<p>I am a current senior in high school, and it's that time to start applying to and auditioning for colleges. I have a 2.97 weighted GPA (I am aware that this is awful), and a 1950/2400 on the SATs, which I am retaking a week from now. I had a VERY hard time adjusting to high school, and I was very depressed my freshman year. I had no friends, I had horrible self confidence, my dog died (this may seem like it isn't a big deal but my dog was everything to me, and I did activities with her too), and I was often sick. That year my GPA was at an all time low of 1.87. I had mostly Cs and a few C minuses. My sophomore and junior years I had either a GPA in the high 2s or low 3s. I know that my chances of getting into college would be next to none if I weren't going into college, but I am wondering what my chances are for musical theatre. I have heard that it is generally 80% audition and 20% grades. What are my chances of getting into school? As of now, I am considering applying to Ithaca, Rider, Syracuse, Indiana University, Baldwin Wallace, CCM, Missouri State (I am automatically in because of my SAT), NYU Tisch, SUNY Fredonia, Penn State, FSU, Pace, Emerson, and University of Oklahoma. Please note that I will NOT be applying to all of these schools if I get accepted through early action or priority application. I am not going to audition for 14 schools, realistically, I will apply to 8-10 schools. Anyway, I am very stressed about not getting in already because I have to audition for these programs, so I was wondering how much my grades will affect my chances. Also, does having a widowed father help my chances at all? I also have 2 siblings, and both of them went to Ithaca College, and my late mother went to Rider for her BFA and Indiana for her MFA.</p>
<p>You may want to post this question on the Musical Theatre Forum. Some schools care more about grades/scores than others. If you get in academically, the rest will depend upon your audition. I’m sure most schools have a minimum requirement for grades/scores, but they could vary widely. </p>
<p>Ithaca focuses a lot on the audition for music majors. They’re also test optional, although obviously it’s your GPA holding you down and not your test scores. I don’t know whether they will overlook your GPA, but a stellar audition might convince them that you’d be good for the program.</p>