Advice please - Tranferring

MomofWildChild
Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:58:39 +0000

Sam Lee- My D looked at all the top music schools and got in everywhere she applied but Julliard. She chose Rice. She was not very impressed by Northwestern for voice, but I have talked to a few posters here on CC who liked it a lot and convinced me that in many disciplines it is excellent. It was my daughter’s first choice until she visited and did more research.
Rice is a conservatory-level program and is extremely selective. That said, it is possible that Northwestern has the greatest trumpet teacher in the country. I know for awhile the top in some instrument was at Arizona State. So much depends on the teacher. As a whole, Rice has a stronger reputation in music than Northwestern, but that doesn’t matter in the slightest if the best people for YOU are at a particular school.