a yello hello

Here is Jeffry calling:


I am a Freshman in high school and was wondering how hard was the Juilliard school to get in to? I know it’s very hard, and I have only been playing the violin for 8 months, but have been accepted into my high school’s 2nd best orchestra and have made much progress. If I were to practice very well and properly everyday for around 6-8 hours on school days and around 8-10 hours on weekends for the rest of my high school years, do I have a chance to get into Juilliard or any other very nice music school in the U.S.? P.S. I can also learn music at a very fast pace, and I also know how to play the guitar,piano, and clarinet.

Here is Sharron calling:


I’m a freshman in high school and I’m starting to think about scholarships. I’ve heard that if you get really good grades and do extracurricular activities, the previous schools you went to will give you scholarship money (like your elementary school, high school). Is this true?
When should I start applying for scholarship programs? Do I have to pay for anything? I heard that you should start applying in 11th grade.

Here is Lyn calling:


I’m writing a story, and one of my characters has been home schooled all her life and, due to her mother’s career change, has to start public high school as a freshman. Does the curriculum differ? How does one adapt to the social structure of public school? Do home schooled kids ever feel “sheltered” compared to their public school counterparts? I would appreciate help from anyone who has gone through a similar transition.