<p>A follow-up… After reviewing options with his teacher, the list has been reduced to six schools.</p>
<p>– two conservatory-type programs (Oberlin & Lawrence)
– three large public universities, including two that are in-state
– one regional in-state public university that is very inexpensive, with a respectable piano program. (safety school)</p>
<p>Although I suggested several small liberal arts schools (of the Truman State, St. Olaf, Carleton, Luther College, Depauw persuasion), the piano teacher recommended against all of them because of their rural and/or cloistered environments.</p>
<p>Do you think we have our bases covered already without a small LAC, or would I be right to insist he apply to one school like that? St. Olaf is one that I have been eying in particular. I worry that he will not get in to his top choices, and that he won’t receive significant aid from any of the public institutions.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>