In music it may even be worse, because the top conservatories award a good number of full scholarships. A high percentage of the students who go on to have succ

In music it may even be worse, because the top conservatories award a good number of full scholarships. A high percentage of the students who go on to have successful careers are already great when they arrive, full scholarship in hand. In many cases, the demographic that actually pays the sky high tuition isn't getting the best version of the school. They aren't in the elite ensembles or the advanced courses with famous teachers. Launching a successful career from that starting point is even more difficult, debt aside.