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10 of the Best Music Schools in the US (2018 Edition)

February 7, 2018 by Bill Zuckerman 10 Comments

10 of the Best Music Schools in the US (2018 Edition)

Looking into music schools is, for every family, a daunting, overwhelming task. There are over 600 accredited music programs in the US alone, and the sheer number of options that one can apply to is astronomically high. Having worked with over 130 music students personally in my college consulting program, I can tell you one […]

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Filed Under: 2017 Top Schools, Articles

Music College Interview MASTERY (How-To-Guide)

January 31, 2018 by Bill Zuckerman Leave a Comment

Music College Interview MASTERY (How-To-Guide)

Music college interviews, for many, are nightmare fuel. Why is that? It really comes down to one thing: interviewing is necessary for the majority of music students to gain admission into their top choice schools. When you do interview, you have to master the subtle art of boasting your credentials while not coming across as […]

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10 Incredible Faculty Hires in Music Schools for 2017-2018

January 26, 2018 by Bill Zuckerman 3 Comments

10 Incredible Faculty Hires in Music Schools for 2017-2018

What gives a music school life? What makes one music school particularly special, unique, or interesting? What makes a school a place to achieve dreams? When looking at the quality of a music school, rarely should we ever consider, as a 1st and foremost consideration, what hot city the school is in, what awesomely impressive […]

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Vanderbilt, Famously a “No-Loan” Institution, Makes Its Mark in the World of Music

January 22, 2018 by Bill Zuckerman Leave a Comment

Vanderbilt, Famously a “No-Loan” Institution, Makes Its  Mark in the World of Music

It’s hard not to be impressed by Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. Here is a school that, located far and away from the east coast “mecca” of music schools that are Boston and New York, has carved a name for itself in perhaps the nations’s most important music city, Nashville. Four years ago, Vanderbilt University […]

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How One Midwest Music School Aspires to a Diverse, Tuition-Free Future

November 14, 2017 by Bill Zuckerman 1 Comment

When you look at music schools in today’s world, you often find schools’ philosophies and outlook on students comes down to one of two major paths. There are those stuck in yesterday, and there are schools embracing today. What do I mean by this? When you look at the quality of a music school, you […]

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Filed Under: 2017 Top Schools, Articles, Music Schools Tagged With: Cleveland Institute of Music, Interview, Music Schools

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About Bill Zuckerman

Bill Zuckerman has personally helped 120 students from 18 countries gain admission into their “top-choice, right-fit” music colleges.

His student clients have been accepted into Juilliard, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, Berklee College of Music, and dozens of other schools.

He has also helped most of his students gain a major scholarship to at least one school on their list.

His blog has been read by over 2.5 million people, and he is recognized as the leading expert in contemporary music colleges in the world. Continue reading here…

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