<p>poprockmom, we may have the same son! After seven years of paying for private school, and almost 2 years of USC, we may soon come to the big crossroads. We just hope the choice is an obvious one and that if things don’t work out as hoped, he’ll return to school. There are already two successful “drop outs” from my son’s year of Thornton pop admits (as in record deals and opportunities that SHOULD be taken NOW). </p>
<p>mamakin, I don’t think anyone is saying that kids should make a college vs. no college decision on getting into a top music program. Just that there may be better ways to pursue that dream (a great liberal arts school, majoring in something other than music while pursuing music on the side, OR even putting college on hold, etc.) than spending money on a pop music program with questionable merit or value for the money. </p>
<p>Some kids (like mine) are IN their program of choice and still not sure it’s the best use of their time and… my money. Hope that was clearer.</p>