<p>I believe you indicated you are a junior in HS . Now is the time to start planning for application to a variety of schools. Select some that are reach auditions but also have some that are not as competitive. If you are planning music ed then look at the schools in your state that are not on everyone’s list. Have an academic and financial backup somewhere where there is music that is relatively open for non-majors. There are a lot out there. Find one where you could do a BA or another major and stay in music as violindad indicated. S1 did not major in music but participated as much as he wanted in jazz ensembles and in music classes at Penn State. </p>
<p>Find some programs that you would be happy in and that do rolling admission. That way you can get an early read and adjust applications accordingly. DD had at least 2 schools where we were comfortable that she would have no problem getting in and would be happy there. They were rolling admission so we knew that one of her backups had accepted her with scholarships before Christmas. The other early acceptance with scholarships came in February after a rolling admission audition. She would have been happy at either and in fact both stayed in the running until the end. She had another early acceptance but had already decided against that one after the audition. </p>
<p>It is not productive to just worry about the worst cases. Plan for potential success at different levels. Work with your teacher to make intelligent selections.</p>