how much influence does a music teacher have?

Applying to College
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<p>I am going to be a senior and I am currently deciding between two schools, upenn and brown, to apply early to.</p>

<p>according to past statistics, i have a better chance of getting in at penn (higher gpa/satscores than the avg accepted there) than at brown (lower in both categories).</p>

<p>However, my cello teacher is on the Brown faculty, and said that he would write a recommendation for me and also talk to the music director at brown.</p>

<p>i’ve heard horror stories from classmates of mine, putting all their eggs in one basket, only to hear later that their coach/teacher actually didn’t have much real influence or power over their chances of acceptance.</p>

<p>thoughts?</p>

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<p>Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm</p>

<p>Why not apply to both? No need to put your eggs in one basket. I’m not sure whether the ivy’s share their applications, but I doubt they give a crap. One recommendation to brown and one recommendation to upenn would be great.</p>

<p>Now I only say that if music is your major. It seems like it, but I’ve come across weirdos. If it’s pre-med or something along the likes of that, RAWFUL! Good luck.</p>