How much is bassoon a hook in college admissions?
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Anonymous
I had the same thought. But my rising 6th grade DD's level at band camp this summer had 6 oboes, 4 bassoons, and just 2 flutes. I think the word is out. |
Anonymous
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"But my rising 6th grade DD's level at band camp this summer had 6 oboes, 4 bassoons, and just 2 flutes. I think the word is out."
A long time ago I was told I had to learn the flute before I could move on to the piccolo. I would think around the 6th or 7th grade you might want to be looking into when you are supposed to switch. 
-signed dropped the flute after 4 months |
Anonymous
You must not be in DMV area. I heard if a kid can play viola, horn, or bassoon, MCYO will take him/her. For clarinet or flute players, there are over 100 platers fighting for 3-4 seats. |
Anonymous
A flute and a piccolo are identical and if you play one you can play the other. PP would have gotten a A+ for trolling if they had picked an instrument other than piccolo. |
But can't you play the piccolo if you play the flute? Idk anything about instruments but they seem awfully similar except for size.
Anonymous
things are changing. Anything that is identified as a hook is overwhelmed by people who think the post important thing is going to an elite college; typically these parents are not familiar with the us higher educational system. |
Anonymous
I played piccolo in my high school marching band — I KNEW it had to be good for something, LOL! |
Anonymous
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None of these ECs are "hooks". They are normal ECs, that is all.
invent an app. found a charity - and be seen in Africa, building those wells and houses learn and extraordinary array of languages, fluently get published as a poet in literary anthologies, the New yorker etc come on people - French, Flute, Bassoon, its all NORMAL like I say, no hooks here. |