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by roisini @ 2008-07-31 - 14:24:55

Despite my terrible aural skills, I managed a merit in my grade 8. I know I should preferably have done better and a distinction would be good for music college, but I actually don't care. The relief still hasn't worn off. I got 27, 29 and 26 out of 30 for my 3 pieces - Mozart Horn Concerto 2 mvmt 1, Hunter's Moon by Vinter and Le Basquish by Alison Davies - and 16 for both scales and sightreading.

Phew.

The question now is, should I retake to get a better mark? Or in other words, are a uni/college likely to consider me a weaker candidate for getting just a merit?

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kevinwilsonkevinwilson pro
2008-07-31 @ 16:49

well done, you!
don't know the rules about what expectations uni would have, but it certainly sounds good to me.

smileycatsmileycat [Member]
2008-09-14 @ 18:25

hi great to hear u passed with a merit!!!!
im taking my grade 8 in spring with tricante, hungarian march and my own composition. then it is onto diploma and teaching diploma aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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2008-09-25 @ 22:50

gr.8 merit is pretty good going & I have known music students get into (for example) the Royal Academy of Music on "only" the basis of a merit.

A lot depends on how well you play to the panel you meet on the day.

And finally, of course, grade 8 is only really a 'starting point'. It's how you continue to improve over the next 3 - 4 years which is important!

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