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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, OP again. The summer festivals also have had a fair amount of madterclasses, but I have no idea who is “famous enough” :)

Honestly, I have no idea what stellar grades are anymore. I did the same amount of AP’s she did, had the same GPA (4.0 unweighted) and no real talents - and I got into 4 Ivy’s. As much as I had heard things were different today, yeah, it’s another universe![/quote]

"Famous enough" meaning well known teachers from well known conservatory programs.  DD didn't get to attend those types of festivals (costs range from $5k-7k for a 6-week residential program).  We only hear from friends who have kids who are taking all of these necessary steps, hoping to get into ivy's with these experiences.  DD has other interests in addition to being a great young musician.  I guess that is the price she pays at this stage with regards to the T10 admission based on art supplement. She is excited to see what RD will bring.

I am with you OP on the not knowing what is considered stellar grades either.  I only applied to 4 schools, 3 ivys, one state school 30 years ago.  These days it is such a crapshoot.

Good luck to your student.  The art supplements are a PITA, but worthwhile to submit.  Make sure your student has a resume and rep list ready before the cycle begins.  The rep list takes time to compile so don't wait until the last minute.[/quote]

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