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by drewmassey 1127 days ago
Oral exams are terrifying but preparing for one will be an incredible learning experience and give you a ton of confidence later.

Source: those 90 minutes I was grilled by the entire Harvard music department faculty in 2006

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It's also the norm at small German universities and, till recently, many larger ones. It has not harmed German students and I believe puts Germany in a better position right now.
You went to harvard? You never mentioned it before.