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That's part of the issue... a lot of times some of the more powerful teachers won't be there. That's why it is absolutely crucial to have a few lessons with the teacher you want to study with beforehand. Not only to see if you like them (you are going to study with them for 4 years, afterall), but also so they can look out for you. If they want you, you wouldn't believe what they can do in your favor (scholarships/acceptance).
I think this also only really applies to teachers of piano/violin and voice. The more soloistic spotlight type instruments. Although I know for a fact there's a number of big time wind/brass teachers with the same issue.
It really isn't paranoid, it's the truth.
Jazzz, I think you have a bit more exploration and reading to do if you think the music world is always professional. So much of everything is politics and who you know. They won't hold anything against you but if a teacher has 100 people applying for his studio then he'll take the best ones who are most willing to study with him. He doesn't want to be someone's runner up.
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