7 Common Mistakes in Choosing a College

There are a number of common mistakes that students and parents make when thinking seriously about researching colleges and universities or conservatories after attending their performing arts high school. The volunteer advisory has run into many of them over the years. Here’s our “greatest hits” of pitfalls to avoid when considering where you might go next […]
University of Miami

Type: University Size: Large 16,774 Style: Dynamic & Progressive Affiliations: N/A Honors College: Honors Program (Separate Admission) Student Body: Undergraduate: 11,273; Graduate:5,501 Testing: SAT:1780-2070/ACT: 28-32 Admissions: 38% (33,415 Applicants) Students of Color: 58.1% (His.: 21.5%; AA: 7.3%; AS: 5.6% NA: 15.3%) Male-Female: 49%-51% Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Freshman Retention Rate: 93.0% Freshman Graduating After 4 Years: 68%; 6 Years: 81% Attend a Graduate […]
Recommended Local Professional Tutors

Tutors help, even if you’re pulling an A, and often they help make the difference in keeping one. Everyone has gaps in what they know, and a few frustrations in learning from this teacher or that, or with a particular part of a subject.
Academic 911s: Know When to Call in the Marines & ‘Who You Gonna Call’

There is no one who gets through school without help. No one. Whether it’s a study group (recommended always), or videos on YouTube or a tutor for a subject, or standardized tests like the SAT or ACT, there is always a need to fill in the gaps that happen in your education. The single biggest […]
Want to Know Where to Go to School? Follow the Professors!

There is no school in this world whose buildings make it great, although Edifice Complex, their cool new business school or the new gym, is generally how most colleges and universities are sold to prospective students, along with sports programs, school history and successful alumni. The problem when you use those yardsticks is that you’re […]
Summer Programs: Brevard Music Center

Summer Program: Brevard Music Center Website: brevardmusic.org/institute/ Location: Brevard, North Carolina Number of students: High School: Classical 180; Jazz: 42. College programs round campus to 400+ students. Best for: Classical/Concert; Jazz; Vocal; Opera Brevard Music Center is one the best and most prestigious American summer music festivals based in the mountains of western North Carolina, not far from […]
New College Board PSAT/SAT Features of Which You’ll Want to Take Advantage…

New features in the PSAT/SAT system that are worth taking advantage of:
Teachability Trumps Raw Talent

What you learn in music is very important. How well you learn may make the difference between you having a career, or moving on to other things. Teachability is one of the core things that distinguish music students with promise.
Berklee & Boston Conservatory of Music

Type: Conservatory Size: Large† (4,402 Undergraduate); Style: Factory with good networking Affiliations: 19 International Partner Schools and a campus in Valencia, Spain. Student Body: Undergraduate/Graduate Testing: No SAT/ACT Requirement Admissions: 19% Accepted out of approx 5500 who apply Students of Color: 29.9% Freshman Retention Rate: 86.1% Freshman Graduating After 4 Years: 40.8% Travel Cost/Time/Airport: Low,Moderate Boston Logan (Major Hub) […]
Summer Programs: Interlochen

Consider Interlochen, one of the world’s top arts camps, as a stepping stone into both conservatory-college and a career in your art.