Well....after 2 months of stalking my mailbox to the point of creeping out my postman...THE GRAD SCHOOL OFFERS ARE ALL IN!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been accepted to all 3 schools I had applied/auditioned for - University of Maryland, Florida State University, and Rice University...which is incredibly exciting!!!! I've narrowed down my choices to University of Maryland and Rice University. I've had really amazing offers from both.
1)Rice offered me a full ride. I'm currently reading through all of the fine print to see if it is a full tuition waver or if it just covers what the minimum full-time tuition.
2)Maryland offered me an assistantship that covers half my tuition and makes the half I pay instate tuition. The assistantship also offers me health insurance and a $7,300 stipend each year.
I'm spending the next week or so calling each school with my questions, talking to the voice faculty and lots and lots of praying about this decision I have to make. I feel incredibly blessed to have been accepted to both of these wonderful schools. Rice was only taking 14 new MM students and Maryland was only taking 10 new MM students, so big yay! I know that I will receive a fantastic education from both of these schools, its just figuring out which one will be best for me.
In other news, I actually got to go somewhere for spring break!!! That never happens...ever. I went to Tulsa, OK for the Crescendo Music Competition last weekend. My car broke down on the Cimmaron turnpike on the way there....whoops. But I was able to have it towed to Tulsa and have it repared in time for my preliminary round. I made it to the semi-finals, but did not advance to finals...but hey, it's all good audition experience :) After that I drove to Dallas, TX to spend my spring break with Frank. It was really wonderful to be able to relax for a bit and spend time with him. I met several of his family members and loved them all. I came back to Wichita sporting a sunburn from visiting the Dallas Arboretum...pictures will be up later.
My recital is soon approaching...eek! I'm feeling much more prepared, which is a plus. My recital preview is this week...once I get through that it will be smooth sailing. Hope you all are doing well and as always please keep me posted with your lives!
I have been accepted to all 3 schools I had applied/auditioned for - University of Maryland, Florida State University, and Rice University...which is incredibly exciting!!!! I've narrowed down my choices to University of Maryland and Rice University. I've had really amazing offers from both.
1)Rice offered me a full ride. I'm currently reading through all of the fine print to see if it is a full tuition waver or if it just covers what the minimum full-time tuition.
2)Maryland offered me an assistantship that covers half my tuition and makes the half I pay instate tuition. The assistantship also offers me health insurance and a $7,300 stipend each year.
I'm spending the next week or so calling each school with my questions, talking to the voice faculty and lots and lots of praying about this decision I have to make. I feel incredibly blessed to have been accepted to both of these wonderful schools. Rice was only taking 14 new MM students and Maryland was only taking 10 new MM students, so big yay! I know that I will receive a fantastic education from both of these schools, its just figuring out which one will be best for me.
In other news, I actually got to go somewhere for spring break!!! That never happens...ever. I went to Tulsa, OK for the Crescendo Music Competition last weekend. My car broke down on the Cimmaron turnpike on the way there....whoops. But I was able to have it towed to Tulsa and have it repared in time for my preliminary round. I made it to the semi-finals, but did not advance to finals...but hey, it's all good audition experience :) After that I drove to Dallas, TX to spend my spring break with Frank. It was really wonderful to be able to relax for a bit and spend time with him. I met several of his family members and loved them all. I came back to Wichita sporting a sunburn from visiting the Dallas Arboretum...pictures will be up later.
My recital is soon approaching...eek! I'm feeling much more prepared, which is a plus. My recital preview is this week...once I get through that it will be smooth sailing. Hope you all are doing well and as always please keep me posted with your lives!
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