Does the prize pipa won in the competition help to get into the university?

Very helpful. Winning the prize in the Pipa Competition is helpful for the college entrance examination, especially for the candidates who apply for music major. Many institutions of higher learning and conservatories will take the applicant's music competition results as one of the important admission criteria; Taking part in the pipa competition can also accumulate rich music competition experience and performance experience for the applicants, improve their artistic accomplishment and cultural quality, and then show better state and performance in the examination and interview. Pipa is an ancient plucked instrument, which originated in China. It usually consists of a curved neck, a flat box and four strings. It can play a variety of tones and is widely used in traditional music, drama and folk art.