Looking for Colleges....it's harder than you think.

[real_low_mind]

I am going into 11th grade and I figured it's about time for me to start looking at colleges. I want to go to a Performing Arts/Music college, but it also has to have a Theatre program, lower academic requirements (I didn't do so good last year, 1.4 GPA), and the biggest problem...I have no money. The average I'm predicting is about $5,000 a year. I can get a job. I can do that. I CAN'T do, however, $18,000 a year, which is the Mannes College of Music tuition, which took forever to find by the way.
I don't want to get stuck with some community college without a music program because I'm poor!
Does anyone know any GOOD college searches, books they might have at the library, anything I can DO to help my quest? I've been to every college search I could find online, including princetonreview, and all I got was a headache.
I want to go to New York or England, but as long as it's near a fairly large city (larger than Roanoke...) it's fine as long as it has music & theatre at the school.
help me with my quest :(
laura

[Janeway]

Find a decent community college.

You had a sucky GPA, so there probably isn't much hope of getting into an awesome school, so search around for a community college with a somewhat decent music program and offers a transfer program.

[real_low_mind]

Find a decent community college.

You had a sucky GPA, so there probably isn't much hope of getting into an awesome school, so search around for a community college with a somewhat decent music program and offers a transfer program.

That's what I'm...trying to do already.
*sighs*

[gaslight]

It's probably nowhere near you, but the Australian Institute Of Music offers music theatre as a major and has minimal academic requirements (you pretty much just need to speak English and do an interview and audition). Rather pricey though, and yeah, probably nowhere near you. I'm sure there are similar places dotted around the world though.

[PDWAB]

You could try a state college, the requirements won't be so bad and the music programs are probably pretty good. And it will be cheaper.

And for heaven's sakes get better grades!

[GreendayIdiot]

i hear thers a school in ct where i live called hart school of music which doestn require good grades but i have no idea about the price.

[even if they were canadian]

Onondaga community college is supposed to have a great music program for a 2 year school.

http://www.sunyocc.edu/

[real_low_mind]

Onondaga community college is supposed to have a great music program for a 2 year school.

http://www.sunyocc.edu/

geez, $10,500 a year...I actually have absolutely no idea what I can afford. I might go to SUNY Rockland, I don't even think they have a Music department but they have a study abroad program! +1

[drewhet]

your parents arnt paying for your college?

[drewhet]

your parents arnt paying for your college? and how do you know what they can/ cant afford?

[Puzzle]

Find a decent community college.

You had a sucky GPA, so there probably isn't much hope of getting into an awesome school, so search around for a community college with a somewhat decent music program and offers a transfer program.


Yeah, this is what somebody told me a few years ago, and I just finished my first year of college with 4's in all my music classes and a 3.2 GPA for the year. My GPA at the end of high school was roughly 3.0, though for most of the time it was around 2.5.


Most places will want you to have a 2.5 gpa. My advice is to work like hell to bring it up. If you can have it at a 2.5 or better by the end of your junior year, that'll be great for your chances.

As far as schools, where do you live? Does location matter?

I got into two schools - one was Duquesne University, which is phenomenal. Their staff is great (pick music schools based on staff!), and I know most of their guitar department personally. I'd rank the school as one of the best in the nation for guitar studies. I got accepted with a 2.5, and was offered 12K a year for my guitar playing, but I would have to keep a 3.4 or better and it would still be ~$30,000 a year.

I ended up going to the other school, York College of Pennsylvania. Less than half the price of Duquesne, this place wasn't as prestigious, but once I got here I fell in love with the staff and that it's a smaller school.


Contact me on aim (vordersonne) about the whole college thing. There's alot more I could go into, but not in an overview like this.

-ay

[real_low_mind]

your parents arnt paying for your college? and how do you know what they can/ cant afford?

god no :eek: my mom won't even let me learn to drive because she can't afford gas. We also can't really afford clothes, and when we can it's from goodwill... So it's pretty much all up to me!
I don't exactly know, but I know I can't afford a lot. No one in my family has any money.

[Futuro]

Student loan. Im sure you can find someone willing to co-sign it for you.

[Puzzle]

god no :eek: my mom won't even let me learn to drive because she can't afford gas. We also can't really afford clothes, and when we can it's from goodwill... So it's pretty much all up to me!
I don't exactly know, but I know I can't afford a lot. No one in my family has any money.

Get your grades up and you'll probably qualify for a state grant or two.

[Evil Peavey]

And get a job in the mean time. You say your MOM can't even afford gas or clothing. Get off your lazy *** and help out.