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.
Making Senior Year All-State Music Count

If you got into an All-State band, orchestra, or choir for your senior year, congrats! It’s a big deal, and it can help you anywhere you apply, music major or no. The problem for students in some states is that the state music educator’s association notifies you that you got in AFTER the state colleges’ early […]
Hidden Gem Music Schools (Article)

An interesting article that we found on a music college blog from a company that sells its consulting services to parents/students. We will be checking into the schools. Several of them are religious, which may fit or not fit every student. Boston University meets all of their criterion save that it can be fickle about continuing funding […]
Louisiana State University – GEAUX Lower GPAs & Money for School!
If you have a 3.5 grade point average (HPA) or lower, your options, particularly in Florida, can be very limited. Community colleges are not a good option, frequently, because their credits transfer poorly for the amount of work that is being done to earn them. You generally are looking for a “home,” at least for a […]
Hampshire College Visit Evening Event
Hampshire College is for “out of the box” students who may or may not love school, but are smart and like to forge their own path, including designing their own major.Hampshire was founded by Amherst College and U. Mass Amherst, in their 5 college consortium (group) with Smith and Mount Holyoke. Many Hampshire grads have started pioneering, […]
Download for the College Strategy Meeting 9/22
All of our PDF fliers on college are available here for you to download: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rnlfnwv56ltss9p/AAAedVcmGlnE2lBwiKFUGk7_a?dl=0 We update them frequently, so please feel free to check them out at least once a year.
Music As A Calling Card: Top, Top Schools Await
If you decide that you want to go as a “music minor” or non-minor, one thing that may open doors for you is the Music As A Calling Card option. Your music can be a huge admission tool for you that gives you some edge in applying for schools that can be tough to get into. Most […]