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Academic Requirements
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Although Oberlin has no specific entrance requirements,
candidates for admission generally present a minimum of 15 academic
units, including courses in English, foreign language, mathematics,
laboratory science, and social science. (An academic unit is equivalent
to one year of study in a particular subject area.)
Candidates should provide evidence of successful completion
of diploma requirements at an accredited secondary school or acceptable
evidence of the equivalent of a high-school education. Candidates
who wish to enter the Conservatory before completing the customary
four years of high school - with or without a secondary-school diploma
- will be considered.
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It is generally true that candidates who show great
promise as musicians have also performed at a high level in
academic courses in secondary school. On occasion, however,
the demands on a talented musician are so great as to affect
performance in the classroom. This should not be of great
concern to applicants, since musical talent, as demonstrated
in an audition, is more important than academic achievement
in determining admission to the Conservatory.
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