<p>You are right, the programs are at the grad level. Mea culpa.</p>
<p>The poster PamelaMaeSnap has a d at Berklee in composition/songwriting. You may want to pm her for input. Berklee’s Presidential scholarships are full ride, and are reserved for the extreme talent. Beyond that, I don’t know the level of the talent money distribution. Some schools have the policy of handing out large amounts to the top candidates, with minimal awards to the rest, some seem to spread the largess a bit more evenly. I’d put NEC in the first category, Oberlin in the second.</p>
<p>You may want to look here and see what if any Berklee awards were reported <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/458851-music-scholarships-fall-2008-2009-a.html?highlight=2008[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/458851-music-scholarships-fall-2008-2009-a.html?highlight=2008</a></p>
<p>Academic criteria have virtually no bearing on a Berklee admit, but the audition parameter is set at a very high bar. Again, expect minimal options in academic course options.</p>