<p>I can see there needs be a delicate balance between trying to figure out how things work and not trying to figure out how things work. I know from dealing with agencies like Medicare and insurance companies and the IRS that you can’t just throw up your hands and accept “whatever” happens next, but you also can’t get obsessed with trying to figure out what lies around every single corner; maybe just enough to avoid getting run over. What is the correct measurement for entropy in a music school? There’s a joke there somewhere. </p>
<p>Fortunately forums like this can help make things a little less opaque.</p>
<p>I wanted to follow up on my story, just to share the laughter we experienced when the letter came in today from the teacher at the school that bent the rules. Again the teacher stated that my kid was her first choice and when she learned that the school she is associated with was not a top three contender (at this time there were no offers on the table) the statement was I’ll still make you an offer to come here. And it came today…fanfare please 2000 bucks a year. We did at least have a nice dinner in the town where it’s located. I’ve seen other offers for this school posted on here this year for over 20K. As for how it’s going for us because my kid was honest - 9 auditions - 2 rejections, 1 wait list and six acceptances. Pretty darn good for flute. One scholarship is 33K and change a year. Someone must have had their ego bruised. Oh Well.</p>
<p>So if you need to play the game with every school auditioned at, I hope this experience serves others a purpose.</p>