Hi!
I’m currently starting the path of college admissions and I just want to clarify a specific aspect.
I’ve taken ABRSM’s Diploma and Licentiate (basically second out of the three diploma levels) and I was wondering where this would put me in terms of accomplishment? (local, world-class, regional, etc.) For background information, the ABRSM is an international board of music exams, and for the LRSM you had to perform ~45 minutes of self-selected repertoire from a list, write ~1800 word programme notes detailing the background/structure/and your insight of the pieces you selected. Combine that with a sight reading portion at about ABRSM’s level 7 difficulty and you’ve got a hell of a beast of conquer. (you have to pass all sections to get the diploma).
TLDR;
Would Stanford give a significant amount of weight to the LRSM? Would this give me and advantage above other piano playing applicants in any which way?