<p>I was wondering, I know USC's Thornton school of music cares not only about your musical playing ability, but your gpa as well (academics.) So far, I've been an extremely lazy student; laziness and the lack of motivation really dropped my grades, even if I am quite intelligent. Like I said in my last post, I have almost a 2.3 gpa for my sophomore/junior grade totals with my freshman year added, it's about 2.75. I haven't quite shown a positive progression in my grades, but have taken 6 ap's to junior year with 2 3's 2 4's and 2 5's (2 sophomore year, 4 junior year). However, I've gotten bad grades in all my classes, especially AP ones not because I was struggling with the material, but because I failed to turn in my work for the course (lazy). I know I screwed up bad, but this year for senior year, I'm continuing with my 3 AP course trend (so I'm not taking an easier course load) but is getting all A's and looks like I'll keep them all year. Music has really motivated me to become a hard worker and I'm quite an adept woodwind player player, having played principle in orchestra for around 3-4 years. I plan to apply to Thornton and was wondering, </p>
<p>1) How good are the people applying to Thornton? I'm an oboe player and how good exactly are the people who go there/apply there? what kind of competition am I up against, musically. </p>
<p>2) With my straight A senior year first semester, and (let's say I do an excellent essay) will I be able to be accepted? since I show that I have fixed my laziness and my since my resume shows i'm quite smart (6 AP's - calculus BC in sophomore year, 2180 SAT with 800 in math, and 800's in 3 subject tests phsyics, math, and chemistry) Do I even have a hope of getting in?</p>
<p>3) If I do, lets say, miraculously get into thornton, how hard is it to declare a second major after accepted? I also have an interest in chemistry, but is afraid of applying as a double major since my gpa is obviously more heavily considered when applying to viterbi. So after I get into thornton (if i do,) Will I be able to take classes at different sectors, like, viterbi, or will I have to reapply to do that?</p>