Berklee College of Music Top Questions

Make sure to visit the school and talk to atleast 5 different students just walking by about their feelings on the school.

Go visit the college. See what it has to offer and where does it compare to another college you are looking into. Also compare and see if the college will take you where you want to go in life.

You have to go to each individual school and check out whose around. Do you think you'll fit in here? Is it worth the time and money here? Where will you live? What will it all cost for a complete 4 year time span? Do they have what you'll need while you're there? Is it really the best you can do?

Study hard and have fun!

Do your research and ask students attending the college how they feel about their experience prior to even considering the school

When looking for the right college, take your time. Not every person is meant to go to college and not every person belongs in college immediately after school. Also, just because a school is well-known and they have a D. 1 football team doesn't mean that its the "best" college around and that is where all the fun is. The same should be thought about the Ivy-league colleges. Finally, the student should be the individual to make the final decision. Parents should help, but they should not be the biggest factor in deciding the outcome.

Make sure to keep your School information orginized!

Research. Find out what you are getting yourself into. You can ask former or current students, visit the campus, etc. Most colleges have friendly admission departments whose job it is to consult prospective students and parents. Take advantage of this! College will be such an important part of your child's life and every aspect of the university/college is important, not just the reputation of the school or the specific academic program it offers. You should consider the student body, campus size, class sizes, overall impression, drop-out rates, whatever information you can find. The best source of information is students that have attended the college and if possible those in the field you are interested in. Sometimes a college promotes itself as being one way but does not live up to this description. Also, with regards to money, it is my opinion that you should always follow your heart and/or passion no matter the costs or clear job path. As for making the most out of college, keep an open mind because college is a time to be exposed to new ways of thinking. I think you will find it is worth more if you do that.

don'y send your son or student to Berklee unless they're passionate, motivated, and work for their music.

When looking for the right college, it's imperative that parents and students are happy with options for majors at the school, and, amongst a variety of other factors, they need to feel that it is a place the student can expand their learning horizons to the maximum degree. It needs be in the right location; when a student walks onto their new campus they will know what that feels like. Parents and students alike need to be completely satisfied with the way the college presents itself. Making the most of the college experience will be easy if you know that the school has given you the proper tools to learn, study, and be active both on and off campus. The way I look at it is, my parents and I have worked countless hours so I can get the education I want and need to be successful-- so there's no way in the world I will just let my college experience happen; I'm going to make it happen.