u/AppropriateRepeat892

hi guys! I got off the NYU GSTEM waitlist today. I get full aid so I would have to pay for housing only, around 4k, but I think I can ask for lower. however, I was going to a music camp (and I would be studying with who's known as the "best" professor for my instrument) for 6 weeks, and thats 5 weeks and the cost is basically the same, but its like 5k.

I dont know what to do. my app looks something like this:

1. Internship at pharmaceutical small company doing research on cleaning innovation, possible publication but not sure (11)
2. All state Orchestra Principal
3. Chamber music- performances at Carnegie hall, competitions winner 3x
4. Local Youth Orchestra (9, 10, 11, 12) principal (10,11,12)
5. STEM club that distributes 2000+ stem kits globally (Vice president) (9, 10, 11, 12) (I might take this off as I didnt really do much for this)
6. Work at family owned photography business (9, 10, 11, 12)
7. Nonprofit Organization that teaches refugee children music (Recruitment Manager/Social Media Manager) (11) (I think I am going to president next year)
8. Philharmonic Orchestsa webmaster and promoter (10, 11)
9. Music Club member (9) secretary (10-11) 12 (co president)
10. UNICEF (secretary) (10, 11, 12) member (9)

a lot of people say my app is already a lot of music, so its goo to be more diverse, but I might even be applying to college with music so I dont know man. this is really hard.

the music camp is meadowmount btw. please give me ur best advice!! I need to decide soon and I have no idea.

Hi guys! To keep it short, my school has a rule where you can only have 11 absences (unexcused) and I am absent a lot because I'm sick, for competitions, etc. basically I ran out and I got this scary letter abt losing credit if I skip anymore. however, I have to skip tomorrow as I have another competition.

My plan was faking a college visit, bc as a junior I'm allowed 3 excused college visits, but they says, "up to 3 days per school year, only for grades 11 & 12, and with a note on college/employer letterhead, signed by the college/employer representative hosting the visit". Is there a way I can obtain these letters if I don't actually go? Like maybe emailing the admissions office to a random college and telling them I visited?

let me know. thanks so much everyone!!