COLLEGE & PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
Personal guidance for students pursuing their dream colleges, private high schools, and middle schools through music.
YOUR AMBITION. DR. GAO’S GUIDANCE.
The right preparation can help a student’s talent open new doors.
Dr. Gao helps students and families turn musical achievement into a thoughtful, compelling school application. From private middle and high schools to leading universities and conservatories, she offers personal guidance shaped by years of teaching, mentorship, and relationships within music departments across the country.
Explore student offers & acceptancesPlan ahead with Dr. Gao’s guidance on repertoire, auditions, performance recordings, and the musical achievements that tell each student’s story. She helps families prepare the music-related elements of their applications with purpose and care.
Through her professional relationships with music faculty and departments at leading schools nationwide, Dr. Gao can help students explore suitable programs, make introductions where appropriate, and personally advocate for students whose work she knows.
Dr. Gao can provide personal recommendation letters that speak to a student’s musicianship, discipline, growth, and character—bringing a teacher’s firsthand perspective to the application.
Explore offers and acceptances earned by Dr. Gao’s students. Use the arrows or swipe to browse.