Just wanted to say from someone who is waitlisted at multiple programs, including on the waitlist for my top program (!!!)… please please please tell the schools that you know you aren’t going to attend that you are declining their offer so that us hopeful waitlisters can get our dream offer and stress less 
thank you!!!
Thank you very much @StanfordAI2019, @NYYFanNowMTdad, @BloomingGirl and @MTSthistime! We agree it’s absolutely something to be happy and proud of. @NYYFanNowMTdad, my D auditioned on Feb 22 and we live in the Northeast.
@bfayay I have to believe you’re right … if they aren’t academically accepting someone with a 1340 SAT and 95.4 GPA with high class rank, who are they taking? It had to be based on not getting into the BFA MT program.
@bfayay 4 wait lists here: Arizona, Indiana , ball state & Baldwin wallce- what about You? helps to know who is in, as you noted who & where they decline & where everyone is waiting, we have 3 yesses as well that we are talking about what to do with notifying schools but for now lots depends on those 4 waitlists
@Dance3Looks3 – agree those numbers would put her over the 50th percentile. Emerson is a great academic school, but it’s not academically ELITE. (No offense to anyone who goes there)
Out of curiosity, how did you guys receive Emerson news? Student logged into portal and no result?
The portal had a link to click, about halfway down the page that said an update to her application had been posted on March 16, 2020.
@Dance3Looks3 I guess he got skipped! LOL No link!
@Dance3Looks3 would the info have still been populated on the right — accepted or not? It says: current major: Musical Theatre ? Some schools’ portal didn’t say that until they were artistically accepted?
@Dance3Looks3 - Emerson was the first audition D did - she was EA, deferred and now waitlisted - it appears that the two are connected academics and MT - at least the way the letter reads. She also has very good grades. Personally, I thought the school was too small but she wants to continue with the wait-list - she likes the city campus and better academically than her leading choice. Does anyone have any idea how many they take on the WL? Or how it moves?
@NYYFanNowMTdad and @StanfordAI2019 - so funny thing with Webster - Lara was in somewhat weekly contact with my D after NY Unifieds - he wrote he about two weeks ago informing her she was on a very short list and he needed to know ASAP if Webster was still a top choice. She wrote him a very nice note about enjoying his correspondence and auditioning for him, and although she heard nothing but great things about the program, she had another option that was a better fit both geographically and financially. She wished him the best for his upcoming NY showcase. To which he responded Thank you for the update, It’s unclear where you stand among our other applicants at this time… ok - Kind of like I broke up with you type of thing… Today she got the rejection note - again no biggie but you would have thought he would just write her back thanking her for her honesty and withdrawing herself from consideration - I mean which one of them is still in HS?
Meanwhile - and @NYYFanNowMTdad - the other site we both are on had three boys who had Webster MT acceptances - all of which had other offers from top-top schools like CMU, CCM, Michigan, and Penn State - I find it hard to believe that Webster was their top choice - so either Lara didn’t do the proper vetting, or maybe they were not as candid. Who knows…
@DivaStageMom – “Just to be clear… YOU are not breaking up with ME. I am breaking up with YOU.” LOL
I am pretty sure that if you do not get into chosen major at Emerson then you do not get into the school
@onette The information on the right side of the portal is still as it’s always been. The banner to click for prescreen information is now gone, and in its place is a link to the admissions update.
Also – I’m sure everyone waiting on Muhlenberg got the email that decisions will be posted to the portal tomorrow at 4 p.m. and financial aid will be posted by 4:30 p.m. on the financial aid portal.
@Dance3Looks3 Our M’berg mass email said 4PM EST Wednesday 4/18—which also can’t be correct since I’m pretty sure we are on daylight saving time.
Do they release different geographies on different days?
@Dance3Looks3 well he is going to have to call tomorrow! Prescreen results link is still there! He wasn’t counting on a yes — but would like to know!
The Big List from late March 2019 and all 2019 information is in [BRACKETS]. Things may be different for 2020 - when you update with 2020 information, please remove everything in brackets and note the 2020 date in your update. Thank you!
UPDATED: Emerson - email notifications directing to portal
American - [Notifying 3/18 via snail mail]
Arizona State - [3/14 and rolling via email]
Baldwin Wallace–[Fall early auditions have been notified. Will notify 3/7 via email for those who auditioned after Nov.]
Ball State— 2020 rolling - email and calls to accepted students. Email for rejection or deferral to another arts program, a few weeks after audition.
Baylor - 2020 rolling - email
Belmont - [some yes and no notifications already rolling. Everyone should know March 1st via snail mail]
Boston Conservatory— ED on January 31, 2020 via portal, RD no later than 4/1/2020.
BU - [March 23 via email and portal]
Carnegie Mellon—[Plans to notify 3/7 via Acceptd direct to portal (or just check the portal), all at once]
Catholic - [rolling]
CCM— 2020: Some rejections and acceptances have started coming out
Coastal Carolina University- 2020: Emails to everyone 3/12.
Drake - [have seen at least one acceptance 3/14 - not sure if they’re rolling or all at once?]
Elon - [all on the same day, expected to be 3/15 this year]
Emerson— 3/16/20, email directing to portal, all at once for both artistic and academic decisions.
Five Towns - 2020: Rolling, many acceptances/scholarships given on the spot
FSU—2020: FSU Acceptance phone calls began 2/24/20; waitlists will receive a letter in the mail; declined students will receive an email.
Hartt - February 2020: Rejections and some acceptances already rolling out. Rejections by email.
Illinois Wesleyan - [notifies via snail mail, some yeses reported last week of Feb.
Indiana (IU Bloomington) - Notifications started 3/5 via Acceptd]
Ithaca - 2020: Began sending acceptances through email directing to portal on 2/21
Jacksonville University - [3/17 email to check portal]
JMU - 2020: 3/04 for RD applicants via MyMadison portal. (Unsure of 2020 EA notification dates. previous information said EA notification was 3/01)
LIU/Post— 2/10/2020, rolling, snail mail and email
Manhattan School of Music— 2/24/2020
Marymount Manhattan - 2020 update: They try to send email notifications to check portal within 2 weeks of the audition, sometimes much sooner. Digital auditions will not receive a decision until sometime in March.
Michigan—[February 28 acceptance via phone call; portal change for others - notify all at once]
Minnesota Duluth - [email from head of the program - rolling?]
Millikin - 2020 update: acceptances rolling, snail mail
Missouri State - [rolling, via email]
Montclair - Rolling notifications starting 2/18/20, they’re still auditioning through 3/28. Portal updated before letters/emails are sent.
Molloy/CAP21— Acceptances and waitlists sent to everyone via email on March 2nd. Rejections sent a few days before by snail mail.
Muhlenberg - [decisions for ED 1 in Dec, ED 2 by Feb 28, and RD by March 19 - posted on portal]
Nebraska Wesleyan - 2020: Acceptances are going out through snail mail, still auditioning
Northern Colorado—[rolling]
Northern Kentucky—rolling
Northwestern— [3/21 email directing to portal, all at once]
NYU— [3/28 via portal, everyone, all at once]
OCU —[rolling now, via email]
Ohio Northern - 2020 update: confirmed snail mail decisions week of 2/24 [rolling]
Ohio University - 2020 Update: Confirm rolling notifications for this year (email followed by snail mail) - last year - rolling notifications - have head of a few acceptance phone calls thus far
Otterbein - 2020: Rejects sent by email, others still under consideration notified also
Pace— Phone calls to accepted students started on 3/4/2020; email directing to portal for no and WL decision 3/13/20
Penn State - [starting updating portal 2/14; started notifications for accepted students 2/26]
Point Park—2020: 3/11 Emails to everyone.
Rider - 2020 notifications are rolling usually within 4 weeks of audition and in their portal. You get an email to let you know the portal is updated and snail mail letter to follow. They will let you know yes, no or maybe category where you will be waitlisted and updated later on as they start hearing back from their acceptances. [Portal change beginning 2/11/19. Definite Y to be posted on the portal and mailed out before 2/21; Committee meets 2/21 to discuss remaining applicants and then everyone else notified 1st of March 2019 via snail mail]
Roosevelt/CCPA— 2020 Check portal, notifications through portal as early as March 6.
SCAD - 2020 rolling admission; audition only for scholarship
Shenandoah—2020 around 3/2-3/6 via phone call (for acceptances); email for waitlist. Last day of auditions is 2/22, then will decide and call before their spring break 3/6.
SUNY Cortland [1/30/19 email]
Syracuse—3/13/20 first wave via email (not MySlice), decisions were sent in waves last three weekends of March last year
SMU - 2020: rolling via email
SE Missouri St-[Rolling, via email]
TCU - [Notifications started 3/5 via email]
Temple— 2020 notifying now, rolling - portal update for academic and artistic admit, email for artistic admit (some have not gotten email for artistic, just saw portal change)
Texas State—2020 phone calls began 2/23. Phone calls to accepted students. rolling once auditions are complete, they meet each weekend and send notifications the following week. Could go late into April. They do not admit extra to yield fewer. If accepted students decline new calls will go out.
UArts— 2020: Rolling, taking longer than last year. 2-3 weeks after an audition to send snail mail. Portal does not update.
UAB - [email notification]
UAZ— 2/18/20 calls began for acceptances, updates to portal for rejections began 2/24
University of Miami—[3/22, via portal, all at once - navigate to the letter under “student center” and then “message center.”]
U Central Ok - 2020: Greg expects offers to go out around 3/6
University of OK - [changed to prescreens and auditions this year - notifications will be a few more weeks - 4/1?]
Utah—[notifications going out now (early March) via email mail and then rolling]
UC Irvine - [3/22 via portal]
UCLA—[3/22 via portal, all at once]
UNCG - [Everyone should know March 15 “give or take a day” phone call: 3/11]
UNCSA - 2020: Calls to accepted students started 2/23/20, emails direct to portal for “no” decision started 02/25/20 [W/L believed to be notified via snail mail or phone call]
USC - [3/21 will mail notifications, with portal update 3/24]
U Wisconsin Stevens Point - 2020 email to all auditionees between 3/7 - 3/13
Viterbo— 2020 via email, rolling now
Wagner - 3/12/20 = Yes calls not happening this year due to Coronavirus; all decisions via snail mail and they have gone out
Webster— 2020 - offers will be mailed end of March to be received about April 1st
West Virginia University-2020: calls to accepted students 2/26
Western CT State—[2-3 weeks after final audition day on March 2nd, all at once; snail mail 3/11]
Western Michigan - [3/20 - notifications rolling calls for acceptances, email for anything else]
Wright St - [discontinued rolling admission this year. Last audition day was 2/24, has started notifying 2/26]
Xavier — [Emailing acceptances now - 3/1]
@NYYFanNowMTdad I am waitlisted at Molloy/CAP21, which is my top! I am sad I am not on the priority waitlist but still hoping for enough movement closer to the decision date. Crossing my fingers!!!
D was accepted today for Emerson BFA Theatre & Performance - anyone know about that option? She had wanted MT was redirected.
@Looney2020 - congrats! All “Acting” freshman start as Theatre Performance majors until they finish their “Acting core.” After the first two years, they can stay on that track, or audition for the full blown BFA Acting option, which is just more intense focus on individual acting development