<p>hello all</p>
<p>I was just wondering...
How heavily waited are grades and SATs in the admission process to BU?</p>
<p>I remember someone asking about grades and test scores at the BU acting info session last year and the guy in charge (Paolo Something) indicated that test scores and grades are not very important, as long as you had a 2.0 or better. I recall him saying something like "If you have a GPA of less than 2.0, I don't care how great your audition was: I can't save you."</p>
<p>Paolo Difabio! My son liked him so much at the audition in New York.</p>
<p>The remark about the 2.0 GPA has been mentioned on several threads (and I appreciate the info) but going back to the OP’s question, does anyone know how much scores do or don’t count? Thanks</p>
<p>HSN, when I went, he said the average SAT was around an 1850. I got an 1840, and I was accepted.</p>
<p>Unless your scores and GPA are truly horrible, they will accept you if you have what they consider a brilliant audition. It really is all about the audition at BU for acting, except in cases where, as I said above, the academic record stinks.</p>
<p>Yes, NMR, that’s what I’ve always heard. When I called yesterday they said something about it the acceptance being 50 percent academics and 50 % audition but when I really pushed them on it, the woman who answered the phone admitted that if you have audition and a strong application otherwise that poor scores and/or (but maybe not both) poor grades won’t keep you out. Thanks for giving me once again your well educated opinion!</p>
<p>Just thought I’d update this thread since my S just had his audition there yesterday. At the info session preceding the auditions, we learned that the average accepted student has a 3.7 GPA and an SAT range from 1850 - 2070. If your GPA is below 2.8 and/or your test scores below 1600 or so, you’d better be one of those anti-math/science kids and have a stellar audition. Also, it was emphasized that it’s a 50/50 weighting (i.e. academic/audition) for acceptance. They also said it’s about 700 actors auditioning for 90-100 acceptances with an expected class size of 45 or so. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Somewhat off topic, and I know this is last minute but my D is auditioning tomorrow and is having a minor/moderate clothing crisis. For those who have auditioned, what was the dress code like? And was there a warm up which would preclude a dress and tights? (Actually having trouble with the dress so if she could wear nice jeans and a nice top it would be better but we could make the dress work). Thanks!</p>
<p>There was no warm up when my son auditioned for BU in New York last year, and I’m pretty sure they don’t do them at on-campus auditions.</p>
<p>I’d say the nice jeans and a nice top would be just fine. Comfort is important, and how your daughter comes across as a person and a performer is far more important than how she is dressed.</p>
<p>Thanks so much NJTheatreMOM. We’ll definitely go with the nice jeans and tops. No good running around looking for a dress at the last minute!</p>
<p>Hi all! First post here. Just thought I’d drop in and give some feedback as a student who has already auditioned for BU this year. My audition was on the 8th, on campus. First off, Paolo DiFabio is probably the best auditor I could have imagined. He’s very chill and very welcoming. Clothing-wise, kids showed up in anywhere from jeans and a blouse/dress-shirt to slacks and a tie. I myself wore corduroys and a thin shirt because I wanted to be able to move should he ask me. There was no formal warmup, however (so it might be good to warm up beforehand because I know my nerves did a number on me).</p>
<p>Another thing to note is that each audition is different. Paolo specifically told us that he doesn’t do the same things with each auditioner, so be prepared to run around the room or just answer some questions. And above all, don’t read into anything he does because he’s trying to keep a poker-face (cue Lady Gaga. He actually started singing this song for a second when he said that!).</p>
<p>Really, just have fun. Even if I don’t get in, this will definitely stay in my mind as one of the most enjoyable auditions.</p>
<p>Hope everything went well with the audition, HSN. Probably your daughter will agree with the legions of other kids who think Paolo is da bomb. :)</p>
<p>It’s nice that you posted, bogface. I’m always happy to see positive comments about Boston University SOT on CC. My son is a freshman there and loves it so much.</p>
<p>My D’s audition went very well and I think she would agree with other posters that it was a very enjoyable experience. Paolo was not her auditor but he ran the info session and made it very comfortable for parents and students alike. The BU program just sounds so much friendlier than so many other schools. But we/she is trying not to get too attached to any one place. In any case one more down, six more to go!</p>
<p>There was a warm up last year at the BU audition on campus, my daughter wore nice jeans and nice shirt, got in, be comfortable/ be yourself whatever your choice of clothing</p>
<p>I really hope I got into Boston. I got into NYU already, and NYU and BU were my two top choices. I am really worried though, because I was really sick the day of auditions, so I know my performance was not my best. Having said that, my resume is really good for someone my age. Does anyone know how much they consider the resume?</p>
<p>The audition is far more important than the resume; this is true for all programs. But possibly you did better than you think, HannahKailey!</p>
<p>Many students who are accepted at NYU are also accepted at Boston University. </p>
<p>My son is a freshman at BU. There are 49 students in his class (the School of Theatre tries to keep its performance classes at around 35, but they had a record number of accepted students choosing their program last year). My son says that 15 students in his class were also accepted at NYU/Tisch.</p>
<p>There was one boy who posted on the BU School of Theatre’s Class of 2013 facebook page that he wanted to attend BU, but his financial aid package at NYU was so much better that his parents said “no.”</p>
<p>My son was offered $6000 more in grant money at NYU than at Tisch. This is not uncommon, from what I hear. However, it could conceivably go the other way.</p>
<p>Students at BU were recently notified of a tuition hike for next year. “Tuition and room and board at Boston University will rise 3.65 percent for the 2010-2011 academic year, to $39,314 for standard tuition and $12,260 for basic room and board.” “BU’s tuition hike is in line with those announced by other universities. Tuition and room and board at Washington University will rise 3.9 percent. Brown University is increasing by 4.5 percent. American University will climb 4.7 percent, Emory 2.9 percent, and Georgetown 2.7 percent.”</p>
<p>My son is unbelievably happy at BU. We are making sacrifices to send him there, but it seems worth it. We struggled mightily to decide between the three programs where he was accepted. One was a good BFA acting program with much cheaper tuition than either NYU or BU, and he got a full scholarship there. We felt sad about turning that one down!</p>
<p>God willing, my son will be able to complete all four years of his undergraduate education at BU. In just one year, he has experienced incredible growth.</p>
<p>I’m glad your son is happy there. I really would like an acceptance, not that that would definitely be where I would go, but it is definitely a top choice. I would be shocked if I got in there though, because I felt really sick that day.</p>
<p>Perhaps I painted a picture of the costs of attending the Boston University School of Theatre that was a little bit too bleak.</p>
<p>One mitigating factor is that a large number of SOT upperclassmen (including sophomores) live in off-campus apartments. It is possible it find off-campus housing with individual rents of as little as $600 a month for very decent apartments, if you share. That way you could be paying as little as $5400, plus whatever the student spends on food, as opposed to the whopping $12,260 for basic room and board on-campus.</p>
<p>In addition, the semester abroad actually costs much less than a semester on campus. I had heard this and was hesitant to believe it, but I received a PM recently from a parent of a graduate who assured me that it is true.</p>