Chance the low-GPA bagpiper?

<p>Just curious... Thanks in advance. Also, what do you guys think of the bag pipe thing? And working with the special needs students? I plan to study either economics or finance, and in addition POSSIBLY math or anthropology. I am looking at Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, and Northwestern.</p>

<p>I attend a pretty well-ranked school in IL
ACT-34-35 range (took it once got a 34, but I think with some prep I could easily get it up to a 35)
Class not ranked
GPA-4.1-2ish (nothing stellar)
4 Years of Chinese
AP Exams (4-5 on all taken so far)
Euro
US
Macro
Micro
Calc BC
Comparative Gov't & Politics
US Gov't & Politics
English Language
English Literature
Art History
Boy's State (Leadership role)
Student Gov (Leadership role)
UNICEF Club(Leadership role)
UNHCR Club(Founder, President)
Track (3 years varsity, probably good enough to walk-on)
Cross-Country (2 years varsity)
-Working 5-6 hours/week helping special needs students with athletics.
I'm a member of a highly ranked bag pipe band, as a drummer.</p>

<p>Have you thought about Carnegie-Mellon? They have a pipe band and are big on their Scottish heritage. Our son considered CMU, but decided on Cornell. His best friend currently attends CMU. Good for sciences, especially computer science.</p>