<p>Dear ImThinking: I like your name, first of all. Very good. I agree with a lot of the comments here. As a single omission on your resume, missing one year of All State is not that big a deal. On the other hand, since you’ve already started to think about these things, I have to say this: everybody who contributes to this page will tell you that the thing that really gets you into music school is the audition. None of this other stuff matters much with regard to actually getting in. However, if you want to get lots of scholarship money – that’s another story. And there are a lot of scholarship opportunities, not just the big one to get you into music school. For example, my daughter, as a sophomore, won a scholarship from the company where I work. I heard why she won – because she had an extensive resume (all extracurricular activites); because she was actively engaged in her career. If you, as a sophomore, are already thinking as you are about these things, you will find plenty of opportunities to make up for this one omission. Good Luck to You and contragulations on your thinking!</p>