<p>An average music student would not be admitted to Rice or Oberlin as a BMus candidate. The year my daughter was admitted to Rice, she was one of only 3 or 4 vocalists admitted. She also was admitted to Oberlinand they only took a few more. The students getting in are national or world class musicians. my kid had planned to double major, but figured out in the first week that it would be almost impossible and would take 5 years.</p>