Re: Juilliard and MSM precollege music…and acceptance to elite schools…
Consider also the demographic group who is able to participate in these high school ensembles. They are not free, and require traveling to NYC (if you don’t already live there…we know musicians who do this commute from our state). While it’s possible that their participation in these groups is viewed very positively, it is also very possible that they were strong applicants anyway.