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I dont go there or anything. But just like any other college you simply have to apply and submit to them what they require of you, work on the audition material as well just in case you score an audition. I know to actually make an audition there is pretty good. They would let you know if they want to hear you or not and if they do, go audition and pray to GOD you make it in.

Im sure you can find all the audition requirements and due dates on their website.

It could be because I've never gone to one, but I think conservatories are a little overrated.

Well, that's a broad generalization. But really, not all musicians can or should go to a conservatory. It's a very specific kind of education and it only works for a specific kind of personality.

And for me, I'm not it. I like my academic side of music too much to want to focus only on a performance field. I think it's more interesting to understand the history and theory behind a piece than it is to just develop crazy virtuosic technique. But of course, that's only me. I've got some friends who are conservatory bound for grad school (at least, I think - admissions decisions aren't out for fall semester yet, afaik), but they're all different than I am in that way.

And of course, even if you do go to a conservatory, there is more than just Juilliard. Peabody is gaining a lot of traction these days, and of course there's NEC, BoCo, Eastman, Berklee, what have you. Indiana is really good, too... although I've heard it can be really tough for undergrads because of the focus on their grad students in certain areas.

But I mean, all schools are what you make of it. And realistically, especially for undergrad, you'll get just as good an education from an accredited state school as from a Name Brand... with wayyyy less financial obligation. Especially if you're willing to put effort into it. I've gotten a great education so far from my local state school, paying just a few thousand a year with in-state tuition. I really don't think I could get such a better education that it's worth dropping tens of thousands of dollars a year. We still have awesome, highly qualified professors, some pretty solid facilities (my university just got a multimillion dollar grant to refurbish three concert grands which is awesome), and a great learning environment. Plus, it's actually a smaller school where you can get a lot of individualized attention if you want, not just seeing a random grad TA for everything because there are sixty bazillion people.