<p>Wonderful, stradmom!</p>
<p>Pleased to report that all recordings were completed, all essays written, and all applications submitted. Dear son worked almost every minute of Thanksgiving break, but he made it. Now the waiting begins!</p>
<p>Congrats, Clarimom! D’s apps are also completed, despite the best efforts of the computer and our internet connection to thwart the process.</p>
<p>Totally understand, stradmom. It took almost 2 hours to load 3 pre-screening videos for one school–so with all the schools he applied to that needed a prescreening, it basically took almost a whole day to get all the videos submitted. I’m so glad he didn’t wait until today for that–it would have been a nightmare.</p>
<p>My daughter also finished her aps-- except for one school that has a later deadline. I don’t think she had any trouble uploading her videos (but this time I was completely removed from the process!)</p>
<p>Congrats to your daughter, glassharmonica!</p>
<p>I wasn’t much help in the process either this time, except for providing my credit card for what seemed to be never-ending charges–couldn’t believe one has to pay not only for the application but again to submit the pre-screenings! There goes the fall tuition money. :)</p>
<p>Four years ago, I didn’t believe the people here who assured me that I wouldn’t be so involved in grad school applications, but they were correct. On one level, I’m sad, because audition season was a terrific bonding experience, but on the other, I’m delighted to see the growth in my kid and relieved that I no longer have to stand around being a supportive coatrack. :)</p>
<p>supportive coatrack- I love it! Perfect…</p>
<p>Wondering a bit about OP, though–onekidmama, thinking of you and hope all went well with your son and recordings and deadlines…I miss your posts, so hoping you come back on soon!</p>
<p>Hi Clarimom and everyone,</p>
<p>Hands are frozen from walking the dog in sub-zero temps this morning. I have the day off, because S’s senior recital is today at 5:30, and it will be a cold, potentially hazardous drive. He gets very uptight about these (I know that most students do), just like I did, which led to me giving up flute for 10 years after my master’s, so I really hope it goes well. </p>
<p>I haven’t posted, mainly because I’ve been dealing with my Mom, who is entering late-stage Alzheimer’s, plus the whole process was so stressful and fraught with complications (the zoom loaned to me didn’t work, but we spent hours trying to figure it out before the person who loaned it to me admitted the right mic didn’t seem right the last time he used it – this was a music prof!), and alternative arrangements had to be made on Thanksgiving evening so we could still record Friday.</p>
<p>A colleague offered to provide a recital hall at another college. He thought it was open, and showed us how to use the recording technology, which was simple and good. Sam gets warmed up (it’s 2 p.m. now), and we’re all set, when another prof comes in and kicks us out. She had it signed out. Came back at 4 p.m., and by this time we were all pretty stressed (I’m leaving out a lot of details that contributed to the stress), but we got it done. I’m very worried about it, because he sounded a little rough in spots. As I posted my very first time on this site, I’m worried that the schools he’s applied to are out of his reach, and that he’s in for some big disappointments. But I’ve been told that there are no disasters in this process, just opportunities to learn and grow, so I’m trying hard to keep that in mind. </p>
<p>Congratulations to your S on getting the apps in. I hope Rice works out! AND THANKS FOR THINKING OF ME! I appreciate that, and best of luck to everyone! I am guessing that we’ll start to hear in mid-December about the prescreens, or is that on the early side?</p>
<p>So good to hear from you, onekidmama! What an ordeal you and your son went through! It must have been terribly stressful and frustrating. But, the good news is, he did it!–he met the deadline and got it done. That in itself is a great accomplishment. And now the waiting game begins–and what will be, will be. I worry about those pre-screenings as well–who knows what they are listening for. Stories on this forum of students who have great recordings yet don’t get asked to the auditions are kind of scary. And as parents it is so hard to see our kids struggling through big disappointments. Fingers crossed that there will be positive outcomes for all of us here. Looking at last year’s posts, it looks like some notifications came about mid-December but some not until mid-January depending on the audition dates. I suppose it’s good we have the busy holidays to get through to take minds off the anxious waiting. :)</p>