Bill and Music School Central are great at what they do! I actually found Bill during a Google search of "good music schools" when my son was a freshman at LaGuardia High School in NYC as a violin major. I knew we were going to be needing to think about college prep sooner than I was ready for, and while I went to a theater school myself, so much has changed since then that I really felt a little of unsure of how to begin the process for a musician. Bill had submitted an article online, ranking his opinion of the top music schools, and I kept it bookmarked for a while to reflect on while trying to figure out what the next steps were. I ended up giving him a call at the end of my son's sophomore year to inquire about his services and was impressed by the level of detail and attention he offered. I also appreciated his willingness to work with me in coming up with a payment plan that met my needs, as it was a big investment for me to manage as a single parent. We decided to start in my son's junior year, which in hindsight I am extremely grateful for. The whole experience can be quite overwhelming, especially once their senior year begins, so he was able spread out the tasks and communications over an extended period of time. This allowed my son to accomplish everything in smaller chunks until the bigger push toward the end of the application process. He listened to our wishes about where my son wanted to go and not go, and always did his best to recommend schools that met our criteria. He was patient and kind with my son, and walked him through every step from giving him timelines to complete each requirement so we stayed on course, to arranging lessons with professors of prospective schools. This was huge, as ultimately my son decided on the school with the teacher he felt most aligned with. It was the best decision he could have made as he is very happy with his professor and is looking forward to growing with him as a musician. It also didn't hurt that he received a great scholarship! Thank you, Bill, for making the experience easier for us and guiding us through what could have been an even more challenging one without you!
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Music School Central provides expert, 1-on-1 college admissions coaching to music students. Led by college counselor Bill Zuckerman, Music School Central helps students through every stage of the application process, including college selection, audition guidance, interview preparation, essay brainstorming, and more. Students from our class of 2024 were accepted to a number of top schools, including Juilliard, USC, Northwestern, Berklee, and Brown, among many others.See more