Admission Essay

In December 2014, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education published “Rethinking the Admission Process.” This article was written by Frank DiMaria, who takes a look at the research of the former president of the University of Wyoming, Robert Sternberg. DiMaria explains Sternberg’s stance against the current admissions process. Sternberg has research that depicts, “GPA, standardized tests, and essays do not successfully measure the true talent of a college applicant.” He believes that the policies need to change. Sternberg offers an alternative to the current process. Sternberg has been a part of a new admissions policy testing students not just on their memorization and analytical skills, but on their creative, practical, and wisdom-based skills as well. Sternberg’s ideas stem from his experience with disadvantaged youth and their ability to adapt and overcome obstacles. Sternberg claims that students who grow up in the upper middle class tend to have an environment which better values the analytical skills that the current tests measure. He argues that, because of this, colleges may not be getting the most creative and adaptable students. He shows that some of these less privileged students are capable of handling a college workload even though they may not have been able to score as high on the SAT or other tests. DiMaria believes that through Sternberg’s Kaleidoscope policy may be a solution. The Kaleidoscope way of admissions administers tests which ask open ended

There, the quest for knowledge seems unending, the work environment healthy, the journey enjoyable, and an atmosphere where I am consistently trying my best to go above and beyond the expectations. The music faculty is regarded as the best in the state, having a Grammy-nominated faculty member shows the caliber of the music program. When I visited the university, Mr.Seifert invited me to sit in on a Wind Symphony rehearsal. That Greyhound sound is the cleanest I have heard. The faculty seems to put an especially personal touch in supporting the accomplishments of their students. Becoming a music educator, while it is unlikely to achieving a lavish lifestyle, however, I was reminded at my audition that music really is my passion. This prompted me into reconsidering music, the support of the faculty and confidence in my playing helped me to decide on music education. ENMU has the environment, and the best music staff that I know of. I believe that with these elements, I will achieve my professional

The programs offered here, specifically the musical groups (whether student-run or school-run) bring students and faculty together. There are a number of faculty ensembles, student ensembles, and even mixed ensembles, both instrumental and choral, that strengthen the community of the school. The interest of the students is in the school’s best interests; there are jazz bands, classical bands, orchestras, choral groups, acapella groups, and even theatre. These ensembles are a great way to make friends, pursue your dreams and give something more to a college education here at the University of

I chose to major in music education because of my love of music and a desire to pursue a comprehensive and versatile music degree. As a student of Gordon Stout and Conrad Alexander, I have excelled musically as well as academically. I maintain a 3.9 cumulative GPA, and have made Dean’s List every semester while working two part time jobs and volunteering for various organizations. Although I enjoyed student teaching, I found my passion during the internships I had at the esteemed not-for-profit art organizations: Handel and Haydn Society, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and Little Kids Rock. Planning, organizing and executing various performances, fundraising events and educational programs is exciting and gratifying

In addition to implementation and design of curriculum, my position at GSU has offered opportunities to supervise and coordinate the duties of additional administrative assistants, manage the guitar area budget, and coordinate use of facilities in connection with presenting concerts and clinics through the GSU Guitar Series. These duties came about through the creation the GSU Guitar Society. This student organization, of which I am faculty advisor, hosts guest artist concerts and clinics as part of the GSU Guitar Series. These concerts and clinics have led to collaborations across artistic disciplines, with a diverse population outside the arts, across campus, and in the

If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I will have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there. I feel the Suffolk University can lay the groundwork for making these dreams into reality.

As a child growing up in Communist China, I woke up every morning to the blasting of People's Central Broadcasting Station from a large radio on the dresser and fell asleep every evening in the surreptitious murmuring of Voices from America from a small radio by Grandpa's pillow. By fourth grade, I figured out that the two stations often reported the same events from opposite standpoints, using different words and tones, and thus projected contradictory interpretations onto the same events. Eager to share this revelation with my grandparents, I pointed out the differences between the two stations by singing their respective theme songs and by imitating the voices of their newscasters. To my disappointment,

Joining the orchestra program at Alexander Graham Middle School in the sixth grade has changed my life drastically in ways I could have never foreseen. Music is my comfort and my motivator; orchestra and marching band are often the things I look forward to most in my day, because they give me a time to explore things I’m passionate about. I’m not the only one who feels this way; I know plenty of other people in the performing arts department at Myers Park who feel very appreciative and glad to have such a great resource at their fingertips. Unfortunately, not all schools are as lucky as we are to have such a stellar arts program, primarily due to budget

conservatory, I think that it’s possible that they may look me up on social media to find out more

I vividly remember my first time visiting my high school and the school ambassador who took me to all of her classes and showed me around the school. I knew from that day that I wanted to be in her position in the future, and passing down the kindness I have received from her to other students. That’s how I ended up volunteering at the office of admission and it became one of the highlight of my high school experience. It was such a rewarding experience as I was able to represent my school and create a sense of community with the other admission office volunteers. I would love to continue helping others to the best of my ability here at Pepperdine and I am confident I will be able to assist applicants and prospective students through sharing my own experiences and knowledge.

After watching countless videos on the internet, it became my dream to become a conductor. Later, when I started college at the University of Michigan, I played in the Campus Symphony Orchestra, the highest orchestra for non-music majors. I noticed that the professional attitude that Mr. MacNair instilled in the classroom surpassed behavior of the students in the Campus Symphony Orchestra. Through attending that orchestra, I felt privileged but was disheartened that many students did not receive the great music education I did under the instruction of Mr. MacNair. This is the very reason that spurred me on to become a Music Education student: that I can go into the secondary school system and conduct a high school orchestra to increase the quality of music education that must be advanced in the state of Michigan. By attending Michigan State University, I intend to further my education to be able to share my passion for music with the next generation. My vision is that, by inspiring children to be eager to learn more about music, 1) secondary school music educators can extend the boundaries of excellence in their teaching and 2) future generations may be enriched with an understanding of music as a diverse, universal language. Personally, the greatest gratification is to help others develop, and an education at Michigan State will equip me to help

He is presently serving his third term as the Guitar Chair for the Georgia Music Educators Association. In this capacity, he serves on the GMEA In-service Conference Planning Committee and will act as host and presider over twelve Guitar Division sessions and performances at the 2016 In-Service Conference. Performers for the 2016 conference include the KSU Jazz Guitar Ensemble, the Athens Guitar Duo, and the Atlanta Guitar Orchestra. As Guitar Chair, he also acts as a liaison for guitar educators and an advocate for the inclusion of guitar classes in elementary, middle school, and secondary school education. Further outreach endeavors including hosting guest artists in concert and master class as part of the GSU Classical Guitar Series. Funded in part by the student organization, The Georgia State University Guitar Society, these concerts bring world class performers to the GSU campus and is the only dedicated guitar series of its kind in downtown Atlanta. Luther was recently asked to join the board of directors for the Atlanta Guitar Guild, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization, the mission of which is to promote and support the artistic performance of music on guitar in all of its stylistic variety. Additionally, he is in print as a guitar materials reviewer for the American String Teacher the journal for the American String Teachers

Musical tutoring center can become a trend among the universities. As, playing an instrument has already been proved to benefit a person, musical tutoring center can help student’s reach the benefit by teaching instruments. Since, music tutoring center will also be conducting musical programs, it may help students connect socially which may prove beneficial for their major too. An ability of to play an instrument is considered highly by many people. This ability can open the door for a person to a new world which they would have never imagined. In the future, they can be running their own company and also performing in the musical programs. This would be something that is rarely found in a real-life situation. Musical tutoring center may have the ability to make Southeastern University the most demanded undergraduate university in the Louisiana State. Moreover, musical tutoring may prove to be a huge success and other university may also feel the necessity of the music tutoring

Scott, they’re looking for a good teacher who is also a good musician and gets along well with students. The most important component for them is to find a teacher that relates well to students.

Pay attention when filling out the scantron. Arrive on time! Students must bring a #2 pencil in order to fill out the SCANTRON form. The instructor does not provide pencils. Students will be asked to fill in their first and last name and their University ID number (UID #) on the scantron form. It is VERY important to blacken all the bubbles for the UID # correctly! Failure to do so will result in a blank or zero score until the mistake is corrected, as well as a 2-point penalty for failing to follow directions. Note that only the GTA can help students fix the scantron form. Fixing one’s bubbles can only be done in person! Once the UID # is corrected, students can find out their grade, which is printed on the scantron form.