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MUSIC SCHOOL ADMISSIONS CONSULTING

Consulting On a Different Scale

We are the premier music school admissions consultancy, led by renowned music educator and head of admissions at Berklee College of Music for 40 years, Steve Lipman.

Our experts combine decades of experience as music educators and administrators at the highest level to provide guidance grounded in unrivaled expertise.

We take pride in the talented young musicians who turn to us each year from across the country and around the world. We also take pride in our unmatched success in helping each identify best-fit schools and apply/audition for them successfully.

Serious about studying music in college? Why not find out how we might be able to help you too?

Our music school advising services will set comprehensive goals, build skill assessment profiles, begin a target list of music schools to earn your bachelor's or master's degree in musical-related fields, and help you navigate every part of the stressful high-stakes college, university, or conservatory admissions process. No other admissions consultant can match the experience, knowledge, and track record of Inside Music Schools when it comes to obtaining a degree in music.

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WHY INSIDE MUSIC SCHOOLS?

The competition for acceptance to the top music schools in the US is fierce. And, the application process is way more complex and multi-layered than you might imagine.

In addition to that, not all conservatories are alike. The same applies to music departments housed within a liberal arts college or as part of a major university.

Juilliard differs greatly from Curtis and even more so to Berklee; NYU is significantly different from/than USC despite the fact that they are both urban university campuses.

Music Production programs are unique and very different from one another placing emphasis on different aspects of the industry.

With our expertise, we can save you time, money, and frustration throughout the application process. Students almost always need help assessing their skills and abilities, learning what type of majors are offered, and identifying the colleges that will be the best-fit music school or university department for them. These crucial aspects are what we concentrate on at Inside Music Schools.

Our Successful students and their kind words

Erica M — student — Wheaton, IL

I am so incredibly grateful for Steve and his advisement on the college process. Navigating music schools was already hard enough, and when Covid-19 completely changed everything, Steve was right there to help…

Mark M – Student – Yorktown Heights, NY (NYU)

You have done more for me than you can realize, and I can’t thank you enough. I can’t really put it all into words, let alone one email, so I’ll put it like this: Our relationship definitely will not end so abruptly. We’ve got a long way to go.

Rich E — student — Providence, RI

One of the greatest advantages of working with Steve was the quality of resources that Steve introduced me to…

Avery J — student — Orange, CT (Berklee College of Music)

I am so excited and appreciative of all that you have done and are still doing for me, to help me meet my personal goal of acceptance to Berklee College of Music!  Walking around Berklee with you was amazing…

Andres U – student – Canada (Holland College)

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the support you’ve given to me and my family. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be where I am now at Holland College in Canada. I am very proud of being the musician that I am today.

Liesl E — student — Warren, MI

Mr. Lipman was instrumental in guiding me through the entire college application process. He offered me the tools I needed to succeed in both my audition and interview. Throughout this entire process…

Ready for Music School?

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As a young musician, you feel it—the thrill that comes from listening to and making music. The experience has inspired you to dedicate yourself to becoming a musician, but you know you can’t do it alone. So, you’re giving serious consideration to majoring or minoring in music when you go to college. But where?

As the parent of a young musician, you feel something different. It may bewilder you a bit if you’re not a musician yourself, but you take pride in your child’s dedication. You have even started looking into schools with good programs of study in music, but you quickly become lost in the maze of information online. 

Whether you are a student or a parent, you quickly come to realize you need seasoned professionals with expertise in music and music in higher education, not just academics, to guide you. Higher education is so expensive and identifying the music schools that fit you best and then successfully applying to and auditioning for them is so important.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?