After an extremely hectic September and October, with tons of on-campus events and lots of travel, it’s hard to believe that the December 1 application deadline is fast approaching!  In fact, we’ve already had one application deadline – for the Artist Diploma in Opera Studies – and we’ll be reviewing pre-screening recordings for that shortly, since the Opera Studies applicants audition in December.  Despite how crazy it is to have that earlier process for one program,  it’s actually a good warm-up for the big deadline and hundreds and hundreds of recordings we get for the classical and jazz degree programs.

Anyway, the hot topic on almost all music applicants minds right now is pre-screening.  Since I’m a big believe in “reduce, re-use and recycle”, I though I’d send everyone reading this blog to one I wrote two years ago on pre-screening.  It’s quite detailed, and only one thing has changed since then – we don’t send out pre-screening results by mail any longer – only by email (if you’ve been reading our blogs,  you know that we went completely paperless last year).

So, here is Pre-Screening – putting your best musical foot forward!

See your application before December !

In the spirit of Halloween, I’ve decided to take up fortune telling.

I will now attempt to read your minds….You’re thinking: “How will I know when my transcripts arrive?” “Were my recommenders able to submit their letters?” “Did you receive my TOEFL?” “Is my pre-screening CD safely in your office?”

I have the answers!

Perform the steps below and you can view everything that we have received:

Log back into your application
Click on the “Track Status” Tab
All of the materials you have turned in are magically recorded there

(Ok, it’s not magic – I record them as I receive them)

There’s only one catch: NOTHING is recorded until you actually submit your application.

And now… I will predict the future…

In about two weeks, we will get so much mail that it will be absolutely impossible for me to record everything as I receive it. Work-study students will tirelessly help me record and file everything away into your files. You will have to wait 1-3 weeks to see your materials appear in the “track status” section of your application file…

Alright – maybe I am just giving you information from my past experience… BUT it is good to remember as you log into your online application to check all of the parts of your application.

My fortune telling career is officially over – back to tracking your application parts!

Happy Halloween!!

It’s been a fun run, but we’ve actually posted all of the haikus written this September! So here’s one last one…

Gift, spirit and work.
Words for talent, potential -
You. Your art is you.

Wind up pegs too tight
warming up with minor scales
Dang! I break a string.

Why can’t I get past
application inspector?
Curses! Foiled again.

Prepared applicants,
Send in your sonorous sounds,
So we may accept.

Elbows scrunched, knees high
Coffee drippin’ from my chin
In flight Wi-Fi ROCKS!

We all love e-mail
Admissions @ Juilliard
Dot edu – send!

Early is better
Don’t wait ‘til the last minute
It will cause you stress.

Admissions is here
giving you all good advice,
wishing all goes well.