Should I send CDs to AAdmissions office?

girlgeekmom
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:56:21 +0000

Only record instruments on which you have proficiency, and that you are interested in playing in boarding school. Our dd is a highly accomplished young musician, but she was only 12 when we were doing recordings. Boarding schools don’t expect you to be a fully formed person or completely professional in your skills and interests upon application or even on arrival ;-)). If your video shows your current level, at your best, of course, and someone watching it can see your talent, passion, etc., it is worth sharing—assuming your best won’t send viewers/listeners running for the hills ;-).

And yes, videos are preferable. We sent CD’s AND links to uploaded video on a private Vimeo channel. But we were rather belt-and-suspenders about the whole process…