| Makin it rain...BassDad and I have both given you similar advice regarding "marketing yourself" to the MUSIC programs for possible opportunities as a player once you get to college. We have both said the we know nothing about the UC's. Having said that...my DD marketed herself quite well. HOWEVER, this was for music opportunities only. She had to be admitted to the universities using their admittance criteria because she was NOT a music major. In most places, music departments can "lean" on the admissions folks if they have a very talented musician they see during the auditions who is on the cusp of the admittance criteria. However, I would think they would use this leverage for music majors only. The path I outlined for you (contacts, etc) would show your interest and desire to participate in the music program once enrolled, and that is important as well. My daughter was told...point blank...that they really wanted her as a music minor and player, but the had NO influence with admissions (this happened at three schools, two private and one state u). |