<p>I'm curious, will it be good if you put sth like "completing 10th grade piano" before starting middle school?
I mean, 10th grade piano is technically like a high school course..</p>
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<p>It can't hurt to put it down so if it fits in with everything else you've done I would.</p>
<p>No. If it were technically like a high school course, you'd get credit for it on your transcript.</p>
<p>However, if, with that 10th-grade piano ability, you won yourself some awards or gained recognition, put THAT.</p>
<p>Yeah to be honest, I doubt having 10th grade piano about 3-4 years early would make an impression on your application. If you're in middle school, you shouldn't worry about what you're putting on your college application for a long time.</p>
<p>If you're not in middle school, and you're applying this or next year, I suggest you not put that on your college application... I mean if you're in 11th grade now, showing something you've done in middle school won't help.</p>
<p>However, if you're a middle schooler (sorry, you didn't verify your age...) then you should either do what Billy_Liar suggested or increase your talents and gain even more recognition.</p>
<p>well, ive completed the entire 10th grade exam, and im already qualified to practice for the teacher's level..</p>
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<p>I assume we are not talking about music schools here. Most colleges do not want to hear about things you did before high school unless they are truly extraordinary. If you made your solo debut playing with a major orchestra at age 11, that would interest them. Sending them a CD of your playing made in your high school years may interest them. If you have progressed in piano while in high school, what you did in fifth grade will be irrelevant because you will have better things to put on the application. If you have not progressed, then telling them that you used to be good but now you are average is not going to help and may even hurt your chances.</p>
<p>If we are talking about music schools, the audition will be what matters.</p>
<p>Dilemma: Wanna put music on my transcript b/c I dont want my music experience to go unnoticed w/o sounding as if I've declined in ability (actually, I have a little).
Problem: Living in HK right now with FEW qualified piano teachers that teach advanced music and very far away from the music program in Canada..
IS THERE A GODLY SOLUTION??</p>
<p>If you are putting in practice time during your high school years, you can list it as an extracurricular activity on your applications regardless of whether you have a current teacher. You could also write about your involvement with music in your essays. If your playing is good enough, you could make a CD to send in as supplemental material. The only thing that will be on the transcript will be actual courses you have taken while in high school.</p>