To all of us still in the game this season, a reminder to take a deep breath, step back from the constant monitoring and savor the day and time with our kids. And to the kids - this same advice, only more so.
I’m going to do my best not to be focused on an email which might or might not come later today and instead savor the excitement (and tears, I’m sure) of seeing my D’s last performances in a HS musical tonight and this weekend.
Well said @rampions !!
My D is in a show tonight too. She really hasn’t had time to focus on acceptances or finishing scholarship applications. Tech week I believe was a welcome distraction.
We also got a NO from Michigan, and a NO from BW this week. I feel a little sad, but my wallet is much happier. 
Tech week is keeping my daughter busy, also, so she doesn’t seem down. Waiting on 4 more.
Really glad D didn’t apply to U Mich or BW. Two rejections during tech week (us, too) would have been too much to take.
For all of you who applied to lots of schools and are getting multiple offers, when do you start letting schools know that you are not choosing them? I mean I would assume that not all of them are ones that you will keep on the list till May 1st. Just curious, it would open spots for the others who were wait listed right?
Hang in there everyone!
@Joyfulmama many people cannot notify yet because they don’t have full financial aid picture. Students should only notify schools when they absolutely have a clear decision with full financial aid / cost of attendance laid out. But then, sure, let any schools know if you absolutely do not plan to attend. (this is a reason sometimes the waitlist scenario plays out until the summer – it’s unfortunate – but so much of this is individual to each school’s/student’s financial situation. The waiting game is awful, I remember.
@Joyfulmama My son has been fortunate to get multiple offers and we sat down last weekend and he made some tough decisions. He did notify his academic safeties and a few of his theatre safeties this week that he would not be accepting. He felt strongly that scholarship money should be freed up (we all need a little good karma in this area) and wait listers should get those spots and that it was silly to hold on to spots he knew he was not going to accept. He intends to visit the schools he has kept on his list at this point at the end of March and decide from there.
IMHO as soon as you know for SURE that your child will not be attending a particular school, he/she should notify them immediately to open up a spot. However, if a school is still in the running, even if it is a long shot for whatever reason, it is perfectly ok to keep your spot. Needless to say, as soon as you do accept an offer the other schools should be immediately notified of your decision.
Understand, though, that just because someone doesn’t accept a MT offer, it does not mean that a waitlist spot opens up. All colleges will make a certain pre-determined number of offers expecting that a certain number of students will turn down those offers. It is built into the system. Schools will only go to waitlist once more students decline their offer of acceptance than they anticipated.
That’s why sometimes waitlists never open up even though you might know of people who got an offer and rejected it. And most waitlists don’t open up until after the acceptance deadline has passed.
I just had the very awkward moment where Coastal Carolina sent me someone else’s acceptance email…
What…
So to make things more interesting my D was offered a very generous scholarship to Wesleyan. Not a BFA MT but we definitely have to consider it.
@mtjones1 BA MT? BA Theatre?
Is there anyone out there whose son or daughter has yet to receive an acceptance? Feel like we are alone in a
lifeboat at sea without oars!!
@shopforpunky BA Theatre.
@myhopes&dreams4u my D has one but she has a friend who has not received any acceptances. He has one waitlist.