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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a musician who is going through the process this cycle.  She wants to double major wherever possible.  Her musical resume includes state-wide top seats, summer festivals and a lots of music related leadership/services experiences.  She also has stellar grades and excellent ACT/SAT.  While she is getting great response from T50-75 schools w excellent merit, she is not having much luck w the T10 -T15 schools.  Some of these schools look for international competition experiences (not just anything w the word “international” in it) or masterclasses with famous players or be part of a conservatory’s precollge program.  Believe or it, most kids in those pre college programs don’t end up pursuing music, but enroll for the prestige and app bump.

Depending on what schools OP (and the student) is looking for, the music experience can be a plus for sure.  Just make sure the student fold the experience into the essays and submit performances as art supplements. [/quote]

OP here. That’s pretty rough :) 
She doesn’t have anything international in her rep. Just high chairs in Allstate from 6th grade onward - every year - and highly placed in summer festivals. A few local concerto competitions, but nothing national. She could likely go to Juliard this summer for pre college rather than her usual festival (she’s turned it down in the past due to timing). So, something like that? Or are you saying the pre college program of the specific school?[/quote]

DP. My kid's experience was different from the PP.  Had regional awards in music but nothing national or international.  Did have a national award in speech but nothing that is highly esteemed. Also had other performing talents. UW GPA 3.96 -- lots of rigor, nmsf, other awards. Several T15 admits ('22).

Agree with the PP about essays and supplement (I posted above about that too). 
I think what is really important is two-fold: the overall narrative of your kid (music certainly plays a role in the identity) and the response of music faculty to the supplement. The awards are great and all, but it's the other two aspects that will really help with admissions. Of course, something huge like Young Arts or NYO would be a game changer on its own. Otherwise,  it's really a combo thing.[/quote]

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