Will not be accepted into New England Conservatory

jazzshreddermom
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:18:51 +0000

Step one, find a new teacher. His comments are ill-informed, inappropriate and unfounded. I agree with those who say he sounds like he has some “bad blood” with NEC, but that is no excuse for such irresponsible comments.

You will need someone who is knowledgable, reasonable and supportive throughout the college application process, and this sounds like the tip of the iceberg of bad advice with this guy.

As for Berklee specifically, he may be going by Berklee’s reputation of many years ago, when students didn’t even need to audition. It has gotten much more competitive, although like others have said, it may not even be the right school for you.

These pages are full of students, all with great teachers and advice, who were still surprised by where they were accepted, where they weren’t, and how much scholarship money they did or didn’t receive.

Again, with feeling: Find a new teacher.