<p>Okay so far, I’ve got these places down. I think they’re on my official list as of right now.</p>
<p>Reaches
Boston University ($$$)
Syracuse University ($$$)
Oberlin College & Conservatory (Double Degree) ($) (really love this school so far)</p>
<p>Matches
Lawrence University (Double Degree) ($)
maybe URochester? still looking at that one…</p>
<p>Safety
University of Tennessee ($?)</p>
<p>I ran the NPC for all but URochester and they came the cheapest one was Oberlin. For the record though, the NPC for UTennessee was probably incorrect. The estimate isn’t based on a lot of information and I wasn’t able to put that I was a resident of Tennessee. There were three “where do you live” sort of questions and they all included graduating from a Tennessee High School so I answered no to them. BU came and Syracuse came out really expensive but of course these were estimates. </p>
<p>I think Lawrence is a good match for me but I’m also leaning on categorizing it as a safety. I’ve been emailing Oberlin asking questions about the auditions and admissions for the Conservatory and I emailed two of the professors asking if the repertoire I had chosen would suffice for the auditions. I’ll be doing the same for Lawrence. </p>
<p>For Lawrence and Oberlin, I would want to apply to the double degree program. I think I would do mathematics and piano performance. I think mathematics would be better for me than engineering or physics at these double degree schools because I get along better with math. I enjoy physics and science but it’s very hard for me. I think the workload of physics and piano performance might be too great because of my love-hate relationship with the science. The math would be more manageable and I’d still enjoy it. </p>
<p>Boston, Syracuse, and UTennessee would be for aeronautics, physics, or math. Again these schools came out very pricey, with the exception of UTennessee which was most likely a wrong estimate. </p>
<p>Let me know what you think! I’m still deciding, and there’s still time for me to make any changes. </p>