Northwestern, NYU, U Chicago, Vanderbilt...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a high school junior and I know my current stats are not up to par but I want to know what else I can do to better my chances.</p>

<p>GPA(unweighted): could be as low as 3.97/4.0 or could go up to a 4.0/4.0, depending on a decision by the school board about high school credit classes taken in middle schoool.</p>

<p>ACT: 30, planning to take it again...
SAT: I just took it for the first time yesterday, and plan on taking it many more times, ha.</p>

<p>Junior Year Schedule:
Trig/Pre-Calc/whatever you want to call it
AP Chemistry
AP Government & Politics
Brit/World Lit + Comp II (The advanced junior english class)
Spanish IV
Physics I
Chamber Choir
Plus one period during the day, I mentor/tutor freshmen.</p>

<p>Projected Senior Year Schedule:
AP English Lit
AP Biology
AP Psych or AP American History
Calculus
Chamber Choir
Music Theory
Potentially College Credit Acting 101</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>In School:
Choral Ensembles: Chorale, Madrigal, Jazz Choir, Women's A Capella, All State(2 year All State Vocalist)
Musicals
Varsity XC
Student Council+Environmental Group
Quiz Bowl</p>

<p>Outside of School:
Acting/Private Voice/Occasional Productions at Local Professional Theatre
Lead Vocals for Youth Rock N Roll Orchestra
Member of 30 and under board for local newspaper, occasionally writing opinion pieces for the paper
Piano
Other random Singing Gigs
City-Wide Mayor's Youth Board</p>

<p>Volunteer:
Mostly Things through student council (helping at the blood bank, picking up litter around the school + adopted street)
I'm planning on doing a lot of volunteering this summer as well.
And also, I should be getting a job in May-ish...</p>

<p>Well, my dream school at the moment is Northwestern (Possibly Bienen School of Music). My other top choices are NYU (Tisch, but it will be very hard), Vanderbilt (Blair School of Music), UMichigan (for musical theatre) and UChicago. If you can't tell, I'm planning on studying vocal performance/theatre/musical theatre/music. Something in there. Hah. And, by the way, I'm a white female from a moderately large town in Iowa. Woot.</p>

<p>I know that a lot of my chances, particularly, depend on auditions, but what should I do to better my chances, apps-wise?</p>

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<p>Just improve your test scores. That's it for Northwestern, Vandy, and NYU. Chicago is always a crapshoot.</p>

<p>Obviously, you show a dedication to music and that's really important to have ECs that show something you're dedicated to.</p>

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<p>You might want to see if Rice University's Shepherd School of Music interests you. I know a recent graduate from that school who majored in vocal performance and she had a great experience there. Houston's theatre scene is second only in size to NYC so that would also be a big plus for you.</p>

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<p>well a 30 is pretty good, so dont worry too much, a 31 would be more than enough for them, and your gpa is good, so those schools are good matches/high matches for you, i dont know how good you are at music, which will make a big difference, but youre on the right track for acceptance at all of those places</p>

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<p>A 30s good enough to get you into NYU and Vandy. The other two are a little harder to tell.</p>

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<p>If you are interested in Chicago, play up your musical accomplishments and interest. It might help you there, particularly because they are building a massive arts center and appear to be interested in gifted and motivated musicians. Pay attention to your essays as well. Otherwise, you definitely have a shot.</p>