<p>Here we go, chance this rising senior!</p>
<p>Desired Major: Music Business/Entertainment Industry Studies</p>
<p>School Info: Very small rural school in greater Minnesota. Graduating class is 85. Kids haven't heard of college rankings and only know "name brand" schools that have star sports teams.School doesn't offer AP's, but does offer classes for college credit.Most go to local and tech schools and stay in rural MN. Most of my opportunities had to be self-made and based on personal drive as well as convincing related staff/admins to let me have said opportunities.</p>
<p>Rigor of classes: Most rigorous</p>
<p>GPA: 3.3</p>
<p>Rank: top 25%</p>
<p>Recs: Solid, of course. One is coming from a retired teacher with 30 yrs experience, if that counts.</p>
<p>ACT: 23, plan to retake</p>
<p>College Credits Earned so Far:
-PSE Rhetoric: The Essay (3 credits)
-CLEP Exams:
*Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
*College Composition (With Essay)
(((Pending Grade )))Music/Humanities credits for essay about European Experience (Ambassadors of Music)</p>
<p>Classes for this year:
-SEMESTER 1-
Dakota Language
Concert Band
College Prep Chemistry
Computer Programming* (college, 2 credits)
Accounting I
PSE Speech (college, 3 credits)</p>
<p>-SEMESTER 2-
Economics
Concert Band
College Prep Chemistry
Business 2000 (college, 2 credits)
Accounting II (college, 3 credits)
PSE Critical Writing (college, 3 credits)
PSE Psychology (College, 3 credits)</p>
<p>*Might drop this for PSE College Computers or Web Page Design (both college classes)</p>
<p>Essays: Strong writer, lots of voice comes through, typically go for a funny angle. If I get free reign on my essays, I'm thinking of a "make my own opportunities" angle.</p>
<p>Interview: Hopefully I can make the one in Belmont, I'm pretty sure they require it.</p>
<p>EC's:
Band (pep band,concert band, and marching are all inclusive) 5-12
-Currently holding officer position
*working on choreographing field show and choosing pep music
-Participant in Ambassadors of Music tour 2008
*16-day trip to Western Europe, July 6th-21st
*Band and choir play concerts in five countries, trip visits seven total
*Program works with over 10 other states and has great rapport in the US and Europe
*Submitted essay about experience for college credit</p>
<p>Student Council 6-12
-Holding President position, was Vice President last year
*President runs meetings and represents council to school board</p>
<p>Class Vice President
-Voted by class
*Represent class in formal occasions, will give speech at graduation
*I made my way into several committees that were formerly staff/admins only, the only student to go out of my way to ask what the admins and staff are considering.
*Represent voice of student body where it didn't have one before</p>
<p>HIM Street Team Leader- Minnesota
-Founder of Minnesota chapter
*Correspondence with label
*Handing out flyers to promote tour, album, etc.
*Creating contacts with band, label, record stores, street team members, venue staff,etc.</p>
<p>Talent/Ability: Speaking, Representing student body and self at administration meetings and committees. Played drums for 8 years, 5 years of piano. </p>
<p>Character: Bubbly, Highly Ambitious, Thinks Outside the Box</p>
<p>Alumni: Uncle went to U of M</p>
<p>Residence: USA, naturalized from Romania in grade 4</p>
<p>State: Minnesota</p>
<p>Religion: Very open-minded Lutheran</p>
<p>Minority: Not exactly sure, I don't know my biological family</p>
<p>Volunteer Work: Lutheran Church Youth since grade 7
-High School representative for Youth Director committee
-I've played drums at almost every service since 10th grade
-Gaining experience with sound board technology
-HIM Street Team Leader
Work Experience:
-Assistant at hair salon
-Cashier
-Journalist for town newspaper (any area, but prefer Arts)
-Trying to get job/internship at local radio station</p>
<p>1st Generation: Of biological family? Yes. Parents went to 2-year programs.</p>
<p>That's a lot about me! I know the Music Industry major is a tricky one and required much research to find programs that will give students everything they need to get a leg up into the business. It's not an easy place to break into!</p>
<p>Colleges:</p>
<p>McNally-Smith College of Music
Macalester College
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Washington
Full Sail University
University of Colorado-Denver
Belmont University
University of Miami</p>
<p>I am willing to give out any more info anyone needs to chance me.</p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>