<p>If anyone has any sort of familiarity with what sort of piece would be deemed suitable for college, please speak out or PM me so I can send you an example of my work.</p>
<p>Spiritmanager: I do understand that most of these schools are classically oriented, however, I am up to it - AP Music Theory (the test for which I just took today) I think has prepared me very well for it. Besides, I’ve always been known to toss some flair into whatever I do.</p>
<p>“And yeah, I knew you meant that by Plan B - my non-musical plan Bs are GMU and JMU… but I was asking if anyone had any good schools with a decent but not uber hardcore music programs in mind.”</p>
<p>Also, I JUST got a suggestions/referral to an instructor in my area by USC admissions, so I’ll be looking into that.</p>
<p>Compmom: Well, watching the concert of students that have been going there is different from listening to pieces of people that have yet to go there, isn’t it?</p>
<p>I do have the drive to do this - I could’ve chosen Leadership/Business Administration or Creative Writing but I really do wish to pursue Composition.</p>
<p>I suppose Composition would be the more natural choice, since that’s what I want to actually MAJOR in - but I’ve heard Berklee wants formal instruction in the people they take, which I have none of…</p>
<p>I’m checking out the New York Summer Music Festival.</p>