My daughter is a junior in high school. She has been composing music since she was in 5th grade, having won a few contests (national and 1 international, although I don't think this seems to matter for college admissions). She works with a private teacher, and has done several thing musically at her high school (choir, Theory classes, some band). She plays piano and composes on piano and on her computer. She has attended a couple of summer programs composition programs, and is likely to be a National Merit Semifinalist. Her test scores are strong and has taken mostly honors classes. Her grades are good, but not perfect. How important are grades for admission to the music composition programs at schools like Oberlin (5 year double major), CMU (5 year double major), Michigan, Berklee/Rochester, Michigan, Johns Hopkins, Brown, Yale and Harvard? Any past experiences with and insight into the admission processes at these schools would be so appreciated.
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