<p>This <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/527476-curtis-upenn.html?highlight=columbia[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/527476-curtis-upenn.html?highlight=columbia</a> is probably the most recent all inclusive thread on the Ivy/conservatory and similar type programs.</p>
<p>There are numerous prior references scattered throughout in various threads.</p>
<p>The general consensus is that the programs are a) extremely competitive academically; b) some of the toughest admits musically c) extremely limited in numbers and d) can be logistically challenging.</p>
<p>There are a couple of students on the 2008 Master List of Final Decisions at the Harvard/NEC and Tufts/NEC programs, plus at least one at Yale for music academic pursuits. There’s a link in the '09 Master Acceptances thread that will get you to the '08 versions. You may want to pm them directly if you don’t get board responses. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060444930-post136.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060444930-post136.html</a> the last post.</p>