| The early review at Oberlin Conservatory is a non-binding program. If accepted, she will have until May 1 to make up her mind. Having an acceptance there in hand takes a lot of pressure off later auditions, even if Oberlin is not the top choice. Make sure to get an early start on the paperwork and the prescreening CD, because those dates come up pretty quickly for early review applicants.
Things get a little more complicated if she is also interested in the double degree program. The Early Decision program at the college is binding, so she should not apply ED to the college unless it is her first choice and you do not need to try to leverage financial aid to the fullest. The Regular Decision program is, of course, non-binding but the decision comes much later. It is also possible (and not very hard) to transfer into the double degree program from the Conservatory side once she has been there a year. Transferring into that program from the College side is much more difficult because you would still have to pass the Conservatory audition. |