Academics vs. Talent

jazzzmomm
Tue, 06 May 2008 13:13:49 +0000

My son’t academics were average. But, his music academics were outstanding. The only time I thought this impinged on him was at the Purchase audtion when the teacher remarked that his SAT’s were low for them, but that he could probably get around that fact with admissions. So, I’m guessing there is a push and pull involved. He was originally waitlisted there…so, maybe those SAT’s mattered after all.

Also, you get a sense that most of the peers a student is with in these very outstanding music programs and conservatories are very good students. So, to be in academic classes with these kids must keep things at a reasonably challenging level.