<p>Chance me!!!
I want to apply to these colleges as a music major. So for Carnegie Mellon, Rice and Northwestern I will be applying under their school of music, and at UCLA I will be applying as a music major.
I've played the violin for about 7 years, won first place in 2 competitions, i haven't been to any summer programs, I have been looking at audition requirements, and I have all the repertoire ready.
However the problem is that I'm not confident in academics... I have had straight A's for 4 semesters in HS, however my SAT score isn't very strong (1600: which I am definitely taking again in the fall), I got a 3 in AP BIO, and a 4 in AP US History. In the fall Im planning on taking SAT subject tests for : US History, Biology, Math 2</p>
<p>The classes ive taken from 10th grade to 12th is:
10: Art, intermediate dance, chem, eng.2h. , world history, korean 2
11: Pre calc H, Eng3H, AP US history, AP bio, Korean 3
12: Psych, AP Gov/econ, Philosophy and Thanatology, Ceramics, Anatomy H</p>
<p>I know you cant chance me on my performance, since you cant hear me play, but based on academics, do you think I have a chance of getting in? I know because Im going under the music major, the colleges may look at my academics more leniently but nevertheless... </p>
<p>Also one last question. Do you think I should take a math in 12th grade? I'm trying to avoid it, but I think i should, If i am going to apply to these colleges ......
thanks so much!</p>
<p>Actually, Northwestern, CMU and the music schools are only going to look at your audition and other music-related materials, NOT SCORES. This is another story for UCLA though. Unless you get a 2000 for your SAT, frankly there’s no chance at all because you’re applying to a competitive college. Applying right through as a music school student is one story, applying to a college and then declaring major is another.</p>
<p>@alafae thank you for that comment. So, you think that regardless of my performance, they would not take me in, due to my low SAT score? Even if i’m applying as a music major under their department of music? I’m not going to major in any academic subject. </p>
<p>@jkviolin I’m a musician myself and I understand your difficulties. However, unlike universities in the UK, you have to GET INTO a college and then choose your major. Yes you’ll be indicating your major in the Common Application, but it serves too less of a purpose. It will not help you when you’re the boundary of being admitted or rejected, it is only used for admission officers to get a glimpse of the student body distribution of the campus. </p>
<p>1600s, some 3 and 4 for AP is not going to top that, especially for academically competitive schools like UCLA. The median SAT score for selective schools like that is 2100, with at least all 700+ SAT subject tests. Unless you can get your marks up, unfortunately you will have no chance whatsoever.</p>
<p>As I’ve done research on Rice, NU and CMU, from your CV of ‘winning 2 competitions, learning violin for 7 years’, I’m slightly doubtful if you’re going to get into their music schools. My major instrument is piano and I’ve been learning it for 14 years; violin is my second instruments. 11 years, and yet I’m pretty certain I can’t get into Rice’s. NU and CMU only possibly. Please understand that these are all top top top music schools in the country, they’re in the range of Julliard, Curtis, Peabody, Eastman. Try looking at some second tiers schools like Ithaca School of Music, NYU’s or less selective schools’ music majors.</p>
<p>@alafae I understand. Thank you for that comment. I think I have been misinformed as a freshman in High school. I heard that, since I want to become a music major, I could “relax” on academics, and focus on performance.
I think it’s all too late now!!
But, regardless, thank you for your help! It was much appreciated! </p>