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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Beautiful campus. Excellent institution. Some top programs. Proximity to Chicago.

Mine was accepted last year, and it was one of her final choices. She chose elsewhere in part because of the inflexibility of the music dept.

You probably know this, but ED does not increase chances greatly. Mine was admitted RD. Friend, excellent student w/ excellent ECs, was rejected in ED.[/quote]

How was the music department inflexible?  My DD is applying.[/quote]

Not the PP, but there are certain classes/ensembles you cannot be a part of if you are not a music major.  You won't be in the Symphony Orch or Wind Ensemble (top Orch and Band) if you are not a music major.  You cannot take the normal Music theory and Music history if you are not a music major---you will be taking Music Theory Lite/MH Lite.  
However, if you are a music major and double major with something else, the music dept is extremely flexible.  
Because you need to remember, that NU's music dept is in the Top 5 in the country and competes with Music Conservatories. It's audition based for the top groups and top teachers. [/quote]

This sounds quite… reasonable?[/quote]

I agree--it was.  If you want into the top music classes/ensembles you need to be a music major.  Quite simple.  But there are tons of opportunities for minors and anyone interested in music.  Many ensembles/marching band/opportunities to participate.  And the "lower" ensembles are still extremely high quality.  I personally played in them a few times when my class schedule for my STEM major didn't allow me to be in the top ensembles.  I had a good friend on the same instrument who did the same, and we just made sure we picked different quarters to do that so we both were not in the lower band at the same time (we were normally the top 2 on our instrument each quarter, so definately did not want to have one of us playing 2nd part if we could avoid it).  
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