| guitardad, Congrats to you both. This is nothing at all to be distressed about. He's in. As others have said this is not at all unusual at Berklee, particularly in the areas of heavily represented instruments.
If Berklee is his primary choice, and if it works financially, just make sure the secured admissions offer is in fact "guaranteed" admission. You may also want to ask about financial aid/scholarships (if offered) and how they treat that as a spring admit.
Also think about some of the academic requirements and if they'll accept freshman courses from a nearby community college. Getting one or two classes out of the way during this time would keep him a bit focused academically, and would free up some time when he gets to Berklee.
It could indeed be a great half-gap year. |