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Study time or rehearsal time? What's more important?

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A constant question comes up in our house about how time management needs to be spent in this overly stressful Junior year in high school. For a student who is certain to pursue a BM degree is it more important to have a rigorous schedule and strive for good grades, or spend the maximum amount of time on their instrument and composing. (Plans to major in composition.) There seems to be a strong divide in opinions. I am aware that merit money comes to those with the highest academics, and that there are exceptional music programs at competitive Universities and Colleges where an SAT score below 1300 accompanied by a near perfect GPA is required for admission, but to achieve that level of academic accomplishment while being the Marching band's drum major, Jazz band member after school and making time for composing and rehearsing just does not seem possible. I would really appreciate feedback from people in a similar circumstance who are in, or have finished. the process with solid information from schools on how they feel toward this. Also, if anyone REALLY has insight on information that we often hear about schools being more lenient, if not CONSIDERABLY more lenient, on students academic profile that are applying to the music department that would be very helpful. Keep in mind this is for a composition student who is strong on her primary instrument, but not at the level she would need to necessarily be a performance major. Her "audition" would be based on her composition portfolio and interview more so than her instrumental audition. Sorry for rambling, but I would really appreciate some feedback...

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