<p>We also submitted to YoungArts last night! This too was our first Acceptd experience and I’m glad we had it so we know what to do for the pre-screens in the next couple of weeks.</p>
<p>As kksmom5 mentioned, there was some way to see that the uploads were viewed by the school. Frankly my memory isn’t good enough to remember how we knew except for a “views, comments, etc” type of note you could click. These didn’t give subjective detail, but rather numbers of views and, I believe, dates. Anyway, I believe it was several days before we saw this kind of activity on Acceptd. Hopefully, the prospectives can still see some note of it being viewed, not for obsession’s sake, but it was the only factor that finally prompted our son to inquire as to whether he received a Yes or No for his audition date.</p>
<p>I’ve been in acceptd so many times the last 4 days trying to figure out if anything has been viewed, his account was probably flagged lol! I emailed the help desk who replied there is no way to determine if your video was viewed. I really wanted to reply “but my CC friends say there is” but I dropped it. I’ll just check email a few times a day.</p>
<p>Good practice for notification of acceptance time!</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about the Discover Me section on Acceptd? Have you tried it or gotten any interesting response?</p>
<p>I have been a ■■■■■ for several years…I finally bit the bullet and created a username.
I have my D who is applying MT (we have completed the academic and the pre-screens for 15 schools as of last week. With one exception NYU Tisch (which according to website should open this week)</p>
<p>We have CMU ELON auditions in November. We are are also going to Moonifieds and seeing several schools. My daughter also has been approved for a on-campus audition via Acceptd at TSU.</p>
<p>Regarding - Discover Me on Acceptd—we have been contacted by MMarymont and Missouri Valley College - that state they like her profile - although my D did not finish the discover me app - they would like her to apply.</p>
<p>My D was also contacted by 2 schools in the last few days (one in Washington and one in Missouri) based on the Discover Me on Acceptd. My D’s profile was also not complete. She has no video attached to that portion.</p>
<p>We just created the profile & uploaded YoungArts. My S was also contacted by Missouri Valley (& he’s a junior). Thinking maybe Missouri Valley contacts all new profiles?</p>
<p>Yep throw my S in. He received a message from Missouri Valley after he sent his Otterbein prescreen.</p>
<p>My D also received a message from Missouri Valley.</p>
<p>I turned off the “Discover Me” in acceptd. Didn’t want to hear from all those schools.</p>
<p>How can you tell if the media has been viewed?</p>
<p>SU88BFA - I’m not sure you can tell anymore. I emailed the help desk at acceptd and they replied there is no way to tell if the media was viewed.</p>
<p>Just eavesdropping here, people, on some of your comments on this thread and I feel compelled to action. As I sit here in my slippers, relaxed and calmly sipping my chai tea latte, thought you all might be encouraged to hear that I am living proof that in about one year from now, most of you will have survived this process that currently feels like it is consuming your life. Your kids will make it to that finish line and this crazy race of many deadlines to meet and much preparation for and scheduling of auditions and making travel plans will be over with in just a few short months! Hang in there and don’t forget to hug your kids along the way! Sending good vibes for you all! :)</p>
<p>Thank you ATLAST. I think the message here is that we will survive and to enjoy the journey!</p>
<p>That’s it, in a nutshell!</p>
<p>Well said ATLAST I am right there with you. I can’t believe what a difference less than a year makes</p>
<p>Thanks ATLAST - I needed that reminder about now! Hugging every time he passes me! </p>
<p>The countdown to audition #1 has started! T- 16 days.</p>
<p>Anyone else auditioning in next month??</p>
<p>A little applicable biblical wisdom for anyone who’s struggling, says, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to his life?” AND a different translation for all of my shorter friends out there who may be worried about their “type”, reads, “Can any of you add a single cubit to his height by worrying?” So any effort going into worrying can be diverted to a focus on preparation and organization, and knowing your child WILL do their absolute best when under the least amount of stress. SOMEONE has to remain calm and just be there to love them for who they are, not for how well they do. A year after, I feel a little like I’ve died and gone to heaven and am living on the other side, watching all these little ants scurrying around and everyone stressing out, and my heart goes out to you all! From the “other side”, it’s much easier to see that there are important things to concern yourself with, and then there are a zillion more unimportant details that will not matter in the long run, but will try to consume your time instead! Maintaining a healthy relationship with your child through this process is a huge challenge, but it is definitely the most important “detail” to attend to, and the one that WILL matter most no matter where they end up. Stepping off of my soap box now - I wish you all the best and peace throughout the process! :)</p>
<p>I’m right there with you all. This will be here and gone before we know it. I wonder if the stress is harder on us than them sometimes? I even avoid coming to the forums because it makes my heart race if she’s behind in getting something done LOL …</p>
<p>MTMajorCook - All of Hannah’s auditions are after the 1st of the year except for 3. She has Elon on Nov. 15, Point Park on Dec. 14, and Seton Hill Dec 21. Then she has CMU Jan 18, NYU Jan 20, CCM Jan 25, Unifieds Feb 2-5 for a handful of the schools at the bottom of her list, and then she finishes her last audition Feb 15.</p>
<p>Yep…heart is racing.</p>
<p>^^ HECK YEAH, it’s harder on US!!! Our kids are used to the insanity of auditions, in general.</p>
<p>As a mom of an MT son who went through this process last year also, I feel compelled to add that it was the most incredible time we shared together on that journey – my son chose not to do Unifieds, and we spent a fortune (happily so) traveling to 15 schools over four months, combining auditions wherever it was geographically possible. I understand that for many people, that is not an option…but the experience of seeing the schools, their student population and to be able to observe the interaction of students with faculty and staff on audition day yielded invaluable information and definitely shaped his decision based on “vibe.” He ended up at Point Park and could not be happier - in fact, he is thriving. I have to say I spent the last year worrying most days that 1) he would get in to a good program (he got in to 12 of the 15) and 2) that once he found a place, that he would fit and be happy. All things have a way of working themselves out – and your child WILL get in where they are supposed to be. It’s amazing now looking back on the previous year that we are now on the other side of it and watching our child live his dream. </p>
<p>The first letter that came in the mail was a rejection and that’s hard to take…but then the acceptance letters started streaming in. The bonus is that we spent TIME with our son, enjoying the adventure of visiting new places and watching him thrive in the challenge of auditioning. It was a time that we thoroughly loved and helped us prepare for letting him go. Anyone who can live through this process with a smile and take a rejection on the chin is destined to be somebody, wherever they end up. It helped us to know that he’s made of the right stuff to pursue this as a career.</p>
<p>Moms and Dads of MT auditioners this year — my thoughts and prayers are with you. If I had only one piece of advice to give it would be to LIVE IN THE MOMENT and love the time you are spending together in this process…trusting all will be well. Can’t wait to hear the end of your journeys this year!</p>