Hi all... my son is in a huge predicament! Decision day is tomorrow and he is still deciding between Boston Conservatory and Peabody Conservatory. This comes after declining a handful of other prestigious music schools. He likes these two for very different reasons. Assuming the quality of faculty is comparable in his area of study, and financial packages are similar, I want to learn more about students' experiences with student life and social aspects. BoCo had admitted student days, so he was able to get an idea of the students there and already connected with people both in and outside of his major. Peabody did not have admitted student days, so his experience is only based on the audition day and email exchanges with a couple students he was put in touch with. We live in Baltimore, so Peabody is a familiar setting, but my son doesn't know what student life is like on campus. Of course going to Boston is more exciting, but he likes the idea of staying in his home town, too. Can anyone weigh in on student life experiences? Either from a student or parent perspective. What are the students like? What is there to do outside of classes? What's the vibe? Formal? Eccentric? Conservative? Liberal? All opinions, experience, and ideas welcome!
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