Music Schools: Chances of Admission

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello, I am currently a junior and I will be looking to apply to the following music schools (Berklee by far being my dream number 1 choice, Peabody being 2, and Indiana being 3):</p>

<p>Berklee (Film Scoring), Peabody at Johns Hopkins (Computer Music), USC Thornton (Composition), Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Recording Arts), New England Conservatory (Composition), NYU Tisch (Recorded Music), and VTech Department of Music (Music Technology). </p>

<p>Could you guys please chance me on all of the schools above? Assume a slightly above average audition and a good portfolio.</p>

<p>My "transcript"/"resume" outline is as follows:</p>

<p>School: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (#1 public high school in the US, US News and World Report)
GPA: 3.2 unweighted
SAT score: Predict ~2000
Honors: All Honors Classes
APs: APUSH, AP AB Calc, AP Music Theory, AP Government, AP English Language</p>

<p>Principal Instrument: Voice
Formal Instruction: 6 months
Music Education:
AP Music Theory - A (predict 3 or 4)
Choir, Principals of Composition next year
Current enrollment in Choir (A)
Past enrollemtnt in Band (Symphonic B+, Jazz WP)</p>

<p>Music/Technical Extracurricular:
- Founder/director/arranger, Manchoir - men's a Cappella
- Arranger, TJ Class of 2012 String Quartet
- Authored Music Technology course proposal/curriculum
- Commissioned arranger, Langley High School Orchestras
- Coordinator/Producer, TJ G@ME video game music concert (cancelled one month prior due to scheduling issues).
- Student Government Association Tech Coordinator
- Member, TJ Madrigals (sophomore year)
- Proficiency with Finale and Sibelius
- Proficiency with MIDI composition (Logic Pro, sample libraries)
- Proficiency with non linear audio-video production software (Premiere Pro, Soundbooth, etc.)</p>

<p>Other Extracurricular:
- TJ Class of 2010 Council (Freshman year)
- Coreana (Korean Culture), founder/president (Sophomore year)
- TJ Drama (sophomore, junior year)
- English instruction to elementary students (summer)</p>

<p>Others instruments played:
Trombone: 5 years, school band
Violin: 2 years school, 1 year self instruction
Piano: 3 years private instructor, 1 year self-instruction
Guitar: 1 year self instruction</p>

<p>Portfolio:
Preparing a full orchestra + choir piece, a small ensemble Eastern piece, and a piano piece; all MIDI sample orchestrated.</p>

<p>Recommendations: All positive (predicted) from AP Music Theory/Choir instructor, Leadership instructor/Principal, and Communications Systems instructor. Along with a supplementary recommendation from a professional composer that I am acquaintances with. </p>

<p>Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, it is hard to “chance” for music school as like 70-90% of your chances rely on your portolio…
but, as i am familiar with music schools, i’m making a few educated guesses…
Berklee-i’ll venture that you’ll get in
Peabody-in
and you will prob get into Tisch but seriously-dont go…i had a cousin get into Tisch for acting who felt she got ripped off…</p>

<p>idk about the others…but i would suggest looking at Otterbein and BW</p>

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<p>Helloooo…? Anyone? Or would I be better off reposting this in the Music majors forum?</p>

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<p>Wow i think you have an outstanding shot at Tisch. You have MUCH better resume than a person I know who got in. I’m not too familiar with the others though. Chance me back?</p>

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<p>Bump? Anyone? C’mon, or are just people unfamiliar with music schools?</p>

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<p>Bump. C’mon folks.</p>

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<p>Music schools are completely unpredictable, try your best to get real players to perform your pieces or get a good music program like logic 8, Cubase, or even garage band. You can get absolutely stunning samples that sounds like 95% of the real instrument. Only draw back is you need a decent computer and have to learn how to use the software</p>