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<p>I disagree. Each school accepts the best players from the pool that they have. It is just that the better schools tend to have better pools. So, the mediocre schools have pools of mediocre players, but that doesn’t mean an occasional oustanding player doesn’t apply. Sometimes the mediocre school may have a great physics program, and the muscian primarily wants a degree in physics, but also wants to play his instrument.</p>
<p>If you are going for Music Ed, you will be compared against Music Ed majors. That pool will not be as competitive.</p>