Marching band

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My d really wants to continue in marching band in college (trumpet). Preferably California: UCLA, UCB, UC Davis, Stanford have bands...what about out of state/Ivy?</p>

<p>SAT: 2100 (620CR, 740 M, 740 W) one sitting
SATII Eng Lit 710
AP Euro 4
GPA 4.3 (weighted)
(she's doing 2 APs next week: Eng Lang and US History)
4 APs next year (English, Stats, Psych, Gov/Econ)
All A-G coursework will be completed
Takes ACT in June</p>

<p>ECs are mostly music: all 4 years Marching band, Orchestra, All-school Musical, Senior Brass Quintet since soph (only girl), Jazz Band since soph year (only girl), Band Council all 4 years, Trumpet section leader next year (senior)
CSF and NHS
Herald Trumpet in Tournament of Roses (Rose Parade) past two years as the point (lead position in front of Rose Queen)
Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra- trumpet (only girl)
Pasadena Jazz Institute
Idlywild Arts Summer program Jazz
Superior rating SCBODA festival
Band/Orchestra trips to China and Spain</p>

<p>Volunteer Afghan Penpal program - pilot participant
Nickelodeon Animation Studios paid summer internship (2 years)</p>

<p>Any suggestions for private schools with marching bands?</p>

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<p>If you're really into marching band and would base your decisions off of it, I wouldn't go ivy. Coming from a really hard core band at my high school I was really surprised to see Harvard's band in tee shirts and jeans walking out of step on a field. University of Delaware is a really good state school with an amazing marching band. A close friend of mine is on the horn line and she loves it. If you really want to go private, BU has a good band and so does Syracuse.</p>

<p>It's really important to visit during band season. You're probably busy with your own group in the fall, but if you have a weekend off try to check some of those in-state ones out during a performance. Honestly everything will change if you don't like the way they march or perform, etc. As someone who wanted a really good color guard in a college, that's the best advice I can give you.</p>