Does anyone know if the rumour I heard is true? That if you recieve 145/150 in a exam you become a 'scholar of the associated board'? I can't find it anywhere.
Thanks alot

Emily xxx

I don't think this can be true, because I had a pupil get 145, and I myself managed to get 145 and 147 in two exams, and nothing out of the ordinary happened!

Nope. Sorry, your info is probably incorrect, Emily. But my niece who live in the States and scored the highest mark did get to appear on national TV! Americans! Publicity-mad!

Imagine having that at the end of your name.

"My name is Noodelz SAB"
"Wow, what is that SAB?"
"It means that I have exelled in my ability to play music and analyse all sorts of sounds"
"WOW!"

A sure hit with the ladies.

I'd like to know who the people are who make up these things! I suspect it's just a chain of hyperbole.... There are quite often confused people on the forums with similar questions about high marks so you're not alone .

The truth about ABRSM scholarships can be found here (or the much more concise version for the UK here. The way to get one is, in short, to apply to one of the Royal Schools stating interest in their scholarship and then the appropriate Royal School will decide at their discretion to whom they wish to give the scholarship (presumably from the auditions and people's financial situations). There are two for each school, one undergraduate and one postgraduate. The choice of people to get the scholarships has nothing to do with the AB exams at all. The scholarship is basically money to help with study at the Royal Schools. I think also, having read about a scholars' concert in Libretto, that the scholars play together in some sort of concert too.

I think that if one gets 145 or more one can be satisfied that one has played very well and will in all likelyhood be asked to play in a high scorers' concert: to me that would be reward enough (having said that I've never got 145 ).

I would agree to that - I just love a man who can play the piano beautifully. Guess I married the wrong fella. Too late now.

Thanks for the info! Having said that, I found out today that I recieved 139 in grade 8 singing and 132 in grade 6 piano so I am very happy.

Wow to you jo for having acheived 147 - that is truly amazing!

emily

Wow, great results Emily!

Congratulations Emily and Jo!