18karat

it's been around 28-33%

I'm applying EA and obviously it would seem you're in a smaller pool of people and it shows your eagerness to want to attend. also you may roll into the regular action admissions to get a second chance if they want to review you more. it just seems logical if you really want to go there to apply as early as possible

violadad

shcisamax, you wrote That may well be true for this thread, but if you do a title search on Berklee, you will find thirty Berklee threads, about half of which have activity throughout 2009 to this year.

If you go to the last few posts of my thread Search Tips (and other insights), you'll find links to a series of Master Lists showing acceptances and matriculation to Berklee from users of this forum over the last few admission cycles. You can search for post by username as one means of finding additional info.

halcyon4ever

I can't speak for the Admissions office with regard to whether EA provides a leg up (it can only help) but I assure you it provides a considerable advantage if you hope to get a room in a dorm. Dormitory space is extremely limited at Berklee and is dispensed on a first come first served basis. EA puts you closer to the top of the housing list list if you are accepted and act quickly. BTW if you are accepted, you can hold your spot with a deposit ($250?) which is refundable if you should subsequently have a change of heart.

18karat

hm, i thought the deposit was non-refundable...anyways yeah i forgot the biggest thing like you said was housing, it's a ludicrous thought to to think my family could afford an apartment for me in Boston, so I pray if i get in i can get a dorm

halcyon4ever

Unless the policy has changed recently,the deposit was refundable if requested by a certain date. This was a specific issue for my S as he was accepted EA. Also, don't be too quick to dismiss nondormitory living. Getting a room in a dorm also obligates you to participate in a meal plan, and the combined cost is a significant number. I'm sure you can find the current cost on the Berklee site.

jazz/shreddermom

Last year: The enrollment deposit (or whatever it was called) was $500 and it was refundable if requested before May 1. The housing deposit was smaller ($250, I think) and was not refundable.

If you apply EA, are accepted, and give the deposits, you are almost guaranteed housing. Last year the letter that came from housing said ALL AE students would have a space if they gave the housing deposit. It was worth it to us for security, even though my son did not end up attending.

18karat

yup, just have to think of everything as an investment

and yes, non dorm living wouldn't be impossible or unmanageable and if you calculate costs it might end up the same, but for me personally moving from coast to coast and having to be self-sufficient in my own apartment would be pretty hard. especially if i was to find room mates who might not mesh well or be unreliable financially

sokrsofa

what i've gathered from berklee visits and speaking with admissions, EA DOES give you some leg up as far as admittance goes- they have limited audition space, admittance space, and housing. EA lets you know sooner, is non-binding, reserves you a spot in their housing (should you choose to do that), gets you an audition spot, and probably gives you a better chance of getting in because EA in and of itself shows desire for Berklee. Berklee isn't for everyone, I hear, but being a musician isn't about having people tell you what to do. Berklee is about freedom of expression and helping you get into the music industry with their vast networking. Maybe teachers don't teach, I don't know! but you have the materials to accomplish what you wish if you have the will. With every education, it is what you make it. A student can always squeeze information out of their instructors.

SnowflakeVT

Hi sokrsofa ... this thread was last posted on a year ago. The poster above you (18karat) did get accepted to Berklee, but chose to go to a different school in the end for cost reasons. (But I would be curious to know how 18karat is doing.)

Ben19549

Glad to get this thread back up - EA apps are due in a few days and it did help to read through previous posts especially since admissions is changing everywhere year by year.

RockBandMom

She is at the 150 Mass Ave. Dormitory. On the block next to her, they are just about to tear down a building to put up a new 16-story building with room for 370 dorm rooms, a cafeteria, classrooms, etc. It is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2013. When it is completed, it will probably be easier to get a dorm room.

musictwins

My twins have their EA Berklee applications in, auditions in Dec in Boston. S already has some scholarship after attending Guitar Sessions this summer. We are hoping for enough for both to attend. I am also hoping they will hear from Admissions before the end of January. Fingers crossed!!

Berklee has big construction plans on both sides of Mass Ave, they have spent the last few years buying real estate contrary to the national trend. It will be very interesting to see the changes.

Momofbassist

Musictwins: Good luck on both of your children's upcoming auditions. Double the stress!

nspire25

I just got accepted, but I already committed to another school. I'm wondering if it's worth committing here instead though... I'd be doing music business.

geo1113

nspire25, what is the other scool?