@compmom My response was directed at the possible merit of going from one pre-college conservatory to the pre-college Juilliard for improving the applicant’s admissions chance and that, at Princeton (and I’d assume at its peer universities, as well) the students from the pre-college Juilliard have multiple competition wins as factual statement. Of course, there are other ways to demonstrate one’s musical excellence, but in today’s extremely competitive admissions environment at these colleges, everyone strives to set themselves uniquely apart from others and one way to do that is by competition wins and preferably notable ones at that. It wasn’t and isn’t my personal recommendation. It is what it is.
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