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Music offers/rejections

Here's a thread just for Music (or music and/wit etc.) offers/rejections so we can see who's going where, like the other threads in various places can I suggest that it is only for offers (If you want to discuss it there is a thread by sexysax!)

So...

Where:
Course:
Predicted grades:
Offer:
Number of Preference:
Conditions:
Do you think you will meet it:

oh and Kew and others who are at univeristy - if you want to add some you got and just put the year of entry you can (we dont want people to feel left out!)

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Reply 1

Kew

Are you going to post about your offers etc. too? :smile:

Reply 2

riotgrrrl

It took a couple of minutes to do :smile:

There we go (and no this isn't a boast becuase I have all mine! I'm interested to see what others have got)

Where: Lancaster
Course: Music W302
Predicted grades: BBB
Offer: BBB
Number of Preference: 1 (I.e. My firm)
Conditions: B in Music
Do you think you will meet it: Hopefully!

Where: Cardiff
Course: Music W302
Predicted grades: BBB
Offer: BBC
Number of Preference: 2 (I.e. My insurance)
Conditions: B in Music excludes general studies
Do you think you will meet it: Yep - confident I will!

Where: Keele
Course: Music and History VW13
Predicted grades: BBB
Offer: BC (280 points)
Number of Preference: 3. was going to be my insurance
Conditions: Grade 7 viola (which I have)
Do you think you will meet it: Yep

Where: Sussex
Course: Music W300
Predicted grades: BBB
Offer:BBB
Number of Preference: 4. (I thought the course was too modern - pop)
Conditions: B in Music
Do you think you will meet it: N/A

Where: Newcastle
Course: Music W04
Predicted grades: BBB
Offer: ABB
Number of Preference: 5. (Too high plus I prefer the other courses)
Conditions: A in music and grade 8 viola
Do you think you will meet it: Nope

Where: Birmingham
Course: Music W302
Predicted grades: BBB
Offer: Nope, I was rejected
Number of Preference: would have been 5 or 6
Conditions: N/A
Do you think you will meet it: I wouldn't have anyway - I heard offers are high this year - AAB to ABB

Reply 3

*beth*

Predicted grades: AAA

Where: Sussex
Course: Music W300
Offer: ABB
Number of Preference: Not sure yet, visiting soon.
Conditions: Grade 8 and B in music
Do you think you will meet it: yes

Where: Nottingham
Course: Music W300
Offer: AAB
Number of Preference: Not sure yet, visiting soon...
Conditions: A in music, grade 8
Do you think you will meet it: Hopefully

Where: Cardiff
Course: Music W302
Offer: ABB
Number of Preference: Not going- bad interview put me off
Conditions: A in music, grade 8
Do you think you will meet it: doesn't matter, I won't go there anyway!

Still waiting for Durham, King's college and Royal Holloway.

Reply 4

sexysax

Well my offers for 2005 entry were....

Bangor - BBC/280points
Surrey - BBC
Durham - ABC/BBB
Sheffield - BBB
Queens Belfast - BBB
Cardiff - I rejected them...idiots..

I chose Bangor :biggrin:

Reply 5

q1w2e3r4t5y

Question: Were any of you still doing grade 8 when you were applying or did you have it already before you applied?

Thanks!

Reply 6

*beth*

I'd already got mine when I sent my application

Reply 7

q1w2e3r4t5y

*beth*

I'd already got mine when I sent my application

OK that's good. Another question for everyone, how many instruments over grade 6 did you have?

Thanks :biggrin:

Reply 8

Pink*Guildhall

Predicted grades: Music A, Politics A, French A

Where: Bristol
Course: W300
Offer: ABB
Number of Preference: not sure, fairly high
Conditions:
Do you think you will meet it: yup

Where: Manchester
Course: W302
Offer: AAA
Number of Preference: need to go and have a look
Conditions: A in music
Do you think you will meet it: hopefully

Where: Holloway
Course: W302
Offer: ABB
Number of Preference: love the course, hate the place, so slight problem!
Conditions: A in music
Do you think you will meet it: yup

Where: Kings
Course: W302
Offer: not yet - have said they're not giving offers until they have received all applications.
Number of Preference: fairly high if i get an offer
Conditions:
Do you think you will meet it:

Where: Durham
Course: W300
Offer: Rejected!!
Number of Preference: 'twas my insurance, before they decided they didn't like me!

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pianist

OK that's good. Another question for everyone, how many instruments over grade 6 did you have?

Thanks :biggrin:

well two, but i haven't actually done any grade examinations.
though i perform regularly on both.

Reply 9

*beth*

pianist

OK that's good. Another question for everyone, how many instruments over grade 6 did you have?

I will have one at grade 6 when I go (piano). I'm deferring entry so will have time to do the exam!

I'm hoping to just do grade 7 sax as well to prove that I can play it!

Reply 10

sexysax

pianist

OK that's good. Another question for everyone, how many instruments over grade 6 did you have?

Thanks :biggrin:

When I applied, I had a scraped grade 5 clarinet pass, grade 4 piano and grade 3 violin.

When I got offers I still had those grades.

When I went, I had, grade 6 piano, grade 6 clarinet, grade 8 sax merit, grade 1 flute and grade 3 violin.

Reply 11

cocopatches

hey everyone! my offers are:

Predicted grades: ABB/AAB/BBB or somewhere around there! who knows really!
Bristol: BBB
Manchester: AAA and grade 8 distinction
Edinburgh: BBB
Queens belfast: BC
Leeds: ABC
Cambridge: rejection! (elitist bastards!)
THe Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama: CC (had an audition)

I think there is was too much hype around the "grade 8" scenario in reply to pianist! as long as you are of that standard, musical and passionate, decent universities will want you. the grade system is way too competitive and in reality can equate for nothing in terms of interpretation, true musicality, performance and meaning. i had grade 8 clarinet when i applied (merit), grade 7 distinciton sax and grade 4 piano. I am hoping to get grade 8 disnction sax before i go, but for my own musical development not to validate my own ability.

Q: any ideas on which uni's are more performance based and have good jazz scenes?

Reply 12

Angelharpist

Well, I'm going to be lazy I'm afraid! Slightly different in that I'm not doing pure music, but rather music and french.

My predicted grades are:
A - Music A2
A - French A2
A - English Lit. A2
A - History AS (already completed, not continuing with the subject)
A - Critical Thinking AS (to look forward to this year!)

...And my University choices are:

Bristol - offer, but unknown grades (1st choice)
King's - BBC
Royal Holloway - ABC
Birmingham - ABB
Southampton - BBC or 320 points (which would equate to CCD plus all my music exams...)
Cambridge - Rejection (for French and Italian - should've applied for Music dammit!)

Regarding the music exams, my first instrument is the harp, but I've only been learning for 3 years and am just about to take my grade 8. When I applied to all of my uni's they didn't seem to mind that I didn't have grade 8 on piano, harp or voice (incidentally, all 3 exams that I've since organised for later this term...yikes, I must be crazy!) - only grade 7 on harp, 7 on piano and nothing (yes, nothing!) for voice. I didn't even tell them that I was going to take any exams any time soon...

Despite this, I heard back from all my uni's really quickly, with really quite low grade requirements, so to be honest, as long as you're passionate about music, with a real willingness to learn, grade attainment is irrelevant...

Naturally, it could be an entirely different story for music colleges

But I'm sure someone will disagree with me over this! ;-)

Reply 13

lazza

cocopatches

I think there is was too much hype around the "grade 8" scenario in reply to pianist! as long as you are of that standard, musical and passionate, decent universities will want you. the grade system is way too competitive and in reality can equate for nothing in terms of interpretation, true musicality, performance and meaning.

i totally disagree. although i am no longer applying for music college (the flute is far to competitive for my liking. i also tend not to get on with flute players), grades are the only way to confirm standards. without a qualification, anyone can say they are "grade 8" standard. I know plenty of flute players who claim to be grade 8, but looking at the grade8 pieces will freak out. it would be like someone applying to medical school "claiming" to be AAB standard in their sciences...

apologies, but i am elitist when it comes to music

Reply 14

sexysax

Sorry, I disagree!

Anyone really can get a grade 8 with certain amount of practice and dedication. I know so many people with a grade 8 who are nowhere near grade 8 standard. I passed grade 8 saxophone with merit after 10 months of playing, and I do not class myself as being grade 8 standard.

Reply 15

fatboy06

Where: Oxford (Jesus College)
Course: Music
Predicted grades: AAA
Offer: Yes
Number of Preference: 1!!!!!
Conditions: AAA
Do you think you will meet it: Should if I get my arse in gear...

Where: Manchester
Course: Music
Predicted grades: AAA
Offer: Yes
Number of Preference: Not sure...
Conditions: AAA
Do you think you will meet it: See Oxford...

Where: Nottingham
Course: Music
Predicted grades: AAA
Offer: Yep
Number of Preference: Maybe 2?
Conditions: AAB
Do you think you will meet it: Should

Where: Bristol
Course: Music
Predicted grades: AAA
Offer: Yep
Number of Preference: Erm low...sorry!
Conditions: ABB
Do you think you will meet it: Yeah

Where: Southampton
Course: Music
Predicted grades: AAA
Offer: Yep
Number of Preference: Lowish again
Conditions: 300 points from 3 A levels = BBB or ABC
Do you think you will meet it: Yeah

Where: Birmingham
Course: Music
Predicted grades: AAA
Offer: Interview tomorrow
Number of Preference: Maybe 2
Conditions: Probably will be ABB
Do you think you will meet it: Yeah

As for grades, I've got grade 8 viola distinction, 7 violin distinction, 6 piano distinction.

You undoubtedly have to be of a certain standard to get grade 8 distinction, but it certainly doesn't tell you everything about how good someone is at playing their instrument.

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And beth - if you see this, are you organising your own visit to Nottingham or what?

Reply 16

*beth*

Hello fatboy06, yes I am probably going up on the train to Nottingham or something. I can't remember the date I chose though...hopfully I'll get a letter reminding me!

Reply 17

lazza

and that's why there's pass, merit and distinction
disregard the exams completely and there is nothing to judge by
yeah once you've done your grade8 it doesnt seem THAT difficult/high, but that's the point you should be starting at if you go to study music. you are then worked at and improved. a teacher would have to put in much more time if you couldn't play/sightread the standard of pieces in industry. it's a realistic starting point

Reply 18

ice_cube

Where: Durham
Course: Music
Predicted grades: AAAA
Offer: BBB
Number of Preference: well its the one im going to, grades permitting
Conditions: B in music
Do you think you will meet it: yea

Also had offers for Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh.
Was rejected from York and Cambridge, which was the only course I really liked. So instead I'm going to Durham... could all change tho.

Reply 19

fatboy06

*beth*

Hello fatboy06, yes I am probably going up on the train to Nottingham or something. I can't remember the date I chose though...hopfully I'll get a letter reminding me!

Is there an official open day or what then? cheers