So Guess What

[Left Shoe]

the bass has 4 strings, it is tuned in 4ths, and i got into berklee.









WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOO

[EADG]

Bass has 4 strings?


Source on that?

[Left Shoe]

wikipedia

[EADG]

Wikipedia isn't very reliable

[Pluperfect_Arson]

lol bss only ndz 1 strng nub.









In all seriousness, congratulations. Do you start during the fall term of this year?

[Left Shoe]

yeah september, wooowowwowowow , like im elated beyond words at the moment

[Ting]

Congratulations. Bass is tuned in 4.5ths.....nubs.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

yeah september, wooowowwowowow , like im elated beyond words at the moment

That is awesome!

I realised that my dream of attending music school wasn't going to happen. I am going to study to become a doctor, now, haha.

What was the process of applying like?

[bottlerocket]

I love how the first two phrases relate to bass so I can't really close this.

I already said congrats and I won't say it again. I knew you'd get in.

This means we just get to hang out more.

[peeted]

few years working as a doctor and you could pretty much pay your way into music school lol. Well done left shoe, hope you enjoy it at berklee.

[Left Shoe]

That is awesome!

I realised that my dream of attending music school wasn't going to happen. I am going to study to become a doctor, now, haha.

What was the process of applying like?

lets not talk about it, it was probably the most ridiculous application out of any of the school myself or any of my friends applied to, we compared them

[bottlerocket]

Berklee is a gimmick.

[Left Shoe]

ahahahaha

[bottlerocket]

lets not talk about it, it was probably the most ridiculous application out of any of the school myself or any of my friends applied to, we compared them

Yeah, the Berklee app is RIDIC. I seriously question the worth of doing all the work...sometimes, it's just not worth it, haha.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I love how the first two phrases relate to bass so I can't really close this.

I already said congrats and I won't say it again. I knew you'd get in.

This means we just get to hang out more.

Umm...you are a mod.

~*!BRING DA PAIN!*~

[Pluperfect_Arson]

lets not talk about it, it was probably the most ridiculous application out of any of the school myself or any of my friends applied to, we compared them

Haha, well, you better hope that schooling you are about to receive is worth all that application effort. :p

[Tryxx]

<Mario Voice>Congratulations!</Marion Voice>

[Jimbobntnr]

congrats!!!!!

[lemoley]

congrats man, have a great time and get the most out of it :thumb:

[Left Shoe]

Haha, well, you better hope that schooling you are about to receive is worth all that application effort. :p

like its 14 pages long, the first page is 14 free response essay questions, the last page is a big essay.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

like its 14 pages long, the first page is 14 free response essay questions, the last page is a big essay.

Dude, that blows.

[Left Shoe]

imo those arent even the worst part "list every book you have ever worked out of, and tell us what you got from"

thats just onequestion in the middle, i started playing music when i was 6, so i had a ton of books on that question

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Haha, what kind of question is that?

I don't even remember half of the books that I have worked out of over the years!

[Duncster]

Thats awesome man, congratulations. Good luck with that.
You must be a lot better at bass then me.
>_>

[thelowsoundofbass]

Congrats phil, now you, havic and quatra have to do a big jam there in the fall and video tape it so we can all watch.

lowsound

[Alex]

congrats man. hope it goes good for yah

[SixnStones]

o sweeet dude. congratulations!

[HaVIC5]

I haven't jammed with Josh too much yet, but theres a video floating around of me and two other guys playing a D blues on a single bass, three parts. Its pretty beast.

[Thonk]

Congrats Phil.

[The_Red_Death]

Nice job, Phil. I'll hopefully be transferring there after two years at Selkirk if I can afford it/get in.

[Left Shoe]

I haven't jammed with Josh too much yet, but theres a video floating around of me and two other guys playing a D blues on a single bass, three parts. Its pretty beast.

haha i got a picture of that texted to me.


and yes, i can see a mx bassists at berklee jam session, i mean, im down.

[d-basser]

well done dude

whole 4string lark, bass centre in londaon have a 2 string bass, now thats a gimmick

[Akira]

Going to Berklee is my dream. Congrats man.

And I contest the idea that bass has four strings.

[One Groovin Clown]

Bass is a gimmick.

[Bigga]

Wow man this just sounds so awesome your going to berklee. Yea i read through that apllication already its the longest one i ever saw actually. Did you find it difficult to get in? I mean besides what u filled out on the application was there anything hard that you had to do b4 you got in?

[Radiobass81]

I thought you were alredy in it...

Congrats :)!

[Brandon_S]

Congrats! Im thinking of after 3 years at Humber or Mohawk transfering to Berklee for my Degree?

:thumb: congrats.

[Left Shoe]

Wow man this just sounds so awesome your going to berklee. Yea i read through that apllication already its the longest one i ever saw actually. Did you find it difficult to get in? I mean besides what u filled out on the application was there anything hard that you had to do b4 you got in?

uhh i went to a 3 day bass program with about 10 mxers, then the next summer i went to a 5 week program. they encourage doing their programs

[Akira]

How much was the super long program, how much did you get out of it, and did like get any credits for it?

[Radiobass81]

What college doesn't incourage doing the programs?

[Left Shoe]

How much was the super long program, how much did you get out of it, and did like get any credits for it?

5 week = 6 thousand, no credit, just a good scholarship audition at the end and good networking with fellow musos who are probably going to be there with you, like im going to do an R and B group doing tupac covers when i go.

12 week gets you credit, but costs way the balls more

[Akira]

Jesus, $6,000?

Wow.

[One Groovin Clown]

Jesus: $6,000?

Wow.

Jesus didn't cost 6k.

Silly goose. :p

[Akira]

Jesus didn't cost 6k.

Silly goose. :p

Do you own Jesus?
I think not.

[Left Shoe]

Jesus, $6,000?

Wow.

if you go and practice hard, i mean i paid 6000 for it, then i got a 7 thousand dollar scholarship, (might be getting more pending the next letter) so it pays for itself if you work hard

[One Groovin Clown]

Do you own Jesus?
I think not.

Nope, I sold him to a sucker named Akira for 6K.

[Bigga]

Im thinking of going to another school and do a music progrm there then transfer to berklee so by then i should be like some what good and able to keep up with everything at berklee. I aint did music since high school i just play right now and i could use alot of work on my theory.

[BenJammin]

I'm only posting here because Phil made me.

I mean...

Sweet!

Congrats, Phil.

Did they throw any money at you?

[Bigga]

Oh yea i see uma have to work my *** off to get the money too $6000 for that program u did?? wow yea ...but in the end once u work for it, it will al be worth it. I jus hope i can get in too:amaze:

[Left Shoe]

ive got a 7k a year scholarship now, im awaiting the results of my second scholarship audition

[Bigga]

sweet. down here where im from the government gives you a scholarship, thats if you want it of course and when you finish school you go work for them until you pay the money off. I assume its like that all over lol. kinda sucks that when you work you have to pay them back for god knows how long until you get to keep all the money you make. and then yall pay tax and stuff that sucks

[thelowsoundofbass]

Adam: have you played Josh's F-bass yet?

lowsound

[HaVIC5]

Yes. I dont feel worthy to play it, though, its so sleek and sexy.

[thelowsoundofbass]

Yes. I dont feel worthy to play it, though, its so sleek and sexy.

You are just as good of a bassist as he is, therefore you are worthy to play it.

lowsound

[Akira]

ive got a 7k a year scholarship now, im awaiting the results of my second scholarship audition

That's pretty tight. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the second scholarship.

[Left Shoe]

thanks man, im crossing my fingers as well, i need more money or i cant go haha

[Akira]

Yeah. Did you apply for any scholarships not through the school itself?

What did you play for the auditions? I think I remember you saying You Can't Hold No Groove?

[DaveSavesTheDay]

Whats tuition cost there?

[BenJammin]

Whats tuition cost there?

You don't want to know.

[Akira]

Last time I checked Berklee was around $40,000 a year maybe?

[BenJammin]

Last time I checked Berklee was around $40,000 a year maybe?

$40,000 USD.

Think of poor international students trying to afford that.

I don't know what the policy in the states is for international students and tuition adjustments, but here, if you're from out of the country, you pay double tuition.

[Akira]

$40,000 USD.

Think of poor international students trying to afford that.

I don't know what the policy in the states is for international students and tuition adjustments, but here, if you're from out of the country, you pay double tuition.

Double tuition? The ****?

[BenJammin]

Double tuition? The ****?

I didn't say it made any sense, but that's how things roll here.

http://w3.stu.ca/stu/future_students/specifics/financial/fees.aspx

[DaveSavesTheDay]

Holy ****.

Harvard law is cheaper than that.

Ben: Really? Damn were gay.

[Akira]

Holy ****.

Harvard law is cheaper than that.

Ben: Really? Damn were gay.

Maybe it's not quite that bad. But it is around there I think.

EDIT: Adding up the stuff on the Berklee website that looked required, I got about $38,000.

[HaVIC5]

$40,000 USD.

Think of poor international students trying to afford that.

I don't know what the policy in the states is for international students and tuition adjustments, but here, if you're from out of the country, you pay double tuition.
Haha, that's funny. Here in the states its the same hyperinflated tuition for everyone. Even with the double tuition for us foreigners, Canadian higher education is still very affordable.

[Nick]

And that is exactly why when the time comes I hope to be attending a canadian university

but that's a good ways off

also

sup ottawa

[EADG]

Berklee's international is so high, it's like they don't even want us to go there.

[Left Shoe]

Yeah. Did you apply for any scholarships not through the school itself?

What did you play for the auditions? I think I remember you saying You Can't Hold No Groove?

nope, i need to.

but yeah thats what i played the second time, first time was mike jones

[Left Shoe]

psh just come live at my house for two weeks and get in state

[gregulus]

I have a friend who's graduating from there in May.

Congrats.

[HaVIC5]

Berklee's international is so high, it's like they don't even want us to go there.
Berklee has the highest percentage of enrolled international students out of any US institution of higher learning, not just music schools at 26%. Somehow you foreigners are affording it.

[thelowsoundofbass]

$40,000 USD.

Think of poor international students trying to afford that.

I don't know what the policy in the states is for international students and tuition adjustments, but here, if you're from out of the country, you pay double tuition.

That is because more than 50% of our university education is payed for by the government, if you are not a Canadian citizen, they don't pay for it and you have to foot what it actually costs.

lowsound

[DaveSavesTheDay]

And that is exactly why when the time comes I hope to be attending a canadian university

but that's a good ways off

also

sup ottawa

Ottawa sucks.

[EADG]

Berklee has the highest percentage of enrolled international students out of any US institution of higher learning, not just music schools at 26%. Somehow you foreigners are affording it.


How people are is beyond me. Most people I know struggle to pay for Canadian education.

[museic]

congrats on getting in! i hope you can take a lot from it

[BenJammin]

How people are is beyond me. Most people I know struggle to pay for Canadian education.

Bingo.

The international people who are scraping up the money for Berklee either must be rich, know someone [family or good friends] who are rich, have scholarships out the ***, be dealing large quantities of cocaine, or sinking themselves a couple hundred thousand in debt.

I know almost all of my friends are taking out student loans to pay for their university education here, and that's with them paying between $4500-8000 a year.

[HaVIC5]

I'm pretty positive that the international tuition at Berklee, like all US schools, is the same as the domestic tuition. Unless you go to an in-state public school, none of your tax money here in the US goes to higher education, so there would be no reason for foreigners to pay more.

[BenJammin]

I'm pretty positive that the international tuition at Berklee, like all US schools, is the same as the domestic tuition. Unless you go to an in-state public school, none of your tax money here in the US goes to higher education, so there would be no reason for foreigners to pay more.

Ah, that makes sense.

That's still a fricking ton of money, though. :p

[Jimbobntnr]

my tuition is paid for by the state, and the feds send me a grand a month to go to school.

Just saying.

[BenJammin]

my tuition is paid for by the state, and the feds send me a grand a month to go to school.

Just saying.

That's 'cause you're old.

[EADG]

I'm pretty positive that the international tuition at Berklee, like all US schools, is the same as the domestic tuition. Unless you go to an in-state public school, none of your tax money here in the US goes to higher education, so there would be no reason for foreigners to pay more.


I thought it was higher. Maybe it has something to do with the exchange rate.


All of this **** confuses me, to be honest.

[Guinpen]

got into berklee, eh

well that means you suck

[Left Shoe]

so i got in, and i dont get anymore scholarship than the 7 i have now, but thats fine, there are moreways to get scholarship im still stoked about getting in.

[TheClap]

Maybe you get stuck in a class with quatro?

[Left Shoe]

maybe, if i practice way hard until september. the only way that would happen would be if i tested into it, or it was just some gen ed we both happened to take at the same time.

at the 5 week i was pretty high up on the charts of classes, like the classes were broken into 5 levels of difficulty 5 being the hardest, most of my classes were 4's. well see how real berklee school translates

[thelowsoundofbass]

Maybe you get stuck in a class with quatro?

Josh will be in his second year in September, and I think that Adam will be in his second semester then.

lowsound

[Spaceman Spiff]

Phil's not even a real person, how could he possibly get into Berklee?

[HELLonWHEELS]

Can we hear you audition?

[Left Shoe]

if you want to go back in time and find my audition place and time

[HELLonWHEELS]

ohh they were live. I took you sent them in

[HaVIC5]

so i got in, and i dont get anymore scholarship than the 7 i have now, but thats fine, there are moreways to get scholarship im still stoked about getting in.
Yeah, I auditioned again and didn't get anything more, which was a real bummer. I know for a fact that I played a lot better too.

[gregulus]

Phil's not even a real person, how could he possibly get into Berklee?

Phil's a gimmick? :eek:

[Left Shoe]

Yeah, I auditioned again and didn't get anything more, which was a real bummer. I know for a fact that I played a lot better too.

same here, laaaaaame