<p>KeyofH- A couple of McGill comments on threads here:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/364070-music-ed-schools-boston-ma.html?highlight=McGill[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/364070-music-ed-schools-boston-ma.html?highlight=McGill</a> (post #5 onwards)
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/395384-mcgill-schulich-school-music.html?highlight=McGill[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/395384-mcgill-schulich-school-music.html?highlight=McGill</a></p>
<p>Posters mom4’s son I believe is auditioning at McGill (cello). Jeremybeach auditioned as a vocal student last year, as did ABlestMom’s daughter. You may want to PM them for their individual experiences.</p>
<p>McGill’s Shulich is a top notch school. When the exchange rates were more favorable, it was a tremendous bargain after converting US dollars. It’s still under the cost of alot of US programs. Other things to consider are Schulich grade or talent based scholarships and if they are offered to US applicants in the same amounts offered to Canadians. I’m not familiar if McGill treats US applicants more like Canadians, or lumps them in the international pool. Historically, at many institutions, international applicants tend to have a harder time in the admissions process.</p>
<p>Another point is the music ed aspect. I don’t know how easy it is to convert a Canadian music ed background into teaching certification in any of the 50 states. It’s something you may want to look into through your own state’s Department of Education.</p>
<p>If music ed, rather than vocal performance is your d’s primary focus and goal, you may want to consider that a music ed degree is usually more cost effective within your own state public university system than a private college.</p>
<p>Having said that, depending on the merit/talent scholarship package a private college may offer your d, you may end up cheaper or equal to your own state school or if performance is her goal and a more suitable private instructor can be found in a private college over your flagship u, you have another variable in the equation.</p>
<p>FYI, some similar discussion here, <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/442759-music-education-major-trying-out-vocal-dilemma.html?highlight=music+ed[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/442759-music-education-major-trying-out-vocal-dilemma.html?highlight=music+ed</a> and a list of music ed thread links towards the end of that thread.</p>