<p>How much factor does Stanford or IVY's give to cd/tape submissions or live auditions for musical instruments? Is music valued on par with athletics? Also, how does a professor "show interest" in you to the admissions?</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that music is never valued on par with athletics. This would especially apply to Stanford since it has the arguably the best athletics program in the nation. Athletics are a huge source of revenue for the university; music isn't. Other than that,I don't know how much weight colleges put on fine arts submissions or how professors come into the picture in admissions.</p>
<p>They can actually make a pretty big difference, on par with athletics (or close at least). And you don't have to be a potential music major to benefit. (I'm 99% this is for Stanford, if I'm wrong then maybe it's for college admissions in general)</p>
<p>Yeah, you don't have to major in music to benefit. They just want to see your talent if you've devoted a lot of time to music.</p>
<p>For Stanford, cd/tape is good enough. It will be sent to the appropriate faculty member, and if they are impressed, it's a big leg-up.</p>
<p>Ivies do not audition. You can send a cd/tape for consideration, and it will be referred if the resume supports it. It is not as heavy of a hook as the others but depending on their wants and needs at the time, can make a difference. MY son is applying to an ivy where he has worked with some of the profs who have encouraged him to apply, and have said they will support his app since they know his work. He did send in a tape and artistic resume, and we'll see what comes of it.</p>