Author: Matt74
Date: 2019-08-05 09:33
J-MB,
This is what you need to do...
1. Visit all the colleges you are considering. Meet your clarinet professor (at some point).
2. Apply to all the colleges you are considering, never mind the application fee.
3. Start working on your audition materials now (the requirements for each school should be on their website.)
4. Start working on your SAT, etc. prep.
You don’t have to decide until after you are accepted. If you actually go and visit, and do an audition, you will have a much better idea of where you want to go.
FWIW:
College is WAYYYY too expensive no matter what. It’s obscene and wrong, but it’s kind of the way it is. (Practice hard for a scholarship.)
IMO one of the most valuable parts of a GOOD college education is the community (which could be a richer experience if you live there.)
Try to think about what you are good at, or need, and what you want, not just what you think you should do. If you like the place you will learn more.
Unfortunately, there is nothing like College name recognition after graduation - but it won’t guarantee a better education. If you get good grades wherever you go, you will do well.
I would recommend considering a few more options, and consider out of state as well. I don’t say this to discourage you in the least, to distract you, or to persuade you to go out of state if you really want to stay in state. Considering other possibilities may help you decide between the ones you mentioned above. Visiting is a big help. You are interviewing and auditioning the colleges to see which ones will suit you.
When you visit, don’t just go on a tour. Wander around the music building a bit, and talk to some students, eat lunch in the cafeteria or commons. When you meet the professors it doesn’t have to be a big deal, you can just say hello and introduce yourself. (They may have office hours when you can drop in, if you don’t have an appointment. Look presentable, but casual. Ask some questions.)
You can’t go wrong by getting a teaching cert. - no matter what you do.
- Matthew Simington
Post Edited (2019-08-05 09:57)
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