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<p>True for the most parts, but a number of programs, Northwestern included also require a student to attain the academic bar. There MAY be some pull here or there, but while the audition is the driving force, the academics can an do become a deciding factor.</p>
<p>Plenty of past discussions available by searching. Here’s one <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/656219-northwestern-flute-audition-unfair.html?highlight=Northwestern[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/656219-northwestern-flute-audition-unfair.html?highlight=Northwestern</a></p>