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<p>Hear, hear! We hope to follow your progress, Milkshakespeare. You are so articulate and so passionate; it is a great pleasure to read your posts.</p>
<p>Milky… I am SOOOOO happy for you!! You deserve it all…go bask in your glory today:))))</p>
<p>Milky ENJOY!</p>
<p>Thank you everyone! You guys are making me sort of emotional…it’s so wonderful to see that there are so many people that I don’t even know in ‘real life’ that are cheering for me and sharing my joy! :D</p>
<p>I will keep visiting CC and helping the other ones who will be going through this process and hopefully sharing some CalArtian experiences soon!</p>
<p>I just checked S’s status; it still says audition completed. Sure wish they would finish up their process. Has anyone else besides Milkshakespeare heard anything?</p>
<p>milkshakespeare: CONGRATULATIONS!! TRULY AMAZING!!</p>
<p>Anyone who has not heard acceptance yet, please read:
So, I had the nerve to call CalArts after I got my rejection letter because quite frankly I was NOT expecting a rejection. I had done the breathing exercise, was told by the auditors that they loved my work, was handed 2 cards, and told to come and shadow in March or April. I did shadow and got my rejection 4 days letter… Excuse me? Well, after a conversation on the phone it turns out I was in the group of FOUR people who would have been accepted to CalArts if it was last year… they could not accept as many people this year because of the large class size that entered last year unexpectedly (CalArts is rising in popularity, but has been my dream since middle school) Anyways, apparently me and 3 others were SO close. If you call in May, they will tell you over the phone things you could work on from your audition sheets, so if you got rejected DO NOT get discouraged… it does NOT mean your talented!! And hey, maybe even give them a call like I did. I’m so happy I did because I always would have felt not good enough!! I obviously was not meant to go there this year. But to those who got in, AMAZING JOB. It was so so so extremely difficult to to get in this year but you rose to the top!!! Break legs!! xoxo</p>
<p>Let me add my congratulations to those who got in and sympathies to those who did not. I went through this process six years ago now with my son, but I still look at these boards periodically to see how the new recruits are doing, and get updates on those now out in the real world. I must say I have been particularly impressed by the maturity and encouragement of the students who are applying this year who post here, and their parents.</p>
<p>So happy for milk! And cayleyc, thank you for the post. What courage to call them and ask! You tell such an important story. I do wish more kids knew that they were wanted, even when they are rejected. I know waitlists have their own problems, but they are definitely an affirmation of success. Maybe some people think it’s an empty success, but it does mean a lot, just as cayley describes.</p>
<p>cayleyc, that was VERY brave of you to call the school. I can imagine the huge disappointment you must feel especially after having CalArts in your sights since middle school! I am sure you will have other great choices. My S has also heard from a friend who attends CalArts that there are possibly a larger number of transfer students who applied this year, as well. Any-ole-ways, Amazing Job to you! Thinking that my S (and all 800+ of his fellow applicants) can choose to believe they were the other 3. : ) Congratulations to all who have been accepted!</p>
<p>YAYAYAYAYAY Milky! I am absolutely delighted for you…</p>
<p>cayleyc, how proud am I of you for standing up for yourself. I know that phone call was not easy to make. You have learned an important life lesson that will serve you well. I know you will find success wherever you go as long as you continue being your best advocate.</p>
<p>I am so sorry for all those who are not getting the answer you were hoping for, but I have no doubt you will all find wonderful programs.</p>
<p>Thank you so much Photomom 
I’m so happy!!!</p>
<p>I just made the non-refundable deposit…IT’S REAL! I’M GOING! haha</p>
<p>Did anyone receive an admission decision today? My D is still waiting. Are there others out there still waiting?!?</p>
<p>My son got in today. He’s beside himself! I had no idea the competition was so stiff.</p>
<p>Congrats Pintiness!! 
I guess I’ll be studying with your son soon!</p>
<p>Pintiness:</p>
<p>Congratulations to your S!! Where, when, and with who did he audition?</p>
<p>No news today for my S either, MOD. We are in the same boat with you.</p>
<p>MomofDreamer:</p>
<p>He auditioned in NY. I don’t know who his auditor was. The school looks amazing!</p>
<p>MOD: Where did your D audition?</p>
<p>acting720: my status was updated around 6pm PST, so there is still pretty much the whole day! And they only sent my e-mail the day after.</p>
<p>Thanks Milkshakespeare! The waiting is just so hard because he knows people who found out 2 weeks ago their status at CalArts, some accepted, some rejected, but we still know neither. We’ll keep looking and keeping fingers crossed!</p>