missing academics with BM

PianoParent
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:55:59 +0000

“I met and played for some professors at my top choice school as a freshman and visited with them again about a year later. The advice they offered was priceless …”

Thanks. I think I will try to set up some visits this summer (music and science). For my son, it’s more than an interest in other subjects or being well-rounded. He has the ability to achieve a top level in any math/science field. He loves both science and music. The real issue is how to help him decide where he wants to be in 20 years. He has seen a number of great musicians head off to science or math in college, but none who have chosen music. It seems that if you are good in math and science, few choose the music path. That’s why a visit to Melvin Chen sounds like it would be very good for him.