Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 22:06     Subject: Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:My DS loves his oboe. Dh and I don’t care for the sound. DS is lobbying for private lessons and said that if he plays for the marching band, he could go to Florida. He said his band teacher said it could help for college admissions.

DS has played piano and violin. He stopped playing violin and is desperately trying to quit piano for the oboe.

Would playing an oboe actually be seen as favorable for college?

We will let him play the oboe because my kid loves it.


You don't march with an oboe though. My daughter did percussion for marching and oboe for concert band
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 22:00     Subject: Re:Playing a unique instrument
Oboes and bassoons are double reed instruments and don't march.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 22:00     Subject: Playing a unique instrument
Oboe is fine. French Horn is better.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 21:59     Subject: Re:Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Would playing an oboe actually be seen as favorable for college?


I just have to LOL at this type of thinking.


Don't. A ton of people on this board who trash-talk Asians for prepping for TJ put their kids through Oboe or other such classes just for college admissions.


4 generations of high school and college band family here— instruments don’t get you in to college.


They certainly help, at least at the top tiers where you really need to stand out. Awards and supplements.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 21:58     Subject: Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DS loves his oboe. Dh and I don’t care for the sound. DS is lobbying for private lessons and said that if he plays for the marching band, he could go to Florida. He said his band teacher said it could help for college admissions.

DS has played piano and violin. He stopped playing violin and is desperately trying to quit piano for the oboe.

Would playing an oboe actually be seen as favorable for college?

We will let him play the oboe because my kid loves it.


Instruments do not help for college. It’s just a good and generic sustained EC, like theatre or track.


Both violin and theatre helped mine -- awards and supplements.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 20:39     Subject: Re:Playing a unique instrument
The most frequently heard instrument on DCUM is the world's smallest violin.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 20:27     Subject: Playing a unique instrument
Oboes are not marching band instruments, the reed is too delicate and breaks easily. The oboists in my high school band played other instruments during marching season.

Oboe is a great instrument but not for marching!
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 20:20     Subject: Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:My brother got a full scholarship to Juilliard, which I can't even spell, on the strength of his horn playing.

The oboe is a wonderful instrument and you should encourage his playing, which will get better the more he practices.


Obviously instruments help admissions to conservatories. 🙄
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 18:29     Subject: Playing a unique instrument
My brother got a full scholarship to Juilliard, which I can't even spell, on the strength of his horn playing.

The oboe is a wonderful instrument and you should encourage his playing, which will get better the more he practices.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 18:10     Subject: Re:Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Would playing an oboe actually be seen as favorable for college?


I just have to LOL at this type of thinking.


Don't. A ton of people on this board who trash-talk Asians for prepping for TJ put their kids through Oboe or other such classes just for college admissions.


4 generations of high school and college band family here— instruments don’t get you in to college.


They help if you play an orchestra instrument really well.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 18:05     Subject: Playing a unique instrument
Oboe is not that unique but yes, if he's interested.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 17:53     Subject: Re:Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Would playing an oboe actually be seen as favorable for college?


I just have to LOL at this type of thinking.


Don't. A ton of people on this board who trash-talk Asians for prepping for TJ put their kids through Oboe or other such classes just for college admissions.


4 generations of high school and college band family here— instruments don’t get you in to college.


That very much depends on how good the kid gets. My DD's instructor has multiple kids that have been accepted to top colleges in the past, (they believe) because they're playing their instrument at a very high level. These are kids good enough to get into top conservatories, but choose to do something else instead.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 17:29     Subject: Re:Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Would playing an oboe actually be seen as favorable for college?


I just have to LOL at this type of thinking.


Don't. A ton of people on this board who trash-talk Asians for prepping for TJ put their kids through Oboe or other such classes just for college admissions.


4 generations of high school and college band family here— instruments don’t get you in to college.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 17:24     Subject: Re:Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:
Would playing an oboe actually be seen as favorable for college?


I just have to LOL at this type of thinking.


Don't. A ton of people on this board who trash-talk Asians for prepping for TJ put their kids through Oboe or other such classes just for college admissions.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2022 17:22     Subject: Playing a unique instrument
Anonymous wrote:My DS loves his oboe. Dh and I don’t care for the sound. DS is lobbying for private lessons and said that if he plays for the marching band, he could go to Florida. He said his band teacher said it could help for college admissions.

DS has played piano and violin. He stopped playing violin and is desperately trying to quit piano for the oboe.

Would playing an oboe actually be seen as favorable for college?

We will let him play the oboe because my kid loves it.


Instruments do not help for college. It’s just a good and generic sustained EC, like theatre or track.