all marks good except one really bad: what to do?

violindad
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:35:57 +0000

One other point (not crucial to music admissions), TheOpusOne: an Ontario overall 97.5%average could convert to several very different GPA’s depending on what marks went into the mix to obtain the 97.5%: if the 97% is the result of averaging marks which are all either 97% or 98%, then the GPA would be a 4.0 (unweighted). If it is the result of several 100%'s and a couple of 68%'s, then it will be much lower. Course marks of 97 or 98 will all get you 4.0 for each course (unweighted), and a 100% still only gets you a 4.0 for the course, but a 68% probably gets you a 1.0 or maybe 1.5for the course.

Bottom line: do not stress. You will be great academically for music admissions. While there are many applicants to places like Juilliard who are academically talented as you are, many, many are not and they still get in. Your audition is the primary determinant at the top conservatories.