<p>So, I sent in a professional music audio recording of two piano pieces as a music supplement. Several weeks later, I received a personal email from a senior piano professor who commended me on my playing and said if I got in, he would want to personally work with me. Does this mean it’s a good sign? Would his recommendation/evaluation provide a great boost? Or just provide more info for ad coms?</p>
<p>I am, obviously, not a MIT admissions officer; therefore, any speculation is just that. Nonetheless, if I got that email, I would be celebrating.</p>
<p>it means the professor likes your music and he probably wrote us a good recommendation on your behalf. it’s sort of like being an athlete that a coach would love to have. it’s not going to get you in on its own. but it’s good information for us to have that will weigh in your favor more than not having it. </p>
<p>no matter what it means for your application, however, you should certainly feel proud that your music is so well appreciated! some things are nice to hear even outside the bubble of the applications process.</p>