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I would love to hear where everyone went after Berklee and how you're all doing now. I really want to see how much of a career people are able to build.

are you an international student? (you mentioned your mom calling you from Poland, it's actually where I'm from too) I'm wondering if I have to do the in-person audition if I can't afford to fly to the us just for an audition?

whenever i see the name basia it's an automatic click, i thought it was the legend BASIA T but omg you have a beautiful voice and this music is beautiful

My son finished a music degree in perfornance at Berklee, with a minor in theory. Went on to get a masters in theory after moving to Nashville. Now teaches college, private instruction, does session work which is mostly done by zoom or emailing pro tool files in Nashville now, takes summer side man gigs with artists and arranges for print publishers. My advice, Berklee is a prestigious degree and will open doors, but you must have a plan and be multi faceted. A performance degree will also include the learning of many other skill sets like theory, arranging, conducting, the use of Finale and Sibelius, Pro Tools, basic engineering etc. You can use them all to make money. Teaching has been a base income source reaching back to Mozart and Haydn. If you’re creative and hustle you can make a good living with a Berklee degree. You’ve gotta be willing to accept a lot of rejection and have a lot of patience. All it takes is one YES

I was just accepted into a masters at Berklee. I am looking for scholarships as well as how to afford to live in Boston.

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Hello! What kind of exercises you had on your sight-reading part!

I will echo what Basia said- if you need a big loan to afford Berklee, don't do it. We live a couple miles from the Berklee Spain campus, but my son chose a local conservatory instead. It cost a very small fraction of Berklee, and they cover the same material. He already practices religiously, and as a consequence has performed with half a dozen orchestral groups, Big Band, pop/rock groups, chamber music, etc. Last year he secured a weekly piano gig at a local hotel here at the ripe age of 18. Last Fall he produced his first concert. Now he wants to learn the technical aspects of music production, but again, it won't be at Berklee. It may be your parents' (or the banks') money, but it's your future. Consider it wisely.

hey ! I am from india . did you higher a counselor to do the admission process in berklee ?

Awesomeeeeee

Very insightful video, many people are stating that it is only worth going if you get a big scholarship, and sick that you met jesus molina!

this song never gets old even though it's from 6 years ago...

Cudny klimat!

Okayyyy so i'm a 7th grader nd have no clue about things like graduation etc nd now i'm so confused, what stream do we need to choose to get in breklee, thanks for the video 😊

Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Waow.. Eddy!

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Oh my gosh, hi you two!! Great song choice

another thing you need to know; no one's gonna teach you how to write a hit, if that's your goal. you've gotta find that yourself.

Thank you for telling me not to shop at Whole Foods😂😂😂🤦🏻‍♀️

Hello!! Thank you for your advises. This year I got a scholarship as an international student from Berklee but I would like to know if I have to pay the whole amount before getting the I-20 form.

You need to keep a good relationship with your banker. 😂👍

It’s great to hear honest balanced opinions - so many people hate on berklee so hard and it freaks me out since I’m committed 😂 obv I know there’ll be bad but I’m glad to know there’s a lot of good too

I got in!!! starting in January!

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If you graduate, you fail. I was there in 79/80. Left after 3 semesters.

When you say there is sight reading in the audition, is it for an instrument of your choice? I only play the drums

Thank you for your tips!! Love your energy, this was super helpful. My audition is this Saturday!

Hey! Thank you for your video! One question I have is how did you prepare for test out?

Hi, thanks for the video! Would you please advise if a candidate can sing a song of any language? I'm a Bengali. Can I perform Indian classical or a Bengali song in the audition? I'll very much appreciate your advice.

what campus is ok for me as Music Production and Sound Engineering

Hi there! I a singer songwriter and slightly confused about which city to move to la or london? I do pop, acoustic rnb and country please share suggestions….

1:15 when you say that ‘it covered almost the entire tuition cost’ are you saying that it covered almost the entire full tuition of the 4-year-bachelor’s degree?

Berklee’s entire business model is to cash checks on the dreams of its naive students.

A very good advice ! Thank you

Bardzo klimatyczne...

Hi ! I will soon be auditioning for the first time for Berklee and I will present 2 pieces (1 of 3 min and 1 extract from a composition of mine of 2 min) and I wanted to know if the 5 min of the "prepared piece" had started when do you play? Or does it start as soon as he welcomes you? (so you would only have a few minutes left) thank you for your answer! E.L.

Very helpful thank you !

Wow Beautiful lessons learnt I didn't waste my Time here

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Hi, thank you for such a helpful video! I’m trying to navigate the application process itself and was wondering if you had any advice for the personal statement/ supplementary materials section - I was thinking to do the personal statement as a video, for supplementary materials how many songs did you add for this? I’m so confused 😣

Thanks

Hi! I’m a senior in hs and my dream school is Berklee, but my second choice is UNT. So, you can imagine how happy I was when I heard you went to both! What was your experience transferring schools? Was it easy? I’ve heard some things about Berklee not accepting all transfer credits.

When performing with people you know, it makes a difference.

hey! is it possible for someone to audition more than once?

Hello Basia, I just found your video and, as a 1977 Berklee graduate, found it very interesting to watch a younger and much more recent graduate's take on things. Let me start by saying I was a Music Ed major back in the days when Berklee consisted of only 2 buildings, 150 Mass Ave. and 1140 Boylston St.. Also, in the mid-1970s, I'm not sure what the total number of students were at Berklee but I can assure you it wasn't anywhere close to today's count. Also, male students GREATLY outnumbered female students in those days. What I'd like to say, however, is that I truly felt my 4 years at Berklee taught me a lot, not just about music, but about life in general. Over the years I've returned to Boston a few times and was most impressed with how the college has grown. I've also been happy to see that Berklee has really kept up with today's music technology and how the changes which have happened over the decades are now applied to creating and recording today's music at the college. I'm glad you pointed out that performance majors shouldn't expect Berklee to automatically turn them into famous, top money-earning stars, but it most certainly WILL give performers knowledge, experience, and the tools needed to greatly refine and improve their performance skills. As is often the case, especially in the life of a musician, you need to give MUCH of yourself during your early years in order to receive worthwhile things in return as time moves forward. Also important are networking with other musicians, being both RELIABLE and RESPONSIBLE when you're hired for a gig... in addition to being prepared AND humble. I've been fortunate enough to have met and played with a number of very talented performers during the half-century I was playing and what I often noticed was those who were the MOST skilled players/singers often turned out to be the nicest people... the type who would always talked about how good other musicians were, rather than boasting about their own musical talents. And, finally, both good timing and having a bit of luck occur most certainly come into play when it comes to the level of success a person can/will achieve in the world of musical performance. Anyway... I wish you great success in your musical endeavors. Thanks for allowing me to reminisce a bit about MY days at Berklee... those many years ago. -- Mark

This is so cool 🔥 I love music but i’m an asian kid 😅😭

Hi Basia! What were you studying at Berklee?

You were so helpful! thank you so much♥️ good luck n vibes for your musical career.

Thank you so much for the advice!! I’m currently taking notes! 📝