intune, I hesitated about posting the BU audition because my D didn’t have an official prescreen. She attended the Young Artists Vocal Program at Tanglewood last summer and if you attended that you did not have to prescreen but just set up the audition. Sorry for the confusion and unnecessary angst. I shouldn’t have posted it as it really isn’t helpful for this particular thread. The date I posted was the confirmation email date of her scheduled audition. Sorry again and best of luck to you!
Mezzo’s mama, if you think that my D’s BU pass should be removed to avoid confusion, please feel free to so. Thank you!
Thank you UmmaBlue3 for letting me know. I was convinced it was going to be a rejection. Now we can be hopeful again, 
DS declined for NEC Jazz - it is one of those frustrating things as he got EXTREMELY positive feedback from them when he was there for a week over the summer. But, onward . . . it is what it is.
I’m so sorry, saintfan. This whole process is so grueling. But this means your DS can focus all of his attention on his other auditions.
Good point, bluemeringue. Time to focus on the auditions that are definitely happening. By the way, is there a thread for audition days for 2015, as there has been in past years? We are off to CCM this weekend for D’s first audition and I found the past descriptions most helpful. I would love to share our experience once we return.
Has anyone heard from CIM about prescreenings yet (specifically strings)?
Exactly, @bluemeringue - I’m glad to finally know so we can solidify other plans (had to keep 2/22 open in case) and it frees up mental space for his audition, interview and portfolio presentation next weekend. It will lend clarity to the process and preparation this weekend.
That’s a great idea. I would love to see last year’s thread. And I would be happy to share experiences to make this process less scary for other students.
@oscar63 Do you know if everyone is supposed to get the result by now? Because they haven’t sent me any email yet…
@UmmaBlue3-No, i’ts fine and I’m going to let it stand. You’ve clarified the circumstances, so that’s enough.
As for those of you who are seeing schools with multiple notices from the SAME instrument as your’s, it’s probably safe to assume that your notification is either in your SPAM folder or may have gotten misplaced within the school’s internal system. It’s perfectly alright for you to email or call the school’s admission’s office to politely inquire as to your status.
1/07/15 drummergirl’s S, NEC, Contemporary Improvisation, UG
Congratulations! That program looks really cool
Hey Drummergirl, my son is obsessed with that program, even though he applied for classical piano. Congratulations.
@StacJip says that there is quite a bit of cross pollination and freedom to work between programs
12/15/14, Violet4s’S, Univ. of Mich, Jazz Piano, UG
11/26/14 Anon, Univ of Mich, VP, UG
12/8/14 Anon,FSU, VP, Graduate
12/8/14 Anon, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt U, Classical Piano Perf, UG
12/8/14 bluemeringue’s S,Blair School of Music, Vanderbuilt U,Classical Piano Perf,UG
12/9/14 MusicSpeaks,DePauw,VP,UG
12/9/14 Anon,DePauw, VP, UG
12/10/14 Anon, Northwestern, VP, Graduate
12/10/14 Jhk1365,Univ of Mich, VP,UG
12/11/14 Jhk1365,CCM, VP,UG
12/11/14 flute123, Illinois, Flute Performance, GR,
12/11/14 Intune’s D, CCM VP UG
12/12/14 missflutist, Univ of Texas at Austin, Flute Performance, UG
12/13/14 mezzomiss,CCM,VP,UG
12/14/14 FriscoFred’s D, UNT,VP, UG
12/15/14 Tshiknn, Oberlin, Composition, UG
12/15/14 SongandDanceMoms’ S Univ of Mich, Composition, UG
12/15/14 Anon, University of Miami, undecided, GR
12//16/14 hmh3515’s D, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana Univ, VP, GR
12/17/14 obsessivecollege’s D, Boston University, VP, GR
12/17/14 Anon, Univ of Maryland, Opera Performance, GR
12/17/14 Anon, Univ of Mich, VP, GR
12/17/14 hmh3515’s D, Univ of Mich, VP, GR
12/17/14 obsessivecollege’s D, U of Michigan, VP, GR
12/18/14 hseck1, CCM, Piano Performance, UG
12/18/14 kayleighpearl, Thornton School of Music, USC, Trumpet Performance, UG
12/18/14 2015Lalo, Shepherd School of Music, Rice Univ, Cello Performance, UG
12/19/14 hmh3515’s D, Shepard School of Music, Rice Univ, VP, GR
12/19/14 Jhk1365, Manhattan School of Music, VP,UG
12/18/14 missflutist,Shepherd School of Music Rice Univ, Flute Performance, UG
12/18/14 W2BeHome’s D, UNT (Univ. of North Texas), VP, UG
12/18/14 plrsd888’s D, Shepherd School of Music, Rice Univ, Piano Perf, UG
12/19/14 Violet4’s S, Oberlin, Jazz Piano, UG
12/19/14 bluemeringue’s S, Oberlin, Classical Piano Performance, UG
12/19/14 Anon, SFCM, VP, GR
12/19/14 bluemeringue’s S, Thornton School of Music, USC, Piano Perf, UG
12/19/14 bigbro96’s S, Oberlin, Piano Performance,UG
12/19/14 dblebassmom’s S, USC Thornton School of Music ,VP, UG
12/19/14 dblebassmom’s S, UCLA Herb Albert, VP, UG
12/19/14 Littlezhi, USC Thornton School of Music, Classical saxophone,UG
12/19/14 Music Speaks, Oberlin, VP,UG
12/19/14, Anon, USC Thornton School of Music, Classical Flute Performance, UG
12/19/14 steamco D, Oblerlin ,VP, UG
12/19/14 steamco D, USC Thornton School of Music ,VP, UG
12/19/14 steamco D, UCLA Herb Albert, VP, UG
12/19/14, Electra13’S, USC Thornton, Popular Music, Guitar, UG
12/19/14 MplsMom’s S, USC Thornton, Jazz Bass,UG19
12/19/14 OperaAdri, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University, VP, UG
12/19/14 kestral44’s S, USC Thornton, Popular Music Guitar, UG
12/19/14 MulpyBass’s S, MSM, Classical Bass Performance, UG
12/19/14 Intune’s D, Oberlin VP UG
12/19/14 souven’s S, USC Thornton jazz bass UG
12/20/14 Jhk1365, Oberlin, VP, UG
12/20/14 Anon, USC, Classical Piano Performance, UG
12/20/14 Anon, Univ of Houston, VP grad
12/20/14 hmh3515’s D, MSM, VP, GR
12/20/14 drummergirl’s S, Oberlin, Jazz Guitar, UG
12/20/14 FriscoFred’s D, Oberlin, VP, UG
12/20/14 FriscoFred’s D, SUNY Fredonia, VP,UG
12/20/14, UmmaBlue3’s D, Oberlin, VP, UG
12/21/14 SteinwayandD Oberlin, Piano Performance,UG
12/22/14 SongandDanceMoms’ S, Boston Conservatory, Composition, UG
12/22/14 drummergirl’s S, UMiami Frost, Jazz Guitar, UG
12/22/14 missflutist, Univ of Colorado Boulder, Flute Performance, UG
12/23/14 musicisbae, New England Conservatory, Flute Performance, UG
12/23/14 hsheck1, Curtis, Piano Performance, UG
12/23/14 drummergirl’s S, Eastman, Jazz Guitar, UG
12/23/14 plrsd888’s D, Curtis, Piano Perf, UG
12/23/14, Anon, NEC, Flute, UG
12/23/14 steamco’s D, New England Conservatory, VP, UG
12/23/14 bigbro96’s S ,Curtis, Piano Performance
12/23/14, UmmaBlue3’s D, NEC, VP, UG
12/26/14 flute123, Eastman, Flute Performance, GR
12/27/14 JAMusicBox’s D, Eastman, VP, UG
12/27/14, UmmaBlue3’s D, Eastman, VP, UG
12/27/14 Intune’s D, Eastman VP UG
12/29/14 mceejay’s S, CIM, Comp, UG
12/29/14 kestral44’s S, Frost Comp/Commercial Music & Production, Contemporary Guitar
12/29/14 FriscoFred’s D, Ithaca College, VP,UG
12/29/14 FriscoFred’s D, Mannes, VP, UG
12/30/14 Anon, Mannes, Vocal Performance, GR
12/30/14 mcejay’S, Mannes, Composition, UG,
12/30/14 OperaAdri, Mannes, VP, UG
12/30/14 bigbro96’s S, Mannes, Piano Performance, UG
12/30/14 steamco’s D, Mannes, VP, UG
12/30/14, UmmaBlue3’s D, Boston University, VP, UG
1/1/15 mezzomiss, CIM, VP, UG
1/4/15 Violet4’s S, NYU Jazz Piano UG
1/5/15 bigbro96’s S, Eastman, Piano Performance,UG
1/5/15 steamco’s D, Northwestern Bienen, VP, UG
1/5/15 2015Lalo’s S Northwestern Bienen, Cello, UG
1/5/15 Jhk1365’s D, Northwestern Bienen VP UG
1/5/15 Intune’s D, Northwestern Bienen VP UG
1/5/15, UmmaBlue3’s D, Northwestern, VP, UG
1/5/15 missflutist, Northwestern Bienen, Flute Performance, UG
1/6/15 2015Lalo’s S, Eastman, Cello Performance, UG
1/6/15 souven’s S, NYU jazz bass UG
1/07/15 drummergirl’s S, NEC, Contemporary Improvisation, UG
1/7/15 Anon, CIM, Oboe Performance, GR
@saintfan, my son heard that too. But given that he hasn’t even heard from NEC, it’s all a distant dream. Here’s hoping tomorrow’s the day for both NEC and CMU. Although that could mean two searing rejections in one day…
Thanks saintfan and blue meringue! My son really enjoyed putting together that application
I saw a funny Big Bang Theory rerun the other day where Sheldon compares Leonard and Penny’s theoretical relationship to Shrodinger’s cat. He is implying that as long as they don’t actually go out they can continue to hope that the cat in the box is alive (that is the idea that they would be fantastic together). It struck me that the time between submission and notification is much the same. Your cat is in there with the radiation and at some point it is already alive or dead but you just don’t know which. You can imagine that it is still alive until you open the box. That keeps the dream alive but watching my son’s reaction to the “dead cat” made me see that it is actually better just to know, let it go and move on. It seemed to give him a burst of energy towards prepping for the next real thing.
Wonderful analogy. I agree with you. If the cat is dead, I’d like to bury it and focus on my dog instead. The rejections hit hard, but after the initial hit, at least there’s clarity and focus.