Should I send CDs to AAdmissions office?

SharingGift
Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:01:28 +0000

I think GMT is setting the bar a little too high for B.S. students. St. Paul’s is not a performing arts school but still takes arts rather seriously, and here’s what it say on its admissions web page:



In addition to the requirements listed above, supplementary materials for athletes, ballet dancers and musicians can be submitted directly to the following individuals for consideration:



This was consistent with what’s typically asked during preliminary rounds of regional student music competitions or youth orchestra selection. Sometime you do see a prodigy – say, Sarah Chang – on such venues, but most of the times participants are just “serious” student musicians. By “serious,” I mean those students who participate in selective school music programs, take private lessons (desirably at least for a few years) and may consider music as important part of their lives regardless of professional pursuit.

So, if you plan on singing and piano at B.S., by all means, submit samples of your performance. The worst thing that could happen to your application is, in case your performance is not up to their standard, it will be heard once and ignored. No harms. And the upside is much greater!!