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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]High scores sought after by some very good universities trying to climb up the USNWR rankings, if at the NMSF level these schools could care less about ECs and number of APs etc.  Tulane is a mid-sized university that has really improved following Katrina-much less Southern, less of a party school.  Big enough that I am sure the theater scene is active there.

Vasser is another obvious choice, very artsy, lots of smart kids. May be on the small side but wasn't completely clear how you defined midsize LAC.  Wesleyan probably a reach but may be worth looking at.  Also University of Rochester-very strong theater and theater tech programs, academically excellent, but with great scores probably a reasonable target

Pitt is quite a broad mid-sized university, and Pittsburgh is actually a great city to be in these days. With high scores probably a safety school for your DD.

Syracuse is very strong in the arts and communication, but not sure a motivated/smart kid not actually majoring in film or communications or theater would be happy there, my mother taught there for years and was the dean, outside the arts/communication and maybe business programs, for undergraduates not that stimulating a place (and boy is Syracuse cold and grey)

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Many of these may be good suggestions, but Vassar and Wesleyan would be real reaches for this type of student.  The kids I know at those schools have much stronger transcripts, scores and activities.         [/quote]

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