I believe the assistantship offers from most schools have gone out (or at least the first round of offering). Financial award w/o assistantships might still take a few days… Of course, there are schools that haven’t even sent out admission decisions yet, so they are excluded from my assessment (that is based on talking with friends who got it and communicating with schools I was admitted into).
steamco’s D, Vocal Perf, BM, CSU, Fullerton, School of Music
@FriscoFred My daughter really loves both USC and Chapman for different reasons. Plus, we have Oberlin in the mix. Still need to hear from Mannes & NEC. Although it will come down to $$, I’d love to hear others thoughts for this mix of schools. I’m such a newbie at this! Best wishes to all…
@steamco, check the Mannes admissions website. It looks like their decisions on vocal admits went out this morning. You have to log on, then click on the “apply now” button and it will come up with a link to check your admission status.
My D got her Oberlin decision a few days ago, so if you haven’t heard you should soon.
That’s a huge variety of schools. I haven’t seen much other discussion of Chapman on this site, so it caught my eye when you mentioned it. Back in her sophomore year when my D first began expressing clearly that she wanted to go to music school, we did some searching via the College Board site for various programs and criteria for the campus environment, and that’s where we first learned about Chapman. We attended my niece’s wedding in southern Orange County that summer and looped in a campus visit, although since school was out of session we couldn’t get much of a feel for it. After my D did the Eastman Horizons summer program, however, she decided not to apply to Chapman based on the opinions of her fellow students and some faculty advise, although there is clearly an east coast bias at work there. I frankly found the Chapman campus environment and location ideal. I particularly liked that you can catch a train to downtown LA or San Diego a block from the campus. It’s rare to have that kind of accessibility in southern California.
@FriscoFred Yes we got her Oberlin acceptance a few days ago as well. Nothing on the Mannes site yet - so we’ll see.
Regarding Chapman - it has a lot of really nice things to offer beyond a great voice program. All the things you mentioned and more. I get the sense it often is overshadowed by UCLA and USC. It is a tough decision!
@steamco Congrats on all the acceptances! Quite a good list to choose from! I would caution getting opinions on schools, however, as most people have very strong opinions one way or another. Each student/musician is different as are the schools. You may or may not like to hear what others have to say especially if you really like a particular school. You can always find people who like or dislike a program. Good luck to you in decision making. Don’t think you can go wrong. In the end it’s about finding the place where you fit! All great schools!
@rockinmomab Thanks for the advice. I’m mainly asking since my daughter is ‘new’ as she only decided last year to pursue voice/opera as a major. I appreciate the input of more seasoned parents/students!
@Steamco — have you had a financial offer from Chapman? They can be pretty generous.I think that if your D clicks with a teacher there it can be a great experience.
And if your D’s grades are really good USC will step up to the plate as well.
@Steamco I don’t specifically know about the music program, but my older S is a Junior at Chapman getting his BFA in Theatre Performance and has been extremely happy there. He is getting a fantastic education at Chapman.
Hi @Mezzo’smama, my daughter did get accepted academically to CMU, BFA Voice. Thanks for all you do!
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Violet4’s S, Jazz Studies, Piano, BM
steamco’s D, Vocal Perf, BM, New England Conservatory
Did not see this coming at all…!!
NYU Steinhardt, Composition BM
Stanford University, Music (composition) BA
I saw it coming @Tshiknn 
@steamco How did your daughter hear back from NEC?
@Tshiknn just wondering… Do you have high stats?
Florida State Univ. (FSU) W2BeHome’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
@Littlezhi They’re pretty high, yeah
ANNA MARIA COLLEGE
Irishmomof2’s D, Music Therapy, BM
ARIZONA STATE
musicalkids’ D, Cello Perf, BM
CollegeDadofTwo’s D(2), MT, BA,
BALDWIN WALLACE
cellomom6’s S Cello Perf, BM
bassnma684’s D Music Therapy, Bassoon, BM
W2BeHome’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
Irishmomof2’s D, Music Therapy, BM
destiny95, Vocal Perf,BM
BARD
bigbro96’s S, Piano Perf, BM (dual degree)
BELMONT
rockinmab’s S, Commercial Music, Guitar, BM
W2BeHome’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
Helpfulmom’s D Belmont Comm Voice
Lucybelle’s S, Vocal Perf,BM &Music Bus, BBA
BERKLEE
SongandDanceMom’s S, Composition, BM * FINAL DECISION
rockinmab’s S, Professional Music Major, Guitar, BM,* FINAL DECISION
MplsMom’s S, Jazz Double Bass, BM
kestral44’ S, Guitar, BM
FormerDanceMom’s D, Voice/Songwriting, BM
JazzMom97’S, Jazz Trumpet, BM
BoCo
singerintheworks, Vocal Perf, MM
redflute76, Flute Perf, MM
oscar63’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
musicalkids’ D, Cello Perf, BM
ProudFluteMom’s D, Flute Perf, BM
BOSTON UNIV
Bridgenail’s D,Vocal Perf MM
Intune’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
kayleighpearl,Trumpet Perf, BM
sjd215, Vocal Perf,BM
Bluemeringue’s S,Piano Perf, BM
UC BERKELEY
Tshiknn (Composition) BA Music
CAL ARTS
Tshiknn, Composition, BFA
TrumpDad’ S, Jazz Trumpet Perf, BFA
CAL STATE, FULLERTON
steamco’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
UC DAVIS
Tshiknn, Music (Composition), AB
UCLA
singerintheworks, Voice, MM
Eclectra13, Ethnomusicology [World Music Conc], BA
UCSD
Electra13’s S, Music: ICAM, BA
Tshiknn, Music (Composition), BA
CMU
CollegeDadofTwo’s D(2), Vocal Perf, BFA
juillidame’s D, Vocal Perf,BFA
CHAPMAN UNIV
steamco’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
CCPA
cellomom6’s S Cello Perf, BM
FriscoFred’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
oscar63’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
paintbrush22, Vocal Perf, MM
mezzomiss,Vocal Perf,BM
Smeaper’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
CCM
hsheck1, Piano Perf, BM
cellomom6’s S, Cllo Perf, BM
mezzomiss, Vocal Perf ,BM
CIM
mezzomiss, Vocal Perf, BM
ProudFluteMom’s D, Flute Perf, BM
dramageek27, Vocal Perf, BM
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
bassnma684’s D Music Therapy, Bassoon, BM
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER
PercussionGirl Vanderbilt, Percussion Perf, BM
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (LAMONT)
Holberg’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
DEPAUL
Mezzontherise,Vocal Perf,BM
musicalkids’D, Cello Perf, BM
DEPAUW
Cellomom6’s S. Cello Perf. BM
Mezzontherise, Vocal Perf, BM
DUSQUESNE (MARY PAPPART)
Irishmomof2’s D, Music Therapy, BM
EASTMAN
JAMusicBox’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
ELIZABETHTOWN
musictherapymom’s D, Elizabethtown, Music Therapy/Trombone BM
FLORIDA STATE
CollegeDadofTwo’s D(2), Music, BA
W2BeHome’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (HODGSON)
Paintbrush22, Vocal Perf, MM
CollegeDadofTwo’s D(2), Vocal Perf, BM,
HARTT
vocalist9597, Vocal Perf/Music Ed, BM
W2BeHome’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
redflute76, Flute Perf, MM
Intune’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
U OF HOUSTON
JAMusicBox’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
U of ILLINOIS URBANA–CHAMPAIGN
cellomom6’ S, Cello Perf, BM
Ideason88, Piano Perf, BM
INDIANA UNIVERSITY(JACOBS)
2015Lalo , Cello Performance, BM
MahlerMahler, Viola Perf, BM
cellomom6’s S Cello Perf, BM
juillidame’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
Smeaper’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
Bridgenail’s D,Vocal Perf MM
ITHACA COLLEGE
momsing’s S, Double Bass Perf, BM FINAL*
islandmom32’S, Drum Set/Sound Recording Tech BM FINAL DECISION*
FriscoFred’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
Intune’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
eternalmom, S, Violin Perf/Music Ed BM
LAWRENCE
Smeaper’s D. Vocal Perf, BM
Holberg’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
redflute76, Flute Perf, MM
LOUISIANA STATE
JAMusicBox’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY,NEW ORLEANS
Saintfan’s S, Popular &Commercial Music BSM, Jazz Studies Minor FINAL DECISION
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
bigbro96’s S, Piano Perf, BM
ProudFluteMom’s D, Flute Perf, BM
MANNES
bigbro96’s S, Piano Perf, BM
mceejay’s S, Composition, BM
TrumpDad’s S. Jazz Trumpet, BFA,
singerintheworks, Vocal Perf, MM
MARYWOOD
musictherapymom’s D, Music Therapy-Trombone, BM
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST
drummergirl’s S, Jazz Guitar, BM
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI/ FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC
OperaAdri, Vocal Perf, BM
Lucybelle’s S, Vocal Perf &Music Bus, BM
helpfulmom’s D, Vocal Perf, Music Bus & Enter, BM Contemp Music
paintbrush22, Vocal Perf, MM
U OF MICHIGAN
Violet4’s S, Jazz Studies, Piano, BFA
juillidame’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
JAMusicBox’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
U OF MINNESOTA
cellomom6’s S, Cello Perf, BM
ashermitchell, Sax/Music Ed, BM
Bridgenail’s D,Vocal Perf MM
U OF MISSISSIPPI
ashermitchell, Sax/Music Ed, BM
U OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
flute123, Flute Perf, DMA
NAZARETH COLLEGE
Irishmomof2’s D, Music Therapy, BM
U OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
TrumpDad’ S,Jazz Trumpet Perf, BM
U OF NEVADA, RENO
TrumpDad’ S, Jazz Trumpet Perf, BM
NEC
juillidame’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
steamco’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ, ETC
TrumpDad’S, Jazz Trumpet, BFA
JazzMom97’S, Jazz Trumpet, BFA
drummergirl’s S, Jazz Guitar, BFA
NYU
Violet4’s S, Jazz Studies, Piano, BM
Tshiknn, Comp,BM
U OF NORTHERN COLORADO
TrumpDad’ S, Jazz Trumpet Perf, BM
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (BIENEN)
2015Lalo’s son, Cello Perf, BM
Intune’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
UmmaBlue3’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
OBERLIN
drummergirl’s S, Jazz Guitar, BM
MahlerMahler, Viola Perf, BM
Tshiknn, Composition, BM
Holberg’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
Intune’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
steamco’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
bigbro96’s S, Piano Perf, BM
JAMusicBox’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
bigbro96’s S, Piano Perf, BM (dual degree)
OHIO STATE
coloratura_as, Vocal Perf, DMA
SAN DIEGO STATE U
Electra13, Global Comp, BM
SFCM
sopranobie, Vocal Perf, MM
Bridgenail’s D,Vocal Perf, MM
kayleighpearl,Trumpet Perf, BM
SUNY FREDONIA
vocalist9597, Vocal Perf/Music Ed, BM
eternalmom, S, Violin Perf/Music Ed BM
SUNY POTSDAM (CRANE)
vocalist9597, VP/Ed, BM
eternalmom, S, Violin Perf/Music Ed BM
sjd215, Vocal Perf/Music Ed,BM
Holberg’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
SUNY PURCHASE
Tshiknn, Composition, BM
JazzMom97’S, Jazz Trumpet Jazz Studies, BM
eternalmom, S,Violin Perf, BM
UNCG
iluvpiano, Piano Perf, MM
mezzomiss, Vocal Perf, BM
UNT
cellmom6’s S, Cello Perf ,BM
FriscoFred’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
RUTGERS (MASON GROSS)
Intune’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
bigbro96’s S, Piano Perf, BM
SAN DIEGO ST U
angryporcupine’s S, Music Technology, BM
SETON HILL U
Irishmomof2’s D, Music Therapy, BM
SHENANDOAH
Irishmomof2’s D, Music Therapy, BM
USC/THORNTON
Tshiknn, USC Thornton, Composition, BM
Bluemeringue’s S, Piano Perf, BM
steamco’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
kaleypearl,Trumpet Perf,BM
Electra13 S, Pop Music, Guitar, BM
SMU
CollegeDadofTwo’s D(2), Vocal Perf, BM
STANFORD
Tshiknn, Music(Comp),BA
SYRACUSE U
Intune’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
bigbro96’ s S, Piano Perf, BM
TEMPL (BOYER)
Intune’s D,Vocal Perf,BM
sjd215, Vocal Perf/Music Ed,BM
U OF TEXAS, AUSTIN
PercussionGirl Vanderbilt, Percussion Perf, BM
Ideason88, Piano Perf, BM
VANDERBILT (BLAIR)
Bluemeringue’s S, Piano Perf, BM
PercussionGirl, Percussion Perf, BM
WEST CHESTER STATE U
vocalist9597,Vocal Perf/Music Ed, BM
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE U
Irishmomof2’s D,Music Therapy,BM
JazzMom97’s S, Jazz Trumpet Jazz Studies, BM
WHEATON COLLEGE
Smeaper’s D, Vocal Perf, BM
WILLIAM PATERSON
JazzMom97’s S, Jazz Trumpet Jazz Studies, BM
UNIV WISCONSIN@MADISON
iluvpiano, Piano Perf, MM
Violet4’s S, Jazz Studies, Piano BA Music
COLLEGE OF WOOSTER
Irishmomof2’s D, Music Therapy, BM
@Littlezhi We received a short email from NEC saying to watch the mail, good news is on it’s way.