Humorous anecdote to pass the time. With all the schools on shutdown / delay, here is an exchange I had with my D yesterday:
Me: “Only 3 more months of high school. Sorry it may all be online. Is your computer working okay?”
D : “It’s okay. My graduation ceremony will be in Google Classroom. Oh, and I don’t have a computer. I have a Speak and Spell with a broken ‘Q’”
@DivaStageMom Skidmore was high on my DS’s list before he realized he wanted pre professional MT training. We did visit the beautiful campus Spring 2019, and were told by our knowledgeable student tour guide that there is no academic MT, however that this year there would be one academic production. That must have been Cabaret. My son did not apply and his non audition MT program ended up being Santa Clara U, which does have academic MT, though not pre professional quality training. When we visited Skidmore there were student written/produced productions and much of the focus seemed on non traditional voices and narratives.
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: West Conn
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 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—2020- snail mail notifications began to be mailed on/around 3/12/2020
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]
@allfour1 - Thanks we have a lot of balls in the air right now… D applied to 14 audition schools and 7 BA Theater. She has 3 BFA acceptances, 1 WL, and 3 more to go - one her top choice - which would be a home run both MT wise and academically.
Unfortunately, the 3 BFA MT’s she is accepted to are not very academic and she is starting to stress about this. So Skidmore is the first BA Theater we heard from and she was excited about it. I went on the Skidmore thread but it’s not theater related like this is. So any information would be helpful - maybe I should start my own thread. Thanks for the info!
People were posting that they got letters from Western CT last week. Did anybody else get a letter? We are still waiting on our letter
We got an email from W. Michigan stating that they are behind in their roll-out of decisions and they appreciate our patience. No date offered for when they expect to begin notifications, but a very enthusiastic welcome to questions if anyone had them.
@DorkyDad we have not received our letter from Western Connecticut either! Very frustrating…
Agreed. This is a bit crazy.
I mean, really… if academics are important, then she probably doesn’t want a BFA. There are minimal core requirements for most of these programs. My son probably got most of them via dual credit in High School. Apparently, they just sing and dance all day 
@DivaStageMom everything is shifting with COVID shutting down performances, and DS’s Dad and I had a conversation about how to discuss the potential that BFA programs may have to be deferred for a year if everything isn’t back up online by Fall. At this time a more academic option in the mix is not a bad one, especially as many of those classes can probably be done online. Don’t think BFA performance can be, though maybe they will come up with workarounds. There are many artistic kids from my son’s very academic high school who are happy at Skidmore. They do have an excellent music program and an excellent dance program. I’m sure it would work for a kid who can put it all together, my DS is not that kind of a kid and would be happier with a set structure. Skidmore is not Yale, but it is challenging and academic enough for the smart kids we know who are there. Lots of outdoors activities, and very cozy campus culture. Saratoga Springs is beautiful and has a lot of music and theater in town. My DS applied to those not especially academic schools but has been accepted to the Honors Programs–those are smaller classes and can sometimes be applied to after arriving on campus. Is that an option at your BFAs? Feel free to email me through this portal if this is becoming too detailed and specific.
@allfour1 - Thanks - and yes this has been the problem all along with she wants a good program and a good school - very hard to accomplish - we have 3 more BFA’s to hear from and ironically those are good fits for both, and she was waitlisted at Emerson - also meets her academic standards - so maybe that will open up. Thanks for the help - if none of the BFA’s come through I will PM to find out more on Skidmore - it sounds very nice. Thanks 
@allfour1 my son’s voice lessons at Montclair have already started via facetime. not sure what they are going to do about acting and dance, but he’s planning on heading back this weekend because all of his clothes are there.
My D just got an email that CCC is extending deadline to June 1st and that they expect their BFA and BMus decisions to be out by April 1. They said to “check your inbox for those messages”, so assuming that means email notifications.
Happy St. Patty’s Day all!
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: Columbia College Chicago
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.
Columbia College Chicago - 2020: Emails for BFA and BMus no later than 4/1/2020
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 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—2020- snail mail notifications began to be mailed on/around 3/12/2020
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]
anyone having trouble logging in to American portal? They’ve sent decisions, my D cannot access.
Hartt just called my phone and it was the school president who sent out a robo call. In it it said they are working on maintaining admittance issues w covid but “we look forward to welcoming you soon”. All fine. If you hadn’t sent out rejection letter. Just a heads up…if you see a call from Hartford on your kids phone.
American University admission decision today–admit for us! future eagle portal then decision letter link
Arizona State email notifying DD of wait list status arrived 30 minutes ago. BAL! to others waiting.
@TexasMTDad - can he get in his dorm? I wonder this with my older son who goes to school in Florida
@MTisNutz CONGRATS!! you are gaining ground on my D the waitlist champion ( tied with others) 