What achievement in violin will help college admission?
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Anonymous
| Unless the musician is at a super serious/professional track, violin or any other instrument will not get DC into a highly selective college. And for great musicians without top grades and scores, a conservatory would make more sense. Good but not great musical skills paired with great scores and grades describes a very large segment of the applicant pool. Just like sports, compete at whatever level your child finds enjoyable because that's worthwhile even if it doesn't matter for college. |
Anonymous
Yes. Just as being a non-recruited varsity athlete is NOT a hook, being an accomplished but not decorated musician is NOT a hook. EC's become hooks only at the extremes. They is, however, more demand for athletes than musicians. I'd add that the legacy hook works this way too. It's one thing to be a mere legacy and quite another to have grandpa's name on a building. |
Anonymous
or bagpipes. I've heard that really is favorably viewed by the admissions staff. |
Anonymous
| Suppose the kids have great scores, then will soloing in a youth ochestra like maryland classical youth ochestra be a hook? |
Anonymous
| OP is sooooo Northern Virginia! I am ROFL. Or, I would be if this mindset weren't so pathetic. |
Anonymous
Except apparently OP is sooooo Maryland. |