kathryn247
kathryn247,
JMU
B.F.A., Music Teacher Education
Sophomore Music Education student at James Madison University
Features Included
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Essays
3
Schools
5
Scores
8
Advice
2
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown McLean, Virginia
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
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James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)

Applied for a B.F.A. in Music Teacher Education

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Other Relative

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
477 Words
Interest in fine arts, One moment that changed you
As a child, I had the dream to become a child prodigy much like Charlotte Church or Shirley Temple, but as the years went on, I realized that I was not the “one in a million” destined to become a star. But I still had an obsession for making music, whether it was singing in the shower or in the school choir. When I entered middle school, I met two other people who shared my passionate interest in music. We...
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General Admissions Advice

Recommended summer activities during high school and college
119 Words
My advice is to get a job. I know that you want to spend your summer hanging with your friends, or spending hours at the beach, but it honestly will benefit you to start working. The...
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My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
40 Words
As a music major, I really needed to build up activities in...
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My favorite course thus far, and why
76 Words
My favorite course by far was my Women and Gender History Class. The coursework was EXTREMELY light, and the professor cancelled class ALL...
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What I’d change about my school if I were student body president
48 Words
If I were the student body president, I would change the number of school...
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What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
62 Words
Nothing is like you expect it to be. I thought I had college figured out before I even got...
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What I’d change about my application process
19 Words
SAT/ACT scores should not be...
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Post-college plans
28 Words
I plan to get a dual Masters degree...
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What I like about my school’s location and culture
47 Words
JMU has an amazing culture, and works really hard to keep it that way....
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High School Performance

GPA
3.60
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 25%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
26
 
ACT Score Details
 
Highest SAT
910
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1230
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1230
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details3 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesKey Club, Choir

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Application Additional Materials

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