<p>Thank you to everyone for your input. </p>
<p>I also thought you all might be interested in the impressions of a parent of a friend of my son’s My son’s friend is also seeking a dual degree at a school that offers both academically challenging and strong jazz performance programs. He just visited Northwestern over the weekend:</p>
<p>“By the way, we just got back from Northwestern and learned alot -<br>
maybe unfortunately. Although the school is beautiful and in a great<br>
spot, the jazz program within Bienen School of Music is fledgling, to<br>
say the least. I have never been so UNDERwhelmed by an Admissions Dept<br>
info session: the woman did not know how many jazz students are<br>
enrolled, indicated that the jazz instructors are NOT full time<br>
professors and show up once a month the give lessons, and could not<br>
speak to my question of how the jazz program at Northwestern interacts<br>
with the jazz scene in Chicago (after spending 10 minutes talking<br>
about all the interaction with Chicago Philharmonic, etc.”</p>
<p>Thanks again to everyone!</p>