<p>Just read your long post…</p>
<p>By all means capitalize on your harp talent! Make sure the orchestra directors at your schools of interest see your application-you may get a scholarship based on this. We were told that colleges without strong music programs are especially interested in recruiting hard to find instrumentalists. If you can possibly claim that English is not your first language, go for it. Your low key and honest assessment of yourself is refreshing but perhaps tweak it a bit in the college essay to sound more confident. Good luck!</p>