<p>What a wondeful dilemna to have! I realize that you don't know for sure about NU yet, but I hope you do get to make this decision -- it will be hard -- and you're right -- you can't go wrong either way. Both schools have a great deal to offer, and it is up to the student to take advantage of all the opportunities the institution has to offer. Congratulations in advance!</p>
<p>My daughter will be applying to both schools next year, and I hope that she will be as fortunate next March 27th as you are on this one. Good luck with your decision, and as you move on to next year. Manuelo</p>
<p>Thanks, Manuelo. By the time your daughter does this next year, hopefully we'll be fully qualified to share our experiences with one school or the other! Good luck to your daughter. Will she be attending any summer programs?</p>
<p>She applied to the 4-week NYU CAP 21 program, which does not require an audition. She will not hear until the first week of May, and since the program is competitive (300 applications, 32 spots), we are now developing a Plan B. </p>
<p>She has not, as yet anyway, applied to any other summer programs, but has done OCU (2004) and UMich (2005)in the past. She absolutely loved both of those, but wanted to to try a different program this summer, if possible. </p>
<p>The wait is a bit trying, but I'm sure nothing like it will be next year, I'm sure. So my thoughts are with you and look forward to hearing your news.</p>
<p>My S received his acceptance packet today, but we ended up having to call admissions to verify his admittance, because someone else's letter (and scholarship info) was in the envelope. Luckily the other boy had my S's acceptance letter (we called them), and NU was very apologetic and accomodating, and is fedexing new packages to each of us today. What a way to wrap up this crazy process!</p>
<p>Edmondsg....first, CONGRATULATIONS to your son !!! That is just wonderful. </p>
<p>Second, that is a crazy crazy occurance and I can hardly imagine it. When you opened it to find another kid's acceptance, and it was the fat envelope and all, did you then wonder if the mix up could be that your son's was in another's hands and that it may not be an acceptance? That would be pretty disappointing to have THAT happen. So, you called up the kid and said, "you're accepted....I have your acceptance package here...tell me what I got!"?? Well, I realize you did call admissions in between. I can hardly imagine opening that though! What an experience....but with a happy result, phew. </p>
<p>Your son has fine options that differ in many ways and so he'll have to think about what he wants specifically. But what a good "problem" to have!
Best wishes...Susan</p>
<p>Congratulations Edmondsg! I really had a good feeling about it. That goes for LotteLenya too. Now the decision -- but really, it's an embarrassment of riches! Good luck.</p>
<p>haha no congrats for me! I didn't get in!.... so NYU it is for me!! Edmondsg.. fill me in when your son makes his decision! by the way.. that acceptance story is a good one i would tell it at parties. to find someone else's stuff in your envelope.... ahhh!</p>
<p>LotteLenya, I'm really sorry about NU, but it sounded like you were leaning towards NYU anyway, so that's good! I'll let you know when my son decides -- he's waiting on studio assignment and financial info from NYU, but it's not going to be an easy decision for him. Like Susan said, both schools are excellent, but very different.</p>
<p>Thanks, Manuelo -- we were hoping for a positive result, especially since he attended the NHSI program there last summer for 7 weeks, but you never know with NU -- they're really unpredictable.</p>
<p>Susan, it was disturbing and amusing at the same time to get someone else's admission packet (including financials). My son was on the phone with his girlfriend when I excitedly brought him the big envelope with "Congratulations!" on the front, and he opened it and started reading the letter to her, and the expression on his face was priceless when he read, "Dear Joseph... Dear Joseph?!" (His name is Matt.) It's very funny in retrospect, but yes, our first thought was whether he actually got in. We called admissions first, but when they wouldn't give us an answer until the Director of Admissions returned, we were a little worried and my husband called the other kid's parents. His mom wouldn't open the envelope because it was addressed to her son, even though we had her son's info in our hands (I don't blame her), so we had to wait for admissions to call us back. Luckily, it was good news. What a crazy thing.</p>
<p>mrs. edmonds-
that sounds absolutely crazy, i'm glad it worked out for you. tell matt congratulations! i got in, too, so who knows? maybe it will be like cherubs all over again. but yea, ill see you soon!</p>
<p>Hey LotteLenya, did you get accepted to Tisch or NYU? I got into NYU and rejected from NU as well. Question for anyone as well: Is it true that NU got 18,000 apps this year!!?? thats RIDICULOUS. I last heard their acceptance rate was at 25, but if that figure is true its closer to 16%. anyone know if this is true?</p>
<p>Bway06....delighted to hear YOUR happy news too! Ah, isn't nice to be on the "other side" now of the admissions process? And now you have "good problems" to solve. Let me know what ya decide!</p>
<p>mattborst -- this is probably a little late, but if you're looking for an MT program, I'd say definitely take NU over UCLA. Even if you're not, I'd still choose NU, but I'm a little biased. :-)</p>