Class of 2023 MT Artistic Acceptance Notifications: How/When/Where

College Majors Musical Theater Major
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Now that the excitement of Unifieds is winding down, the waiting is the hardest part. Each school has their own way of notifying - phone call, text, direct email, portal, snail mail? And some schools notify artistic/academic together, some separately. Some schools notify on a rolling basis, some all at once. Plus, the dates are all over the map. Some schools have notification info and dates on their sites, many do not.

Here are some of the dates from last year (subject to change for this year) Please copy the entire list and add your edits, especially if you have info on this year’s dates. Once schools start notifying, we can add that info, too. Please keep it alphabetical, if possible. And let’s focus on artistic MT acceptances only to streamline - I don’t know of too many kids who are accepted artistically but not academically.

p.s. - I had severe PTSD, just writing this post!

MT Artistic Acceptance Info
School, Notification Date, Source, Rolling or All on the same date?, extra comments/insight

Boston Conservatory 3/30 via portal, all at once
Carnegie Mellon 3/12, portal, all at once (I think)
Emerson 3/16, email directing to portal,
LIU/Post 2/27 shortly after Chicago Unifieds via email, rolling
Manhattan School of Music 4/1 vis portal, all at once
Michigan 2/28 via Wolverine Access, (rolled out through late Feb into March)
Northwestern, 3/21 email directing to portal, all at once
NYU Steinhardt - 3/28 via portal, all at once
Pace 3/23 via snail mail, all at once? or rolling? not sure
Point Park 3/14 via portal (I think)
Syracuse - 3/23, decisions were sent last three weekends of March vis email (not MySlice)
Temple 2/27email and portal (I think)
University of Miami - 3/22, via portal, all at once (I think?)
Utah - 3/6 via snail mail and rolling (I think?)
UC Irvine - 3/28 via portal, decisions rolled out over several days
UCLA - 3/16 via portal, all at once

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Boston Conservatory 3/30 via portal, all at once
Carnegie Mellon 3/12, portal, all at once (I think)
Emerson 3/16, email directing to portal,
LIU/Post 2/27 shortly after Chicago Unifieds via email, rolling
Manhattan School of Music 4/1 vis portal, all at once
Michigan 2/28 via Wolverine Access, (rolled out through late Feb into March)
Northwestern, 3/21 email directing to portal, all at once
NYU Steinhardt - 3/28 via portal, all at once
Pace 3/23 via snail mail, all at once? or rolling? not sure
Point Park 3/14 via portal (I think)
Syracuse - 3/23, decisions were sent last three weekends of March vis email (not MySlice)
Temple 2/27email and portal (I think)
University of Miami - 3/22, via portal, all at once (I think?)
UArts - 1/19, rolling starting about a week after auditions for unified dates; snail mail
Utah - 3/6 via snail mail and rolling (I think?)
UC Irvine - 3/28 via portal, decisions rolled out over several days
UCLA - 3/16 via portal, all at once
Viterbo - rolling via portal, about a week after unified dates

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I believe there are acceptances from Boston Conservatory out there… which would be a big change up from year’s past

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yes, we know at least one girl accepted to BOCO at this point, and also there are two boys and one girl accepted to Penn State that I know of, decisions emailed 1 week after auditions.

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Point Park doesn’t have a portal; they will notify mid-March via email, followed by snail mail.

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Marymount Manhattan College sent email to check portal. This was on a Tuesday after a Saturday audition 2/2.
UARTs sent snail mail about a week after audition on December 1

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@lojosmo @el-cee Yay! Any BoCo acceptances out now are Early Action (which was new this year.) Regular decision will be sent all together late March or April 1. Like BoCo, Penn State is at LA Unifieds this weekend, so they’re not sending out the bulk of their decisions until later. So maybe the acceptances now were Early Decision/Early Action? If anyone has further info, please post!

Boston Conservatory ED out now. RD on or shortly before 4/1 via portal, all at once
Carnegie Mellon 3/12, portal, all at once (I think)
Emerson 3/16, email directing to portal,
LIU/Post 2/27 shortly after Chicago Unifieds via email, rolling
Manhattan School of Music 4/1 vis portal, all at once
Marymount Manhattan - will notify via email to check portal, rolling?
Michigan 2/28 via Wolverine Access, (rolled out through late Feb into March)
Northwestern, The bulk of acceptances are ED/EA. Regular Action 3/21 email directing to portal, all at once
NYU Steinhardt - 3/28 via portal, all at once
Pace 3/23 via snail mail, all at once? or rolling? not sure
Penn State decisions emailed after auditions, rolling? there are some decisions out now (ED/EA?)
Point Park Mid March (3/14 last year) via email, snail mail to follow
Syracuse - 3/23, decisions were sent last three weekends of March vis email (not MySlice)
Temple 2/27email and portal (I think)
University of Miami - 3/22, via portal, all at once (I think?)
UArts - 1/19, rolling starting about a week after auditions for unified dates; snail mail
Utah - 3/6 via snail mail and rolling (I think?)
UC Irvine - 3/28 via portal, decisions rolled out over several days
UCLA - 3/16 via portal, all at once
Viterbo - rolling via portal, about a week after unified dates

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@DramaLlama18 A friend of ours has received an offer from BoCo and did not apply ED; I believe they auditioned there in early January.

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BoCo has definitely had both ED and some regular decision notifications go out already! A current Boco student posted in Courtney’s Break room saying that admissions this year will be rolling because Berklee (where boco is now housed) has a new rolling system for their admissions this year. She said their admissions department wanted people to know that if you haven’t heard yet, even if you auditioned with other people who have, it does not mean you weren’t accepted. Decisions will continue to come out on a rolling basis until 4/1. She didn’t provide specific dates when notifications would go out for the next rounds of rolling decisions.

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Also, from what I’ve heard, CCM is on a rolling basis with most students hearing back around 2-3 weeks after their audition. Students who haven’t heard a definite yes or no after that point are being held in the candidate pool until they’ve heard more students audition. They email you saying to check your portal where your decision is located.

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Western Connecticut State University will notify people within 2-3 weeks of their audition and LIU Post typically notifies within 4-5 weeks of auditioning.

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CCM usually gives a “no” response the Friday after audition. Not sure about Chicago unifieds though as it is not a full week until a Friday.

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I know a few students received offers from BoCo after New York Unified auditions. I haven’t heard if any “no’s” have been sent out.

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Here are my notes from last year:
FSU, first week of March
U of AZ first week Of March
NoCo 3rd week of March
CCM, weekly throughout February, e-mail
OCU, 3/8, email
TCU, 3/8, email
UTAH, 3/6, email
BALL STATE, email and phone 3/22
VITERBO, email, 3/12
MOLLOY, mail, 4/3
ASU, 3/14

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Molloy last year was by snail mail. The first letters sent were dated 3/1, and arrived around a week later probably due to the weather issues around that time. Notifications seemed to continue into mid- April. It was a large envelope with folder inside so for those that like to try the envelope to the light in hopes of getting a preview…Not happening. :)) The CAP21 admissions person was new last year so there could be changes this year based off learning from last year.

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@toomanyschools @MTMom2019 @lojosmo @El-Cee Interesting on BoCo rolling - I have a freshman MT there and I didn’t even know! No one’s mentioned acceptances in the other CC threads.

I’ve incorporated all your comments, below. Where there are specific dates, that’s often from last year so use as a general guideline for 2019.

Keep 'em coming!

MT Artistic Acceptance Info
School, Notification Date, Source, Rolling or All on the same date?, extra comments/insight

ASU 3/14
Ball State, 3/22, email and phone (is this rolling? I think I’ve seen some acceptances already?)
Boston Conservatory no later than 4/1 via portal, rolling (new this year!)
Carnegie Mellon 3/12, portal, all at once (I think)
CCM, weekly through out Feb, email
Emerson 3/16, email directing to portal
FSU, first week of March
LIU/Post often notifies 2-3 weeks after auditioning, rolling
Manhattan School of Music 4/1 vis portal, all at once
Michigan 2/28 via Wolverine Access, (rolled out through late Feb into March)
Molloy, first week of April, via email
NoCo 3rd week of March
Northwestern, 3/21 email directing to portal, all at once
NYU Steinhardt - 3/28 via portal, all at once
OCU 3/8 via email
Pace 3/23 via snail mail, all at once? or rolling? not sure
Point Park 3/14 via portal (I think)
Syracuse - 3/23, decisions were sent last three weekends of March vis email (not MySlice)
TCU 3/8, email
Temple 2/27email and portal (I think)
UArts - rolling starting about a week audition; snail mail
UAZ first week of March
University of Miami - 3/22, via portal, all at once (I think?)
Utah - 3/6 via email mail and rolling (I think?)
UC Irvine - 3/28 via portal, decisions rolled out over several days
UCLA - 3/16 via portal, all at once
Viterbo, 3/12 via email
Western CT State, 2-3 weeks after audition

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MT Artistic Acceptance Info
School, Notification Date, Source, Rolling or All on the same date?, extra comments/insight

ASU 3/14
Ball State, 3/22, email and phone (is this rolling? I think I’ve seen some acceptances already?)
Boston Conservatory no later than 4/1 via portal, rolling (new this year!)
Carnegie Mellon 3/12, portal, all at once (I think)
CCM, weekly through out Feb, email
Emerson 3/16, email directing to portal
FSU, first week of March
LIU/Post often notifies 2-3 weeks after auditioning, rolling
Manhattan School of Music 4/1 vis portal, all at once
Michigan 2/28 via Wolverine Access, (rolled out through late Feb into March)
Molloy, first week of April, via email
NoCo 3rd week of March
Northwestern, 3/21 email directing to portal, all at once
NYU Steinhardt - 3/28 via portal, all at once
OCU 3/8 via email
Pace 3/23 via snail mail, all at once? or rolling? not sure
Point Park 3/14 via portal (I think)
Shenandoah by 3/10 via phone call (for acceptances) -(info from this year’s audition session)
Syracuse - 3/23, decisions were sent last three weekends of March vis email (not MySlice)
TCU 3/8, email
Temple 2/27email and portal (I think)
UArts - rolling starting about a week audition; snail mail
UAZ first week of March
University of Miami - 3/22, via portal, all at once (I think?)
Utah - 3/6 via email mail and rolling (I think?)
UC Irvine - 3/28 via portal, decisions rolled out over several days
UCLA - 3/16 via portal, all at once
Viterbo, 3/12 via email
Webster - snail mail acceptances go out around 3/8 (info from this year)
Western CT State, 2-3 weeks after audition

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UCLA will probably come out on 3/15, as that is a Friday (3/16 is a Saturday).

Wouldn’t UCI also come the same date? I think all the UCs release acceptances on the same day… or did UCI cone out later than UCLA last year?

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Per Rebecca Overton, Molloy will notify on March 1 via email.

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To answer the question about CCM - we have several friends who auditioned at Chicago Unifieds and heard the “no” by Friday… my daughter still has not gotten an update so we are thinking maybe by next Friday?