Hi! Anyone else attending Otterbein’s December audition on campus?
Yes, we attended.
How was your day @remartin67 ? We love it there!!
I definitely loved the faculty. We are very interested although my son is already to admitted to a school in NYC and I think he sees himself more in downtown Chicago or New York. Want to keep as many options open as possible for now though because you just never know how things will evolve! We also have family close to Otterbein, which is a plus.
That’s great @remartin67! What school in New York? We know some kids at NYU, some at Pace, and someone at AMDA. Everyone is very happy!!
My D’s first choice was Otterbein. They offered her a spot on Saturday and she accepted!! So we are done with this process! Crazy!! She is a musical theatre kid, but she auditioned for acting because they still offer so much dance and vocal classes. So it’s kind of the best of both worlds for her. We actually live in Columbus, so she will be 15 minutes from home…which I love!!
She actually wasn’t interested at all in Otterbein at first, because it is so close. But last year she worked with one of the now senior boys in a show. After that she shadowed a student and now she is totally in love!
Fingers crossed for your S’s perfect fit!
Thank you! So far he is accepted at AADA. He is acting, not MT. And still in the pool for Otterbein, with lots more auditions to go. Congrats to your daughter–must be nice to be done and have your first choice. I have a feeling we will be riding the wave through this process and not making a decision until the end.
Thanks!!!
My S auditioned in January. He loved the faculty and students, as did his father and I. Has anyone been accepted yet? He received an email saying he was still being considered , so we are anxiously waiting! Just wondering if any offers had been extended yet?
@2017MTMomma I know they offered one boy a MT spot in December. My D said they offered a spot to a girl in January for Acting. Fingers crossed for you guys!!
Heard anything else? I know they’ve now had auditions in Chicago, and LA is this weekend.
I believe they told us at the December audition that we would hear in early March.
My D has a friend who received a “no” after Saturday’s auditions, for acting (auditions were the same day as MT). So no news is good news…
Well, D got her “no” - she must have been up checking email because she texted me at 3 am.
Sorry @CentralOHmomof4 .
My D’s friend got his acceptance yesterday. It was a phone call and they called during school.
My D’s friend also got a call yesterday.
Interesting. The school is on Spring break right now. In the past few years, calls were made on one day to all accepted students, MT and Acting. This year a CC D was accepted on the spot for Acting BFA at an audition. There is a new department head, so I imagine she may want to do things differently.
My S is on the wait list. Any new information about acceptances, etc.? We are trying to find out how many are actually on the wait list. They accept 4 boys so we are thrilled that he is still under consideration, but anxious to know where he actually is on that list!
The lore has been that there is usually one person on the waitlist for each spot. Not sure if that is true now (or if it ever was) 
My son is a Junior BFA Acting major and loves the program, his peers, and the faculty. Please feel free to PM me.
My D was on the waitlist last year (I think it was called a priority hold or priority waitlist) and was told she was behind a particular accepted student (not on a general waitlist). Another girl from her PA HS declined her offer - my D did not move up so we knew she was not behind her! I don’t know if they also have a general waitlist. My D was notified late(ish) April that she would not be offered a slot.