<p>I’m a high school senior student and is preparing the admission for MSM (and several other universities; MSM is no. 1 on my list)</p>
<p>I’ve been looking at MSM school’s site for couple days now, and is wondering how much does academic courses’ grade will affect the result of admission considered MSM is a conservatory? (or is audition basically the key?)</p>
<p>p.s.(1) I know there are a lot of great advices/personal experiences on this forum and pretty much look through it(i think.), but it would be nice if anyone can provide me more information/ advices/ personal experience specific regard to MSM (my parents and school teachers/ counselors doesn’t know much about U.S’s school, i’m pretty much on my own searching for resources :p)</p>
<p>p.s.(2) Anyone that are currently enroll MSM or know the school well, is tenor saxophone(jazz) a competitive instrument there? (I know the school is basically very competitive, but tenor sax compared to other instruments?) </p>
<p>MSM is a conservatory like Juilliard, and I am pretty certain that academics don’t influence getting in the school, it is all the audition and ability. That said, I believe they check academics to make sure the student isn’t someone who has spent high school flunking courses and such. I don’t think high academics, on the other hand, would influence much in admissions and I would be surprised if it had any influence with aid. </p>
<p>I am not involved with MSM, but their Jazz program is a well respected one, and I suspect like admission to the conservatory in classical music, it will be a very competitive admissiion. I can’t talk about specifics, but I would count on pretty high level competition to get into the school.</p>
<p>As far as auditions go, I remember it being quite stressful trying to find a practice room (there was a shortage, and no reserved rooms to warm up in). If you can find a reed and basically do your warm-up wherever you’re staying, that would probably be a good idea.</p>
<p>D3 really liked the building MSM is in - although those heavy double doors were a challenge for a nervous petite auditioner carrying an instrument, bow, and music. She had no trouble finding warmup rooms, but her assigned time was early in the morning, which may have made a difference.</p>
<p>She found everyone at MSM very friendly and helpful, and liked the idea of the attached dorm space. IIRC, they place most of their decision on the audition.</p>
<p>When my daughter auditioned at MSM there was an interloper in her assigned warm-up room. She was too timid to do anything, but the MSM-assigned accompanist came to the rescue and kicked the other person out!</p>
<p>I don’t think academics matters much for admission. Of course, if you are failing all your courses, that might be seen as a big red flag!</p>