<p>Even if they all reject you, it’s not the end of the world, and it certainly does not mean you’ll never study music.</p>
<p>IF you don’t get into any, I would sit back and evaluate what you can do better next time around (if 9 schools reject you, I’d wager there is a good reason…do you get too nervous to play well? if so, I’d put myself out there and perform in front of audiences and have mock auditions as much as possible in the interim), possibly attend a community college to take some theory and sight-singing courses, and practice smart. In a semester or two, try again.</p>
<p>If you are worried about getting into such-and-such school by a certain age/graduating by a certain age, don’t be.</p>