hopefully any chances.. at top schools

College Search & Selection
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<p>hey. my names dave. and i go to a school thats eh.. i guess you can call it competitve but not too much like those national-recognized high schools. i am aiming for top to semi-top schools such as..
NYU
Darthmouth
University of Michigan
Boston College
Northwestern
Cornell</p>

<p>Im aiming for a major in a music major or any music/related major during college. any other recommended schools with a excellent music program would be appreciable.</p>

<p>here are my stats
Gpa: unweighted : 3.8 weighted : 4.5
rank : top 15 percent.
Sats: 2150
Sat 2s: Us history- 740 Math Ic-730
Took the most challenging courses available since sophmore year. ( Freshmen year, they would not allow me to enroll me in honor classes because of my 8th grade grades, but apparently, I showed them up with excellent grades during the freshmen year)
5 APS taken ( school offers only 6)
US History, Stats, Calculus, Literature, Spanish
Ecs</p>

<p>-Staff of Serendipity 4 years.
-Performed at Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall for select choir.
-NJ County Choir for all 4 years.
-NJ Junior High Regional Choir for 2 years. (8th grade and freshmen)
-NJ High School Regional Choir for all 4 years.
-NJ All-state choir. all 3 years. ( seniors cannot audition for all-state. )
-All Eastern Choir ( Hoping this would be my specific hook)
-Select High School Choir all 4 years.
-Select Mens Choir all 4 years.
-Brass Ensemble 3 years.
-High School Musical all 4 years. .
-High School Marching Band 3 years. (sophomore to Senior)
-Spanish Honor Society 3 years ( Available to sophmore and up )
-National Honor Society 2 years. ( Available to juniors and up)
-PALS- Senior year. ( only available to Seniors). This is where you are a mentor for the upcoming freshmen and guide them through the year. NOT EASY to get into. Must get recommendations, keep a certain grade, etc.
-Christian Club Officer 3 years. ( Sophomore to Senior).</p>

<p>Yes, I do not have a whole gigantic list of awesome Ecs like other people, but I have stuck to these ecs consistently and incessantly, and I have enjoyed these activities undoubtedly.
So what do you say are my chances?</p>

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<p>I think you have a strong shot at all of these schools.
This is what I think:
Reach - Dartmouth
Reach/Match - Cornell, Northwestern
Match - Boston College, NYU (depends on the school.. are you going for tisch or CAS?)
Match/Safety - U Michigan</p>

<p>If you're interested in music/performing arts, I'd suggest:
CMU, Case Western, and UCLA if you don't mind going to the West Coast.
Also if you're willing to look at LACs, Wesleyan has a wonderful music/performing arts program.</p>

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<p>Out of those you listed, I think Northwestern makes the most sense for music + academics. You've got a solid shot at all of them.</p>

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<p>hum.. any more advice/comments? any thing i need to improve on</p>