Artistic acceptances MT/Acting class of 2026

College Majors Musical Theater Major
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Got it! Thanks and Congrats again!!

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Thanks! Yes he auditioned in October on campus and received notification in November.

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@KristyakaJsMom

We didnā€™t do CAPW or unifieds. We only did NATCA. It was great for early offers and confidence building. I highly recommend it to anyone!

SRU seems like a great program. My D got a callback and hasnā€™t gotten her decision from them yet.

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@Allie_Velasco1 and @KristyakaJsMom, is Stephens on your Dsā€™ short lists? Itā€™s worth a visit. My D, accepted BFA Acting, is smitten with Columbia, Jenn, and all the students and staff. Everyone was friendly and very accessible.

My D also loved Aaron from Slippery Rock, she got the impression that he had more to do with the MT program than with Acting, Iā€™m sure heā€™ll attract some talented students.

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@Juno22

Stephens was definitely one of my Dā€™s favorites. Seems like an awesome program. D was very impressed. :+1:

Now that she is accepted to Boco, thatā€™s really where she wants to go, if we can make the financials work. But, we are not making any final decisions yet. :blush:

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Still waiting on a ton here as well! But so far sheā€™s gotten into her safety schoolsā€¦
Azusa
Pepperdine
Northern Arizona
SCAD

Waiting on
Carnegie Mellon
Rutgers
UNCSA
Chapman
CalArts

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Stephens - My D loved talking with them BUT she decided pretty early on that she wanted a more traditional college experience and ruled out conservatory offers pretty early.

Yes, Aaron is MT head but it is such a small program I think he is really intermingled with everyone (that was our impression). My D met him in August and he is totally her vibe. The fact that he still works & does Utah Shakespeare Fest every summer is super appealing to her. When she did her final CB he was the auditor that coached her through the scene redirects and it seems that he just ā€œgetsā€ her.

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Applied to 16.
Heard from:

  • U Tampa
  • Marymount Manhattan College

Waiting on:

  • Shenandoah
  • UArts
  • Penn State
  • NYU
  • Pace
  • Manhattan School of Music
  • Rider
  • BoCo
  • Emerson
  • Roosevelt
  • Columbia College Chicago

Auditions left

  • UCF
  • FSC
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Acceptances:
BFA: Emerson, The New School, AMDA, Adelphi, Marymount Manhattan College,
BA: Columbia College Chicago, Pace University, CSUN

Deferred: LMU

Awaiting decisions: NYU, Purchase, Pace University, Rutgers, Fordham, Chapman, UCLA, UCSD & UW

Awaiting prescreen results:
CalArts

Awaiting audition: USC, RCS, Ithaca, LAMDA & CCC

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Well, my D got her first rejection today, Ithaca. :sob:

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When did she audition? Hopefully she isnā€™t taking it too hard. It sounds like even through the process is insanely difficult at times that most of the kiddos end up in the place they are meant to be. :heart:

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awww hope sheā€™s ok! she has so many other amazing choices :heart:

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wow how did you hear so early from emerson if i might ask?

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She auditioned on Saturday the 5th. They seem to notify quickly. She will be ok. Itā€™s disappointing for sure, but not the end of the world. Onward and upward!

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hereā€™s our fuller list:

acceptance:
Lynn U BFa

still waiting:
Baldwin Wallace
UAB
NYU
Syracuse
Emerson
Otterbein
Nazareth
JMU

auditions coming up:
Wagner
Miami
FAU
coastal carolina
ohio u
IAB
Marymount

SO many to wait for!! auditions done 3/5

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I think they went EA for Emerson, TNS and LMU? Also possibly for Chapman but didnā€™t have Chapman audition until last weekend so weā€™re wondering if decision will be soon, or if itā€™ll be all at once with RD.

EA was so helpful. Would highly recommend to future applicants.

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My S did EA last year for New School and Emerson and he had very early acceptances which was a huge confidence boost.

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Detailed update!

Applied academically and artistically to 16, mid September.

Heard from:

  • U Tampa (mid October)
  • Marymount Manhattan College (auditioned Jan. 15th, heard Jan. 31st)
  • Penn State (auditioned Feb.9th, heard Feb.11th)

Waiting on:

  • Shenandoah (auditioned Jan. 30th)
  • UArts (auditioned Feb. 7th)
  • NYU (auditioned Jan. 13th, results on Feb.15th for EDII)
  • Pace (auditioned Jan. 30th)
  • Manhattan School of Music (auditioned Jan.16th)
  • Rider (auditioned Feb.8th)
  • BoCo (auditioned Jan. 23rd)
  • Emerson (auditioned Feb. 5th)
  • Roosevelt (auditioned Feb. 7th/8th)
  • Columbia College Chicago (BA)

Auditions left

  • UCF
  • FSC
  • CCC
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Congrats! I didnā€™t realize Penn State had started sending out acceptances!

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Oh that is because It was a rejection for my son :joy::joy::joy: