<p>I have been accepted to McGill but now was wondering how it works as far as picking a teacher. Someone said that they ask you for your top 3 picks of teachers and try to accommodate you as best they can. Is that right? How likely is it to get your top pick of teacher? Does anyone have any advice to give me of something that I can do to assure I get my top pick of teacher?</p>
<p>heintzman, I don’t know how McGill assigns teachers but I would like to include you over on the <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1045522-master-list-music-school-acceptances-fall-2011-a-53.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1045522-master-list-music-school-acceptances-fall-2011-a-53.html</a></p>
<p>Can you tell me for what instrument or voice you have been accepted for at McGill, what degree program and any other acceptances you would care to share?</p>
<p>My D’s department has about 3-4 teachers, so we found this confusing too. The official line was that you don’t find out until you are actually there, onsite. We talked with a freshman, and she said it sounds weird, but it did all work out for her and her classmates. And that there was a bit shifting around (ie, student starting with one teacher and switching to another).</p>
<p>In case no one responds here with 1st hand info, here are other ways to find out:
Have you visited Schulich? Do you know any music students there? Look thru past years acceptance threads here at CC to see who was accepted at Schulich, and send Private Messages to those individuals. Have you had a lesson with any specific teacher? If so, write to them and ask!</p>
<p>heintzman: I will send you a pm.</p>
<p>What I have observed is that often prior to accepting a Schulich offer, students have contact with a teacher with whom they would like to study. I know of four string players (different instruments) that called or emailed their number one teacher choice and said something like, “I would like to go to Schulich, but only if I get you as my teacher.” Things worked out for all four. I have heard of others that have switched teachers after a year or two and seem to have done it with a minimum of fuss and hassle and with no bad feelings. I even heard of a student that wanted a teacher that wasn’t on McGill’s faculty and Schulich made it happen.</p>
<p>Various instruments might be quite different and policies can change or be inconsistently applied.</p>