Mary Fisher wrote in message 412b1cc8$0$22309
Good Heavens! It used to be grade 8 even for a college ...
Never has been grade 8 for a music degree, even at Oxbridge.
It was for one our daughters ...
I don't think universities are interested in how well you play because the
courses are mainly academic. Different at the music colleges of course. I
hope your daughter went on to do something more profitable :-)