<p>My dad lost his wallet. Purolator was supposed to mail his credit cards today, so when I arrived home from a conference on Women in Politics, I took no particular notice of the Purolator package on our doorstep. </p>
<p>Then, I noticed that it was addressed to me. </p>
<p>Huh? </p>
<p>I was shaking as I opened it, and when I did, found a big, fat, gold folder which I promptly dropped on the ground and started screaming. </p>
<p>TISCH CLASS OF 2009, BABY!</p>
<p>I'm still in this weird surreal world where this hasn't happened yet. </p>
<p>Catsmom, thanks so much! She is not any more deserving than the next kid but things have been going positively for her in the college domain and thankfully so because this has been such a rough time. </p>
<p>September...YAY for YOU!! I wish my D could have gotten the mail from the box and had that same moment but I can just picture your excitement. Good for you! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.
Susan</p>
<p>Great News today for many.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!.... SUSAN, SEPTEMBER AND ILMOMSK..and anyone else I might have missed!</p>
<p>Susan, that is absolutely an incredible scholarship! NYU does not give a lot out to the Tisch kids, but I had always heard the University Scholars were well taken care of.... I also knew she would get into CAP with her background and training... SOOOOO HAPPY FOR ALL OF YOU!
(and to think, she is only 16!!!!!)</p>
<p>Ilmomsk, we have a friend that also got a call from Michigan on Friday. She was thrilled because she went to the first audition in November and has been deferred since. Even though she still has not heard from all of her schools, she is definately going there.</p>
<p>For those of you who got into the prestigious schools......would you be willing to post your children's GPA's and SAT scores. I'm just interested in seeing just how well my daughter fared academically to some of the rest of the kids receiving so many acceptances. My dd also received a sizable merit scholarship and an offer for the Honor College at her school, so I'm just wondering how much academics played in this "game".</p>
<p>Briarbrad, that is incredible news! I am so happy for you! I know you were in the long wait along with everyone else of course but your moment has come and it must feel really good. I had been thinking you had applied for acting or MT but did not realize it was for directing but that is very cool indeed. It is an amazing program. When we were there recently, we saw a play that was written by a graduate student, directed by a graduate student and acted by undergraduates. All quite impressive. You have a bright future ahead of you, I'm sure. Pretty exciting!
Susan</p>
<p>soozievt, thanks so much for the kind words, and congrats to your daughter on NYU. one of my good friends just found out today that he was accepted as well - doesn't know which studio yet, but he'll be in one of the acting studios for sure.</p>
<p>MidgetMom, my kids (and I) have never been into posting "stats" so I can't do that. However, let me say that each school weighs academics differently. For instance, at NYU, academics are weighed 50% and artistic review 50% in the decision. At Carnegie Mellon, about 90% of the decision rests on talent review and 10% on academics. At UMich, a student must first make it past academic review (and it is a selective university) and be asked to audition. At some schools, once they want you based on talent, you just have to kinda be above some fairly minimal academic criteria. So, it truly differs. </p>
<p>In my own daughter's case, she is a very good student, takes the most challenging courses at school, has accelerated in school, and had good SAT and SAT 2 scores but not in the stratosphere or anything. But some of her scholarships were academic based ones and some said they were talent based and I believe the NYU one (being a University Scholar) said it was based on academics, talent, leadership, and community service (which means I guess they really DO read the essays, resumes, recommendations!). So, I think it is kinda your whole profile. I am sorry to not give specific academic scores and grades and rank. I'm happy my child was considered as she is an early graduate and is a junior (though is earning her high school diploma), as well as she normally would be in tenth grade where we live but had gone to school one year early and then is ALSO graduating a year early. Thankfully she was still considered worthy of admission. I believe your daughter is an excellent student, from what you have shared with me in the past and so my guess is she would have done well on the acadmic scholarship aspect of admissions. But at most schools, FIRST you gotta get in via the audition and then they review those kids academically. But at NYU, both those aspects go on simulataneously and are weighed equally. NYU is pretty selective in terms of academic admission. The way we figured it as far as academics go in terms of admission, the only schools on my D's list where we thought academics were really going to matter or be an issue (for her) were NYU and UM. The others did not set too high of a bar academically to be admitted, though I'm sure it is higher for the scholarships. That was our take, at least for a good student. </p>
<p>I think with the NYU scholarship and University Scholar thing, for my kid, it was not just getting good grades or SATs, as those are good but don't stand out as higher than everyone by any means, but lots of other things she had done like creating and directing shows and stuff like that. I dunno and can only guess but I think it was the whole application, not just one thing. </p>
<p>Wow Wee! Congrats to all on your acceptances! I have been reading and waiting to see where all of the seniors would be accepted and they sure seem to be rolling in. Now comes the fun part...deciding where to go. One of my D's best friends also got a call from U Mich last Friday informing him of his acceptance. Hope a few of you will be hanging out in State College with my D at PSU!
Congrats again to all and I'll keep lurking to see where you all end up.</p>
<p>I understand why you wouldn't want to post stats. I was just inquiring of the kids who seem to be doing so well at so many schools. With regard to my own child, we received EA back in November, and the merit scholarship was offered in December, long before the February audition. That was one of the reasons why she was so bound and determined to get into this school. The scholarship is considerable and that, along with Florida Bright Futures is considerable and definitely nothing to take lightly. Her application had "theater pending" as her intended major, and she had the option of changing it once the scholarship came in. She was also offered the Honors College.</p>
<p>In reading about your daughter, it makes sense that, along with her wonderful talent (and it's been attested to by some on the other forum), the fact that she had so much community service going for her, along with an undying love for this business, that her "whole package" would be worthy of admissions to several places. I was just wondering where the stats were to compare.</p>
<p>Soozievt-- I too am sorry that your daughter had to recieve her acceptance from a hospital bed! Hopefully I'll meet her next year and she'll be in the best of health. It's amazing, though, how much more it means when your life is NOT going as well as it could. I played my last improv scene ever at the National Finals of the Canadian Improv Games last friday. The Games have been my life and my priority since I was in grade nine, and have given me more than I could possibly imagine or describe on a message board-- more than any cast, it's truly an experience beyond the stage. No doubt I would have this letter beside me without my improv experience. I came home on Friday and absolutely BAWLED, and I've been feeling quite low and down ever since-- until today. It meant so much more... add in all the cheesy-but-true opening windows and closing doors clich</p>
<p>I've never been the type to talk politics, but given alll the talk on this and other forums with regard to acceptances and/or rejections, I can't help but think about what the Schindler's are feeling with regard to their daughter. We're all so worried about our children's emotional health that I think we sometimes forget that these college acceptances and/or rejections are just a part of life to have to be dealt with. I couldn't imagine being rejected in trying to save my child's life!!!!</p>
<p>God bless to everybody. Let's keep everything in perspective, acceptances and rejections alike.</p>
<p>congrats on nyu everyone.....its a very big honor knowing that you are one of the thousands that made it....you should be very proud..and cmu.....thats too much for words....haha............(still waiting)....I wish you all a safe, happy,and healthy year to come. Now that most of you have acceptances, its important to realize that you have to keep up with your health. Take vitamins, excersise, the letter is just the beginning (the beginning of great things to come!)</p>
<p>Major congrats on all of your D's acceptances. Quite an achievement there! Had she been previosuly deferred from UM? (I'm only guessing that because of the phone call before the letter and if so, I'm hoping you can put out continuing hope for those still waiting on UM deferrals - it ain't over til it's over!!)</p>
<p>In any case, I know you are still waiting on a few other schools, but I have been chomping at the bit to be of help to any UM prospectives - either those on the fence or those happily going but with questions (either parents or students). </p>
<p>Please feel free to email me if I can help in any way. Your email is not available here or I would have emailed you directly. Believe me when I say, your D should be a wolverine!! Can't say enough good things about the program.......</p>
<p>We're off to Ann Arbor this weekend to see the UM Musical Theater Class of 2008 Freshman Showcase. I haven't seen my D perform since last June and I've been going through withdrawal!!! Can't wait to see all of these talented kids and be together with them and their parents. </p>
<p>It seems to have been a great day all around. I'm so happy for all who are seeing their hard work and patience rewarded with acceptances and I'm hanging in with those still in waiting mode. One day at a time.........</p>
<p>soozievt- yay for your D! big congrats!! I'm hearing so much happy news from summer folk, it's really awesome. p.s. when I did the CAP21 pre-college program last summer, they had an informational session about applying to CAP for college, and the admissions officer running it made it VERY clear that NYU has a small endowment and offers very little in the way of scholarship... so your D should consider that a MAJOR achievement!! </p>
<p>Cadget03- congrats on Northwestern. Just found out from izzy who you are, I went to CAP with you and was in your Acting and Vocal Perf classes! You're soooo talented. I remember being blown away by "14G" the first day! Best of luck.</p>
<p>Ilmomsk-- Congrats to your D on UMich. This will be one of the only B.F.A.s I apply to next year, I believe- it just sounds like such an incredible program and place. I remember your daughter was one who attended NHSI - which I applied to for this summer. It is a testament to the talent they bring in to that program. All the best!</p>
<p>Theatermom- Have fun this weekend!! Don't forget to tell us all about it!! Especially Amos! Hehe. </p>
<p>Hey all you CAP21 preprofessional programmers. Did you guys go to CAP21 through NYU or through CAP21? My son also went to CAP21 this summer. We are from Florida. He is curious if he knows you guys.</p>