| Interesting, mom4! My S auditioned at 5 schools also. He wasn't terribly interested in several of the schools, but we allowed ourselves to be talked into all 5 auditions for the "safety" factor. In retrospect, I would have dropped some of these just to save the $$$ of travelling and general wear and tear. I guess it's very easy to 2nd guess ourselves over what should have been....
I know for graduate school (if he chooses to go that route), I will encourage him to trust his teachers' assessments of his possibilites and encourage fewer safeties. Of course, I know I will then panic that he might become ill for an important audition or worry that the weather might prevent one from happening, etc, etc!! |