<p>As acceptances and rejections come in, I thought I would share this story my neighbor told me. A girl majored in theatre at a small, public university (not a big theatre department, and not even the "flagship" school of the state). Basically she got a BA in theatre at a no name school. She worked hard, and moved to LA after graduating. After two years in LA, she now has an agent, and has booked various commercials, bit parts in two blockbuster movies, and is completely supporting herself. Not to mention she graduated debt free because of the in state tuition she got at her university. I read all the comments from nervous students, and I check this site and the mailbox daily waiting to hear from colleges...I think it is easy to forget that this is just one step in a much bigger staircase and that wherever we end up, if we work hard enough we can make it work. Sorry this is so grammatically incorrect, but just a little piece of my mind...good luck to everybody.</p>
<p>This is very nice to hear, especially considering that my next year is looking considerably less collegiate than I’d anticipated. Right now it looks as though I’m going to be living in LA for at least some of next year while I re-consider my college options and reapply (assuming one of my few remaining conservatories doesn’t pull a miraculous acceptance). I want to start something that can be continued in case I’m unable to attend college for some other reason.</p>
<p>Going into this process, I was dead-set on attending conservatory. Every time I looked at the clock at 11:11, every time a friend found one of my eyelashes, every time I found a lucky penny, I would wish to get into conservatory. We’ll see what happens in the next week or so, but I’m beginning to understand that life has a certain irony to it. I wanted so badly to get into one of these schools that I stopped acknowledging some of the beautiful things about our art: </p>
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<li>Anyone can do it, given the right mind and the right attitude. </li>
<li>It allows you to become anything or anyone you want.</li>
<li>No matter who you become, all you really have to do is be yourself.</li>
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<p>Of course I’m ignoring the technicalities that make conservatory so beneficial, but my point is that if I can brush off these rejections… Well, I at least have one of the things it takes to become an actor. And that’s a start. So thank you for posting this. Like I said, it really is nice to hear.</p>
<p>If you are moving to Los Angeles and want to get some college credits AND go to a respectable (and almost free) acting conservatory…Los Angeles City College, a community college, has a respected program. I also know (pm me if you want his name) one of the best coaches in the business who has classes.</p>