Piano Answers

I’ve just got my result for my grade 3 exam which is 113. I glad that I pass the test but I am disappointed with my mark (I did better on the last exam).
Any tips on how to improve on my piano skills? Aural? And especially sight reading? Scales? Also how long do you practise each day on the piano?
Thanks :]

Im going to be applying to mechanical engineering withing a few months, to cal poly slo, & some of the mid-less UC’s, like SD & irvine.
well.. i have a 3.75 weighted GPA. if there was no limit to the weighted gpa, my gpa would be in the 4.3 range. i took 3 AP’s & 2 Honors classes in jr year. got a 5 on ap chem, 3 on ap lang, & 2 on apush unfortunately.. (i hate history)
my sat is 1850. but i decided to take the ACT instead, because i find it alot easier, & im hoping to hit around 32-34.
activies, i got a part time internship at a local auto repair shop, i did high school swim for 3 yrs, key club, piano, some little stuff here & there.
not real worreid about my activites, but im rly worried about my gpa, because it seems pretty low to me. I think my chances are somewhat fair, but i dont know… because cal poly slo’s engineering programs r tough to get into.
can someone give me some insight as to my current standings? thnx

Ok so due to holiday, i abandoned my piano for 3 weeks, now im struggling to get my speed n technique back to how it was before i left…. Any advice?

Hi i had a piano concert where i would be judge on & i played my pice for my teacher earlier that week & the teacher said that i would nail it at the concert because i knew it so well & perfectly & then when i played for the judge at the concert i meesed up very badly & when i was done my hands were trembling. what can i do to not get so nervous when i perfom in fornt of someone?

Im in year 10 & interested in the field of medicine – want to become a doctor. For GCSE’S im predicted 8A*s & 1A – core ict doesn’t go to A*. For A levels i’m thinking of taking Biology, Chemistry, Maths, French & if possible English language. Extr curricular activities that I do are: Piano & badminton. Hoping to do some voluntary work, & Duke of Edingburgh award. Work experience in a Pharmacy, & hoping to do some in hospitals.
Could I say that I do Maths & English lessons as outdoor activities because I get tuition?
What can I do to boost my chances of getting into Oxbridge for example activities etc?
What A-levels would impress good universities & help me in the route of medicine?
Do i have enough GCSE’s?
And am i worthy of even thinking of getting a place in oxbridge?
PS. i’m going to private school for my A-levels. (well hoping too).
If anyone has been to oxbridge & would like to share what their grades were at gcse & extra curricular activities etc, i would be most grateful!

Where would I look to find a piano tuner? Our piano is way out of tune, & I’d like to get it tuned– would there be a number in my local phone book?
How does the tuning work, do you have to take the piano apart? We have the piano that isn’t grand or baby grand, I’m not sure what that kind is called. About how much would it cost to get it tuned?
I live in Idaho if that helps.

I am a junior in HS. I am wondering what my chances of getting into the U of M are. I am taking 1 AP class this year, & plan on taking 3 next year. otherwise most of my classes i take are hard ones. My gpa is a little higher then 3.5, & i will probably graduated with something around there. I got a 24 on my act. (i have time to take it again & score better) I know these aren’t the greatest grades, but i am active in other things
I am an officer in my DECA (An Association of Marketing Students) chapter & will be president next year. (i hoping this boosts my chances of getting in since i want to go to CSM) I play JV basketball & am very involved in my drama club & ecology club. i already have enough hours for my silver chord. i’m not a minority, both my parents went to a 4 year college, but i do have enough money to pay for college without any help from loans. i am out of state, but from WI (which i know MN & WI teamed up to have a same tuition program to encourage people from both states to go to each other’s school)
i am in french 4 & want to study abroad in france for at least a year in college & i play piano. so i’m well rounded.
what are my chances of getting into the u or m twin cities?

It is a 1946 Lester Grand piano with a mahogany finish.
there are a few small scratches & 2 or 3 of the keys are off but can be easily repaired or tuned.
the offer for the piano is 3600 dollars
is this a good price?

I am a seventh grader. I am 13 years old. I dream of going to an Ivy League college. What are the chances? I have straight A+, will be part of the National Honor Society, play the piano, & most of all: I attend a tennis academy in which I play 7-8 hours of tennis each day. I will be studying for my SATs soon. I will have many hours of community service. I will most likely be ranked top 25 in the country in tennis. I am planning to take mostly all honors & AP classes. I teach myself through textbooks (distance learning) & send my work each week to my teacher on the other side of the country. Money/tuition is not a problem for us. Please tell me if you think I will be accepted into an Ivy League. I really appreciate it, Thanks!

Considering that the budgets for Florida universities aren’t very good to begin with & with the recent financial crisis will having a prepaid tuition affect my chances of getting into UF & FSU??
By the way I have 4.6 GPA, passed 4 AP exams, in IB Program, very involved in music (piano & violin for 10 years) & have 2 leadership positions in clubs