@anotherparent posted:Funny thing, around many people I know, I am the one person arguing that sports are just as good as music, theater, debate, etc... I'm an orchestra parent as well as a baseball parent (try wondering why your child didn't get into the highest performance group - but I never found a discussion board for that). In fact, I think students should be able to major in their sport, just like musicians can.
If there weren't so many cases where academic requirements were bent for athletes (yes, including at HAs), this wouldn't be a question. I don't know if they bend those academic requirements for musicians.
They can assist with admissions for music. I am 95% sure my good friends daughter got this chit for Clemson. She was in the ranges and may have gotten in regardless but a call was made. I just texted him for confirmation and will update once confirmed.
Confirmed: "It’s the same recruiting as sports.. each department gets a certain amount of scholarship spots.. music dept at Clemson has 3 scholarship students per year". She got a ton of money too. For Chorus. She sings at Dabo's Christmas party!