<p>How unique and/or hook-worthy is it that I write classical music? I've had formal instruction from an accredited composer and I've won an award or two. I've written for piano, string quartets, even full orchestra. The piece I wrote for orchestra was performed live by my school orchestra for a sizeable audience. I have submitted/will submit scores and recordings with my applications.</p>
<p>like everyother hook it all depends on how good you are at it. Can you show adcoms that you are not ust doing this as a side hobby? That it truly is a passion? How good are your awards are they nationally ranked?</p>
<p>Very few high school seniors are as serious about classical composition as you are. It is a great hook. What do you mean by an "accredited" composition teacher?</p>
<p>Well, my teacher is herself a composer and a graduate of an excellent school of music. Her compositions are highly regarded and all of that. She teaches me at Washington DC's best music school, which produces high quality musicians in a lot of different fields.</p>
<p>The point is just that I'm not someone who writes things in his spare time; my work is a little more "validated" than that.</p>
<p>So do any of you know composers who went through the college app process? How well did they do? I'm not particularly interested in turning this into a "chances" thread, but I'm hoping that Composition + Legacy + 2380 + One Good Essay can offset relatively weak grades to get me into my first choice school.</p>