Help! Good colleges for both English and music?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I need a lot of help. It's getting down to the wire, and I am unhappy with my college choices.
Boston University was my number one choice, but I can't apply there because I didn't take the SAT IIs. I want to double major in English and music, and I'm having a lot of difficulty finding a place that is excellent in both programs. I want conservatory style teaching, and a serious music environment for me to pursue voice performance, but also a strong English program. I don't have much time, and I could really use some input:</p>

<p>Here are my stats:
SAT: 700 Verbal/590 Math/540 Writing
Class Rank: 21 out of approximately 180
GPA -- 3.68
AP Classes: I've taken the following AP classes, and received the scores in the parentheses. Statistics (1), Environmental Science(3), US History(3). I'm currently taking AP English and AP Government. Generally, I've taken the hardest classes available to me.
Extracurriculars: Section leader in choir, cantor at church, and a member of many service clubs and academic clubs. I play varsity soccer and have a job at a health store.
I'm female, live in Virginia, and attend a very rural school where few students go to college, and neither of my parents attended college.</p>

<p>Here are the colleges that I'm applying to currently:
Duquesne
JMU
Roanoke College
Shenandoah University
Syracuse
UVA
University of Maryland
University of Rochester</p>

<p>I'm not really satisfied with my list right now. None of them really seem to fit what I am looking for. Being strong in both voice and English is most important to me. I also want a place where one group doesn't dominate..a school filled with fun, smart, intellectual people and maybe even a little eclectic and funky, not snobby. Please help!</p>

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<p>oberlin???</p>

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<p>Check these out >>
Florida</a> State College of Music
Florida</a> State English Department</p>

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<p>Illinois Wesleyan!</p>

<p>I have a friend who is majoring in voice and she says the music department is amazing - she turned down Northwestern to attend. Also, since it's a small LAC, I would expect the English department to be strong (I'm not exactly certain, however). Best part - they don't technically have an application deadline, so you still have time to apply. ;-)</p>

<p>My friend was definitely overqualified. She had a 34 ACT, something like a 4.8 GPA, almost all 5's on her AP's, and was a National Merit Scholar. She could've gone to a more "prestigious" school, but she absolutely LOVES the environment at IL Wesleyan and raves about it constantly. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>search on collegboard, it'll help a ton</p>