Just for anyone considering aTm...
aTm is a great school...but not for music MAJORS. If you want to major in music, dont even look here. However, if you are majoring in other things (science, engineering, business, etc.) aTm might fit your mold. To be in the marching band here, you have to join the corps...which kinda sucks. There is a wind symphony on campus ( i was in it for 2 years) and its comprised of pretty much no music majors, just people wanting to keep playing their horns. Some of them are double majoring in music, almost just for fun because they like it but it wont be their main focus. aTm also has a volleyball/basketball band called Hullabaloo! you can try out for which is fun as heck (I should know...i just got back from a FREE trip to LA to go to disneyland and play for the basketball team's game vs. UCLA on sat).
So theres some info for ya. But if you are seriously considering music as your major, avoid aTm. Otherwise, at least come check it out.