Does the "Perfect" program exist?

[mtmama2024]

@mindatwork

We kind of had this conversation with my kid today, reflecting on the audition process and whether he still thinks he made the right decision about which school to attend. His observation is that he thinks every program out there gives students training sufficient to “make it.” The difference maker is what effort the student puts in.

His program is far from “perfect” but he (and his dad & I) continue to think it was the best program for him weighing all of the criteria he used to make the decision in the first place. The things that aren’t “perfect” are less important than the things that make it work for him.

That is the discussion we are having. Get the first semester under your belt, decide IF they things you were worried “might” be lacking are actually a concern. They may not be once you get there and understand the process better. And if they are, we supplement where needed. I just wanted to hear from a veteran parent that it is ok to say yes to a program that might be missing one little check mark. In other words, rarely do you find a program with every perfect check mark in place and that is ok