business leaders of America)
-Summer: going to Oxford University to take some courses
**hoping to give flute lessons-no responses yet to my ads :(</p>
<p>Junior year</p>
<p>Will be taking the following courses:
AP Language and Comp
AP Biology
AP US history
Precalculus honors
French IV honors
Adv. Concert Band</p>
<p>Based on elections/auditions sophomore year, I will be doing the following next year:
*<em>Accepted into the Symphony Orchestra for junior year
*</em>Elected secretary of concert band
-Treasurer of H.E.L.P. Club (will be organizing different volunteer activities/fundraising)
-Treasurer of French Club
**Should be in region band again, hopefully accepted into NJ All-State band as well</p>
<p>My favorite schools right now are University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Georgetown, Tufts, and Columbia. I know that some of these are reaches for everyone, but please let me know what you think!!</p>