One of the worst parts of having multiple kids pursue the arts is knowing what lies ahead :((
@toowonderful - March 22 sounds much better than mid-April. Hope they follow that pattern!
I just want to chime in that I can totally to relate to the anxiety around the wait to hear back from the schools! It really is such a relief to come here and know that others understand what I am going through and
to gain wisdom from those who have gone before! I seriously appreciate all of you who have shared your experiences, it has been so helpful to have an idea of what to expect. So thank you, everyone for sharing your experiences past and currentā¦ you are keeping me sane. Xxx
My S was accepted to the Rider Acting BA with a nice merit scholarship. He wanted to audition for MT but his schedule wouldnāt allow it for the dance call. Anyway we like Rider but are concerned that he will be treated as second-class compared to the MT students. Anyone have any info on the acting program and the integration of the two? Not finding much info online.
@HopeinMT - My S auditioned and was accepted for Rider Acting BA. We visited campus in August. We got a good vibe on campus. I am sending you a PM.
A snail digression. I heard in The Green Room there is a heated discussion that started with someone posting that it was very inappropriate and hurtful to post acceptances when not everyone has one. While I do feel that tone matters, and being supportive is very important, I donāt fully concur. We share the ups and downs. The boards are voluntary. I welcome your thoughts. A Sunday distraction.
@fourstars I agree with you. In real life other people will get things that you might want but donāt have. You have to be happy for others as hard as it may be. It is a life lesson. If all our kids go into acting/MT there will be plenty of parts they donāt get that someone they know may. And if one has something good happen to them they will want others to be happy for them.
My own opinion - kids absolutely have the right to share happy news - but there is merit to thinking about HOW they share - especially when groups of people are all waiting on info. If you know other people āin real lifeā who auditioned - it might be nice to share news privately.
Here is the difference - most posting here are mature adults. And while we have a lot at stake ultimately our kids are the ones living this dream. So while it should be expected by kids in the Green Room that the sharing of acceptances is going to happen it must be pretty hard on the ones still waiting for a yes. And sometimes in the celebratory moments kids might tend to forget to be sensitive to that. It is a double edged sword - a great sharing place for info and meeting potential classmates, but it must hurt for some of those kids still anxiously awaiting an acceptance. As adults we are probably both more supportive of one another and more thoughtful of others here and more capable of dealing with disappointment. It might be healthier for some of the kids feeling really upset to step away from the group but Iām sure itās hard for them to do that because they are desperate for information.
Well said @sopranomtmom ! It is okay to share. Tone, respect, and tact are paramount though!!
I agree with all. We need to teach our children to have class and grace when gifted good fortune, even when they want to shout from the rooftops how happy they are. I think that level of tact is a learned behavior and maybe some of the kids havenāt had enough life experience to realize it. And even the classiest and most graceful declaration of an acceptance can make others feel upset. Just as our children have felt that sadness of rejection, it is part of life and they need to learn how to feel that sadness and manage it in a healthy way.
Now I need to go check out this Green Roomā¦ B-)
CMU rejections are coming out now by email. I am getting extremely frustrated by all these rejections.
Iām so sorry, @HopeinMT. My D just texted me she got the CMU rejection too. Praying so hard that all our kids end up with at least ONE acceptance that they can be happy about!!!
@HopeinMT the rejections are just brutal. I am so sorry.
My S got a CMU rejection via Acceptd this morning. ā They are only taking 12 students for Acting. This was a pipe dream. And, itās a relief to not have to pay that incredibly high tuition! Focus on the positiveā¦
My D was waitlisted for acting at CMU today. Iām so proud but it really adds a whole bunch of stress. Any of our veteran CCers know the odds of kids coming off the CMU waitlist? And, ugh the cost.
Congrats @ginaf1102 !! Thatās amazing.
@ginaf1102 Amazing. Your D must be soooo talented to get all the opportunities she has. Wow!!
My S just texted and said that he was Thrilled to be waitlisted for CMU and not accepted because He did not want to go to Pittsburg " under any circumstance" and this is even if he doesnāt get into any of his other top schools. He just wasnāt feeling it. He ended the text with āTo thy own self be true momā
Wow, @ginaf1102 ! HUGE congratulations to your D!!!