You should probably check out http://www.campusdiscovery.com; they seem to have an overall chance of admission thingie for each college.NEC has a 28% success rate overall, but may vary from course to course according to their web site.In some cases it also depends on your academic results. IMO, your audition material should get you to an audition for all of them; the live screening is then up to you.BTW - change the title to "last thread I'll make about college applications". We all look forward to many more about your life and experiences at whichever of them is wise enough to accept you.
That website doesn't exactly help me out because I don't know about the piano department admissions rate.
I'm afraid it's just a waiting game for now. The only thing you can do to affect the outcome is to make damn sure your up to speed for your live auditions.
Got some work to do...
You should've freaking told me earlier!!!
Like on their application checklist:http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/admissions/apply/checklist.dot
Dude, you applied to SF Conservatory...? I guess you just like the city cause the teachers suck (according to some pianists I know who went there.)
Do you think they're gonna penalize me?
I think you'll find that if your audition is a bit more important than being a day late for something... at this stage you can get in regardless of what crap you pull because the schools want good pianists in whom they can see potential for improvement - that's all that matters now... good students, that in turn will appreciate their time at the institution and become brilliant make the school look good.
I read somewhere that 80% of the admissions is the audition.
You get a free piano.
You do not! You get a practice room.
Piano Lending Program: pianos owned by the Conservatory are loaned to students free of charge for home use for the duration of their studies
Oh really? Is that so?http://www.sfcm.edu/piano
That school had like a 38-40% acceptance rate. Does that mean that I'll get denied to my other top two schools whose acceptance rate are both like 30%?
If I don't get in to one of those, then my plans for winning the heart of Valentina Lisitsa will be sabotaged!
P.S.: Take your time. Even if you can't get in anywhere right now, it's not the end of the world yet (no pun intended).Paul
(and don't think the latter is even possible).
What the heck does "the latter" mean?!
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=define%3A+latter
I suppose that it was only a matter of time. Is there a subject that you can discuss without bringing her into it at some point?Best,Alistair
Did Julliard close? No one is mentioning it.
IIf I don't get in to one of those, then my plans for winning the heart of Valentina Lisitsa will be sabotaged! But my teacher said that I'm not getting into NEC... So I have to freaking get into Oberlin or else I'll have to find another girl to help me end the world!!!
Now, now, don't panic. Valentina is here by my side as I type this and she wants you to know that her two last boyfriends were a) a failed tuba player and b) an accordion player who had a pet monkey and worked the subway tunnels of NYC. She is very democratic and not at all a snob. She STILL has room in her heart for you, she said. Just don't give up. SHE HATES QUITTERS!
What the heck I freking misread the repertoire section for my application and freaking only put in my audition program!!!
I got freaking denied to San freaking Francisco! They didn't even invite me to a live audition!
HHmmmnnn.... the last word we had from San Francisco Conservatory was - "If you have requested to audition in San Francisco or at a regional audition site, you will receive your audition schedule by email before the holiday break." We requested to audition in Boston..... but that was about 2 weeks ago and until now no word yet ..... ahhhhhh ..... this is nerve wracking for the parents..... but my son seems to taking it in stride and concentrating instead on his coming solo recital on January 12.I think we made a mistake by applying in too many schools (10) ....hehheee I likely developed stomach ulcers from the stress generated in filling up a mountain of questions and the nightmarish experience of uploading almost 1.5 gb of video files per school when our upload speed is at best 200 Kbps, taking almost 24 hours per school. The severe frustration on 2 occasions when we were 90% finished with the upload only to find out that the internet stopped!!! ggggrrrrr...So far we have been invited to a live audition in 2 schools..... hoping for the best. GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO .... take it easy.... it is in their hands now.
I think we made a mistake by applying in too many schools (10) ....hehheee I likely developed stomach ulcers from the stress generated in filling up a mountain of questions and the nightmarish experience of uploading almost 1.5 gb of video files per school when our upload speed is at best 200 Kbps, taking almost 24 hours per school. The severe frustration on 2 occasions when we were 90% finished with the upload only to find out that the internet stopped!!! ggggrrrrr...
I wish I could audition to more schools, but my parents didn't want to pay for the application.
Being the father, and being "Asian" where parental control pervades throughout the children's lives, I wanted to put my foot down on the whole matter and have my son take a second "backup" course aside from the piano .... here in Manila and not in the US.But how does a father steer his son away from his happiness and joy? How does a father guarantee to his son that his plan for his son's life is the superior plan? How does a father live with the fact that he may be suppressing a gift for the arts and music that his son may possess? ETc...etc..etc...Maybe a weak side of our culture is being fatalistic. We as parents have decided to support our son's wish to someday become an accomplished pianist and we leave the rest to GOD! Is that a good thing .... logically NO!!! MY is it difficult to be a parent!!!
What would I say to my son or daughter who wanted a music career? I'd explain the realities of it, My parents discouraged it and I was upset. But I did a regular liberal arts schooling, continued to study piano there, graduated, worked as a journalist and realized I couldn't let go of music. So, I decided a good compromise would be to write about music, criticism and reviewing. So, I went back to school and quickly got a masters in piano performance and guess what I realized after doing all those recitals, master classes, lecture recitals, etc? I realized that it would be intolerable -- knowing how difficult it is to play the piano beautifully -- to devote my life criticizing my betters. So, back to square one. Then it hit me: my folks always wanted me to have a profession for safety. So, I became what I am now: a psychoanalyst. I specialize in performance anxiety and work with musicians and actors. I hear their complaints and also their great joys at being performers. No performance life is "easy." I admire them for their choice and sacrifices. But, you know what, I don't envy them. Music is my mistress not my wife. It's an easier life for me.I think you can only be a pianist, an actor, a painter, a writer if doing without it would be the ruination of your life. Almost like a drug. You MUST have it. I'm not that sure, however, that life has so few options, so I expanded mine. I'm quite happy with my choices and would not do them over.warn them against it in this miserable economic climate, but I ultimately would let them make the choice. If it's the wrong choice, it's fixable and there are other avenues to success and gratification in a career. Many people find their true callings in their mid to late 30s after trial and error. With that experience comes maturity and the correct career decision.Don't worry, Dad! Let him go. He'll find his own way, particularly if you've been loving and supportive. And it certainly sounds like you have been.
Thanks, that made me feel better!! ..... and in all probability as you said .... he will likely find his true calling later. I was trying to look at rachmaninoff_forever's - "I wish I could audition to more schools, but my parents didn't want to pay for the application. " I felt that it was likely not as simple as, my parents did not want to pay for the applications. So I tried guessing what could have gone through their minds which went through mine. Your answer surely will add more meaningful insights. THANKS!
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