Is this resume good enough for applying to either Steinhardt or Tisch at NYU?

Question

I really want to go into acting/musical theater know that my resume is the not the best it can be, so my chances of getting into Tisch or Steinhardt might be slim. I just want to know if there is any point applying to either or if I should look somewhere. I do have other places in mind, but Tisch/Steinhardt are my top choices. Here's what I've done so far:

MUSICAL THEATRE:

"Fiddler on the Roof" - Ensemble

"Anything Goes" - Ensemble

CHORAL ACTIVITIES:

School Chamber choir - 2 years

NJMEA All-State Mixed Choir - 1 year

CJMEA Regional Mixed Choir - 2 years

PIANO:

Royal School of Music student - 12 years (getting my diploma soon)

Carnegie Hall performer - 5 years

Kimmel Center performer - 1 year

Bosendorfer Saal in Vienna, Austria performer - 1 year

i am also a part of the Forensics speech and debate team at our school. of course, i have other extracurriculars but these are solely based on performing arts. my academics look pretty good to me i think: i have a 3.8 gpa, and have taken a total of 4 AP courses. everything else is honors this year (senior year).

So chance me please =) I want to know if there is even a small chance.

Answer 1

I think you definitely have a very good chance. Your Piano activities are great, as is being part of the debate team; your GPA is good, and you've taken AP classes, which is important. Now just do well on your SAT or ACT, and you should be almost a shoo-in.

If you're positive you want to go, apply early decision. It will help you slightly, since then the college knows you really want to go there and are not just applying to it as a safety.

Good luck!