She was only seen by one auditor and not passed to Barbara…I am trying to stay positive, but when your daughter says to you after being rejected after a long day, “I just wanted them to see something special in me” your heart kinda breaks a little. We will be home tonight and will “shake it off!”
Those are three very tough admits, and lots of very talented people get rejected there. Hang in there. Kids can really thrive at second-tier schools.
She DOES have something “special”. It’s just not the “special” CMU might need at this time. She will be some other program(s)’ kind of “special”. And this will remain true for all of our kids’ performing futures. Keep going. Breathe.
My D had several no’s last year before she got her 1st yes (and she ended up with 3 BFAs to choose from). I know exactly how you feel. Keep your chin up for her, and move on to the next thing!
My D didn’t get her first acceptance till March, and then three in a row fairly quickly. Keep the faith and stay positive about upcoming auditions.
Thanks everyone for the positive words – it really helps knowing others have been there before.
^same here, @astute12–my son had 2 rejections before getting his first auditioned artistic acceptance in early March–and all 3 “yes” replies came within 10 days of each other. It’s definitely nerve-wracking and is also a taste of things to come (so many auditions, and you just can’t win 'em all). Big high-fives to your daughter for having the courage to go for it! 
I racked up 6 prescreen rejections, completely gave up on getting into any audition schools (but did all the rest of my auditions for fun anyway!), and then was accepted to 2 auditioned BFA programs within 3 days. HAHA. The college audition process is the definition of weirdness.
Son had an early rejection, then an acceptance, then five rejections, two acceptances on the same day and a late rejection from a wait list in April. The weeks when the five rejections came were the worse; the day with the two acceptances was the best
Just know that Hartt doesn’t give any scholarships base on good grades or ACT so my daughter got in let year but we couldn’t let her go….after her Art “gift” 46K was too much to go to school to become a waitress…
I certainly can appreciate the challenges of funding a college degree and that some schools are too expensive. However, I must admit that I don’t take the same outlook as you with the concept that you are paying for your kid to become a waitress. I paid for my kid to become college educated. Her major didn’t matter to me. A college education can qualify you to get a job. Waitressing is not the only job someone with a college degree, even with a MT major, can obtain (though there is nothing wrong with waitressing). Some choose to waitress as they feel it dovetails well with the auditions in the daytimes and pays well in the short term. But that is surely not the only option if one doesn’t have a performance job that pays. Other sorts of jobs can be had with a college degree no matter the major. And it is also not impossible to work in theater in some capacity (some truly do get performing arts jobs!), but even if they don’t, there are other jobs possible for those who have obtained a college education, beyond waitressing. A college degree is never a waste. The opportunities it will provide are far greater than what is typically obtainable without an education. And jobs aside, going to college is about more than job training. It is about become an educated individual. That is what I feel we paid for, even if our kid never worked a day in theater (though as it has turned out 5.5 years out of college, every job she has held has been in theater and music in some capacity). My opinion of thinking that you are paying all this money so your kid can waitress is a pessimistic view.
@13bingo13 - every family needs to make their own decisions about finances, education, and the possibilities the future may (or may not) hold. My family is choosing to invest in a world class education for our child to study and develop her passion. What comes next is impossible to know. Btw- my nephew graduated with a STEM degree from IU last June- currently working at Starbucks… Just saying…
or… it just coulda been an off-the-cuff, tongue-in-cheek comment. …relax folks.
Because everyone knows the real money is in bartending…
It could be a joke, yes. But I do think some people think of college as job training and value particular majors and what jobs one can obtain when they graduate. I happen to think of college as an education which is of value in and of itself. The major really doesn’t matter to me.
I also think you need to go into this…while realistic, but also being in it to win it. Be positive. There are lots of things a graduate can do after earning such a degree. Performing is not the only thing. But even if you want that, you have to be a go getter and be optimistic. Please remember that waitressing is a choice and not a must.
Whether the poster was joking or not, there are people out there who do think that way and I’m just saying that an open and positive outlook is a good choice to make.
Unfortunately (and I don’t mean this about the person who posted on this thread!!), there are some parents who are not supportive of their kids going to college and majoring in MT and do not believe that degree is worth the money. I happen to find a college education worth it no matter what the student majors in.
@Jkellynh17 :))
Ok, what IS wrong with my emoticons? Am I doing something wrong? Is anyone else having this “problem”. They used to be expressive. The one I just used was supposed to laugh, not just smile like an idiot.
Mention bars, drinks, or happy hour and @tramsmom surfaces to comment! Lol! Did u meet up with any CC’ers in Chicago for drinks and/or donuts? 
The CC emoticons menu needs a “drink menu” then we could all “buy” each other drinks after celebratory and/disappointing news/posts! Hmmm, the emoticon looked different than the one I picked from the menu as well. Wonder why that is?
She certainly weaseled out of buying me my double manhattan!
I have always freely admitted that I’m one of those parents who would have felt more comfortable buying my child a degree in brain surgery than in MT, but so far I am being proven too pessimistic about MT job prospects, so I suggest listening to @soozievt (and also @jkellynh17 since, if nothing else, the worried MT parents will always keep bartenders employed).