Hopkins/Peabody vs. Northwestern

peoplelikegrapes
Sat, 09 Apr 2016 13:40:27 +0000

So, results are finally in for me; I narrowed it down to these two double degree programs for performance and an academic discipline.
I’m having the time of my life deciding between the two!!
I’m sure that Hopkins/Peabody is the better choice musically (I got my first choice studio), but the program is really difficult…kids im the program are so bright and hard-working, and I’m not really sure if I can keep up. Even though I am at a very competitive public high school, I’m afraid that Hopkins/Peabody might stretch me too far. I’m not really interested in Hopkins if not for this program, so dropping may not be a possibility.
On the other hand, there are far more double degrees at NU, and it seems significantly more do-able. I know that they’re making improvements in my instrument programme that sound extremely promising, but I just don’t think I’ll get the musical rigor that I would get out of a conservatory education at Peabody.
The other thing is that I’ve been warned by a very important mentor of mine about the musical caliber of Peabody…she said that I’d be much happier at other schools that I’m not considering with weaker academics and stronger musical programs. But, she also said that Hopkins was a great school! Conflicting
Any thoughts? I’m going to visit both and take lessons, I think