<p>Hi,
so I am applying to schools now
I am applying to USC, Juilliard, Pepperdine, UCM, UCR, Carnegie Mellon, Peabody institute, University of Washington, U of Massachusetts-Amherst
as a music major BA degree
my top choice is USC Thornton School of Music as a classical voice major; Soprano.
My problem is that my GPA is really low
its about 2.9-3.0 UW
and my SAT is about 1980
570 CR 770 Math 640 Writing
I got 1st and 2nd places in many competitions,
and did my internship at Colburn School of performing Arts
I also got a young artist award and performed with Southern Philharmonic Orchestra.
I have performed in Wat Disney Concert Hall as an Honor's choir,
I have been a section leader now 4 years,
I have been a soloist for 4 years also.
how much does grade matter for above schools ESPECIALLY USC
also I am currently studying with a professor at Pepperdine. Will it higher the chance of me getting into Pepperdine?
Thank you so much for your time!</p>
<p>USC is getting increasingly competitive every year - I believe the average this year was a 2130, and it’s only going to go up. My advice would be to do your best to up both your SAT and your GPA as much as possible, and hope that thornton’s more audition based.</p>
<p>While the audition is the single most important part of your application, USC is NOT a conservatory. If USC doesn’t think you can excel in the numerous general education classes they won’t admit you. Your CR score and GPA are red flags that make admission very unlikely, but anything is possible if you nail the audition.</p>
<p>Have you considered the University of Pittsburgh? They have a great music program. </p>
<p>Not sure why you’re applying to UCR.</p>