<p>I have chosen a high school plan that completely cuts out any sports or anything of that nature. Instead, I must take marching band/concert band for 4 years. I was talking to someone who said that colleges hate band students who never take any sports... Have I made a terrible mistake? As I now look upon it, it almost makes me seem one-dimensional. Comments, appreciated!</p>
<p>You're fine, as long as you're a beautiful color of that one dimension. Schools like Stanford really like band kids (most really good musicians on the east say in the east). However, these band kids they like are the kids that got into All-State or were in the top/2nd to the top pool for top conservatories. If you're good, and getting state recognition, you're fine. Just remember, there are others that excel in band but also are very good in basketball, or theater arts. </p>
<p>It never seemed to me that marching band really improved your technical skills - just decreased your hearing capacity and increased your diaphragm(sp?) muscles. Consider participating in NFAA when you become a senior (<a href="http://www.artsawards.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.artsawards.com/</a>) - colleges would love to see someone who got top awards through that program. </p>
<p>Overall, you're fine as long as you're really doing well in your chosen activity. Otherwise your good grades will get you in some pretty good LAC.</p>
<p>Don't worry about it. I didn't play any sports (except Cross Country in 9th grade), and I was fairly involved in band (and still am). I wasn't extremely good, though, and I couldn't even get 1st chair (no music awards for me!). You really don't have to be as amazing as CC makes it seem. ;)</p>
<p>Remember, most colleges don't really care about well-rounded students; they want a well-rounded student body. Being one-dimensional is not always a bad thing.</p>
<p>Warblersrule86- Where did you end up going to school (this question is not meant to be hostile whatsoever)?</p>
<p>See my location.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I'm not great at band, I just do it. I like to switch around on instruments, never perfecting a single one but constantly teaching myself how to play new things. I guess that shows non-commitment, hmm. However, I am starting to feel better about my one-dimensional-ness. Yeah, I need to stop making up words, it was a new year's resolution I have NOT kept.</p>
<p>Two kids from my school's marching band got full-rides to Stanford this year(both were ok but nothing special) so I would say it should not hurt you.</p>
<p>Hmm, maybe there is a plus side of being in band. After being called a band-weenie for all these years, it's nice to know that something good came out of it. It pretty much scars you socially for life, if you don't have a couple of great friends like I do.</p>