<p>Wow meteman, you didn’t have to go so far as to sugar-coat everything! I wish you’d be more matter-of-fact and slightly pessimistic!</p>
<p>Do you know very many music majors? The thing with us is that we put a whole ton of effort into our ECs because they’re more geared toward our desired career than, say, science classes. Many music schools even have essay prompts about the difficulties of balancing schoolwork and musicianship, because it is such a large thing to consider when admitting music students. If I wanted to study law or engineering or something, yes, my grades and SAT are on the low side for schools of this level. However, they usually cut the music majors some slack because they have had to put so much effort into out-of-school endeavors up until this point. </p>
<p>I’m not trying to defend myself because I’m certain that there are always a few superhuman kids out there who go into Julliard-level schools with nearly a perfect GPA, but they’re the outliers. I’m just saying that you may be misinformed in regard to what’s considered competitive for an aspiring music major. </p>
<p>Others may feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. I realize that NYU and USC are more of reach schools than the rest of them academically, but I really don’t consider my GPA and test scores to be “low” and “not good,” especially considering my intended major.</p>