<p>In addition to what’s already been posted in reply to your question, datripp, I perceived that conservatory admissions for a BM were based almost solely on audition. When my D and I visited Cincinnati, we asked how much the audition weighed in on the admissions decision, versus, say, NATS competition results or summer music camp experience. The answer: it’s all audition. She wasn’t admitted at Cincinnati, but is going to another conservatory. The audition was the determining factor.</p>
<p>That being said, experience in performance, whether its in an All-State chorus, a community-based production, or an audition-based summer camp/chorus all add up to the outcome of a more poised performer at an audition. </p>
<p>In a BA program at a university or LAC, though, grades and total resume do enter into the equation.</p>