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[quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of violinists out there, so a major university or college is not going to be specifically looking for a violinist (versus say a  a trombonist good enough to play in a university symphony or even a string bass player).  Assuming this is a kid applying to an Ivy or similar school and not conservatory.  So there are no "slots" being held for violinist as compared to say football players. And I don't think that for an Ivy that even winning national competitions really matters beyond being dedicated and good enough to get into AYP and be say a section leader there.  What the universities care about is sustained evidence of dedication and (hate the word) passion for an activity. And having a parent pushing them to do it to get into an Ivy could backfire.  Anyway, at my DDs Ivy there are a lot of musicians, or past musicians, I think more because musical talent does seem to predict facility in other areas, particularly math/science than any admissions help, but ANY serious EC commitment helps. And they have a GREAT chorus and symphony and a cappella groups as a result, with kids finding music a great way to have a social group and to relax from studying. [/quote]

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