A big congratulations! That is amazing.
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It’s been down to the wire here too. DD got in everywhere, some nice offers, and it was tough. In the end it’s the Royal Conservatory (Glenn Gould School) in Canada! Just sent in the form. Yaaay!
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Congrats! Best of luck to her
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Congrats everyone on commitments, must feel good to finally decide!
My D made her choice as well, she will enter as a Double Degree student (jazz voice and undecided but leaning towards the sciences) at Oberlin. We are all excited as it’s an excellent fit for her. It’s been a wild ride for sure.
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Congrats!!!
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@raincat !! We both have Obies! And YoungArts winners! I hope they connect in the fall.
So exciting! Congrats!
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I think so? Definitely leaning Blair, but still having trouble making it final.
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Where else is he considering?
It’s probably down to Columbus State in GA (where he has a good relationship with the clarinet prof) and Blair now. At least that’s where he is today (the other acceptances are Lawrence and Baldwin Wallace). And then the Oberlin waitlist is the wildcard that’s still out there…I expect if he hears from them it will be about 10 minutes after he deposits somewhere else 
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I sent you a DM
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There are absolutely some amazing kids on this thread. So excited for everyone!
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Good luck in the last day or so of the decision making. We are right there with you and it’s so hard to choose!
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It’s fun to see another audition season coming to a successful close. I know some decisions are still hanging out there (looking at you @kokotg ). Each year, there are a few kids that wait until the bloody end…but that’s OK. As we say on this site each year to parents: have faith, work through each challenge and it will work out in the end. Every year, I watch the same patterns. So I do enjoy following along…and just saying during the stressful months…it’ll work…no worries.
Being bored at work, I looked for a post I did a loooong time ago (2015!). I find it funny, particularly bc I used a lot of explanation points back then!! So, here is my send off to the class of 2026. It’s called What to Expect When you are Expecting…for college.
One note: with Covid, of course, things are different. But here’s hoping we are getting closer to normal (at least on and off).
You’ve done the deed (accepted at a school). And now you are happy, scared, neurotic, confused and sometimes blissful.
Here’s what you may experience (or not) in the coming months and years
May - buyers remorse. Followed by the fact that you didn’t get enough money compared to everyone else. You have permission to exaggerated your scholarship - everyone else does.
June - Par-tay - Graduation party palooza and you’re feeling good. Buyer’s remorse has subsided as you find out amazing things about the new school via twitter!! You will find yourself bragging (after a few glasses of wine) at grad parties of how your child’s school is #1 in sustainable roof tiles! Yes, roof tiles! They really care about the environment there! On the school’s Twitter feed you will find out about awards that you had no idea a school could receive. But you are feeling good and nostalgic.
July - the one stable month - enjoy! Unless something from Aug creeps into July!!
August - lots to worry about!! You’ll find out their roommate and seriously wonder if they could be a serial killer. Well that’s ridiculous - maybe just a thief. Or a pot dealer omg!!! And inevitably you’ll hear about a robbery or crime by the school or in the city or the state (you’ll find one!!) and it will freak you out! And for extra fun you’ll hear about multiple crimes or lock downs at the schools (or any school). These are not the best days. Regardless you’ll spend tons of money at Bed Bath & Beyond bc all you can do anymore is spend money on them. And as the departure date nears you will spend even more money! There’s a correlation there. Really they don’t need the small desk that hooks on to the side bed, the mini-fan or assortment of mini-lights. If it hooks to the bed don’t buy it! Note you will put all this stuff in a room and organize it many times (in secret) and your child will not pack a thing until the night before!
Freshman year - OMG it is the most amazing school! They have a themester that incorporates saving the environment with Shakespeare and Mozart all done on Youtube while playing Frisbee on the quad! I wish I was a college student again!!
Your student: loving it (and lying a bit) or hating it (and being honest). By Easter they aren’t thinking about transferring anymore. They survived one long year of “camp”.
Sophomore year - OK the school’s not perfect. But hey they are learning a ton and have great friends. It’s just I don’t understand how I can pay so much and still their great technology program that I read about on twitter doesn’t seem to be working for my child!!
Your student: It’s really not camp and I have to live here 3 more years - sophomore slump. A new set of friends pulls them out. And they start getting used to college.
Junior year - Ugh I don’t care if their IT stuff never works! You’re fine just get your degree!!! My god I spend so much money and seriously she can’t get on-line. But just when you are getting frustrated with the gobs you are spending on the school, you go out to the bar with them for the first time. It’s after a show and the orchestra is still in their tuxes, the opera singers still in their make-up and the place is up for grabs. They have THEIR bar! They’ll remember this place forever. And all the sudden it all seems worth it again.
Your student: Happy.
Senior year - Get your degree! I don’t care about the IT problems anymore! Wait until you get in the real world, it’s just as bad! And then omg I have to spend $400 a night at a hotel for graduation!! Seriously…one final money shake down before we drive out of there!! Where’s that bar?!? I need it.
Your student: Scared about their future…but self-directed and handling it pretty well…they have grown up.
Now on to grad school…omg it’s the most amazing school…
This was fun…and I’m sure some could add to it. It’s just the experience of one neurotic parent. Your experience may differ.
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My kid was very fortunate to have gotten into four reaches. His goal was to do a dual degree, or to at least have access to a strong music program while majoring in something academic. He spent the past few weeks narrowing it down to two schools and visited both this weekend.
He loved the vibe and perceived academic flexibility more at one school, but it didn’t have a vocal program and he didn’t think he could cobble together a consistent set of classes, lessons, etc over the course of four years to be successful with the music side.
With the other school, he was able to do a lesson with the professor whose studio he has been placed into. He really likes her, and they’ve developed a nice relationship through the pandemic with lessons. Academics are high-level and he knows he will be challenged here.
So, his final decision is… Harvard with a dual degree from NEC!!!
In the end, he felt honored to have been chosen for this program. The last time a voice major was chosen for the dual degree was 10 years ago. He knew this was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up, and the visit solidified his decision.
We’re done!!!
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Love it!!!
(Can you make one that incorporates 18 months of being home during covid isolation?
?)
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Congratulations!!!
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As always, you are SPOT. ON. It’s been ups and downs for D so far (just like it is for everyone), but I got a little teary reading your description of Junior year. 
I can see that being absolutely true as well, and I’m looking forward to it! Congratulations to this year’s class. Can you believe you’ve made it this far?!? Soon this process will be a thing of the past, and you’ll have new worries, joys, struggles, and reasons to celebrate. It’s an incredible journey—one that few get to make. Congrats on getting to this point! 
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Congrats!!!
Allow me to say THANK YOU to all of you who let me watch over your shoulder and read/listen to your process as you navigated these musical waters this year and last. I see I am an “Enthusiast” “Reader” How true! I am preparing for the same journey next year with our S23 cello performance major. Congratulations to your kids and to all of you. It takes so much parent input to get them where they should be. But you know that already!
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Torch=passed!
Best of luck and have a wonderful journey!
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