Chapter 932 Piano Competition
Mr. Martin asked Li Xiaoru with concern whether she had adapted to the study life at Julia, and apologized that he was too busy with work and had neglected her a little.
Li Xiaoru just smiled at these polite words of concern and just listened casually. She felt that Mr. Martin was really busy. As the head of the piano department, he had a lot of things to worry about. Perhaps it was the earth-shaking scandal between Liu? and Jason that made him remember her.
But Mr. Martin really started to pay attention to Li Xiaoru again. He made a point to learn about Li Xiaoru's academic performance in school over the past six months, including her test scores, homework grades, and performances in school concerts. He felt that she was doing okay, not as good as the best but better than the worst. As a short-term exchange student, she had come a long way, but it was good enough for her to achieve this.
They don't have high requirements for short-term foreign exchange students. Undergraduate students can only learn the basics in four years. What can exchange students learn in just one year minus a few months of vacation? Rather than coming to study, exchange students are here to experience learning, experience life, and learn about the glorious history of Juilliard. After returning to their respective countries, students have an additional glorious title - having studied at Juilliard for a year. So even this useless exchange student quota is still fought over by students from all over the world.
Mr. Martin gave Yu Zhan this exchange student as a favor. He actually wanted Liu? to study in their piano department, but Liu?'s piano skills were too poor. If she really played the piano here, she would probably become a laughing stock. Li Xiaoru was a real talent. Anyway, there was only one spot. If he didn't give it to Liu?, he would give it to her friend. As for Li Xiaoru's performance in school, it had nothing to do with him. Anyway, he had already shown his sincerity. One year passed in the blink of an eye, which was enough for Li Xiaoru to gain a golden reputation in the United States.
He did not think that Li Xiaoru could stand out in the talented Juilliard School, nor did he think that she could get a master's degree, which had an extremely difficult entrance examination for foreign students.
What he never expected was that Liu was actually related to Jason Harmer. Since Scott was a Juilliard alumnus, the school had a close relationship with Jason. Jason had held a solo concert in the school concert hall and sang at the opening ceremony. Many students studying pop music were his fans and regarded him as their goal.
Jason was so happy with He Lushen that he liked all the videos posted by Han Dynasty Princess, including the ensemble of Liu Xiaoru and Li Xiaoru. So far, the total number of views of these videos has exceeded 90 million+, which is about to exceed 100 million! Many students in the same grade as Julia and Li Xiaoru also posted their own or their classmates' performance videos on the Internet, but the number of views is not the same as the former, because they are not Internet celebrities.
In this case, how could Mr. Martin not pay attention to Li Xiaoru!
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He kindly asked Li Xiaoru if she had any needs or questions, and she could consult him directly. Li Xiaoru didn't dare to ask about needs, but she still dared to ask questions. She asked two questions. First, what were the requirements for passing the master's entrance examination; second, how could she get a full scholarship.
These are all very common questions and not excessive. Mr. Martin patiently told her, "The master's degree assessment requires the student's total four-year performance. Few exchange students can pass the exam, unless your grades in your original school are referenced. But to be honest, some teachers do not agree with transcripts from other schools." Mr. Martin's expression was rather subtle. To put it bluntly, teachers would disdain any music school that is worse than Juilliard.
Li Xiaoru's face turned pale. No wonder other exchange students rarely attended classes. They went out to play every day, shopping, partying, and playing games in groups. They didn't expect to stay at Juilliard to continue their studies.
But she wanted to study for a master's degree here! Was all her effort in vain?
Mr. Martin saw the frustration in Li Xiaoru's eyes. He heard from other teachers that Li Xiaoru studied very hard and must really want to stay. He felt a little reluctant, "But... there is another way. If you can get into the top five in the international level competition, the transcript will not be important."
His words rekindled a glimmer of hope in Li Xiaoru's heart.
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