<p>No we are not asking for any financial aid…thought that might be a good thing but apparently not a big deal at Emerson, UVM or Northeastern… unfortunately!</p>
<p>I think I agree with not submitting anymore scores and focusing on schools that are safe for a solid B student while trying to find a way to beef up her connection to her top choice or two. It won’t matter much if the 3.5 is weighted or unweighted but that combined with the ACT or SAT scores would clearly put her anywhere that accepts a solid B high school student from a good competitive high school. Actually the 3.5 probably matches the ACT/SAT score pretty well in a low grade inflation high school. Definitely get some help from her guidance counselor regarding Emerison as well as any additional applications.</p>
<p>Has she considered Hampshire College? They’re pretty unorthodox, but they have a good history of people going on into various entertainment related fields, and the consortium with Andover/Mt. Holyoke/UMass gives a lot more class options. The consortium also means that there are a lot of concerts and theater events that you wouldn’t otherwise expect to find in towns that small.</p>
<p>Have you ever considered SUNY New Paltz? It has a really artsy and creative student population and the art dept is top notch. The surrounding town is also very offbeat and funky/artsy. My son transferred here and has found a place to really grow as an artist. The students are friendly, down to earth and supportive.</p>
<p>Technical note to arabrab: Of the Five-College Consortium, you neglect to mention Smith College, which is the greatest net importer of students for classes. I agree that Hampshire deserves a look if its unorthodox, yes, that’s a better word than, aah, “hippie time capsule,” rep works of the OP’s D. I agree that the Northampton area is terrific.</p>
<p>Additional technical note:
the Five Colleges are Amherst UMass Hampshire Mt. Holyoke and Smith
(not Andover, which is a prep school)</p>
<p>Great area to go to college.</p>
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<p>She has some wonderful acceptances too. One of my kids was deferred at one school. He made the decision to stay on the wait list but realistically…he put that school BEHIND him. By the time he got that deferral, he already had acceptances to three other schools. He just couldn’t “feel the love” for a school that didn’t feel the love for him. He wanted to move on.</p>
<p>I know that isn’t what you really want to hear. BUT your daughter really does have some nice schools on her acceptance list. She has urban schools if she really wants to be in a city. Phili (Drexel) is a great town. Suffolk has Boston. </p>
<p>It is possible she’ll get accepted as a deferred student…but I think WHILE she is bolstering her potential for getting accepted at Emerson, I would encourage her to think of the positives of these other schools as well.</p>
<p>Her school counselor should also be able to help her with the deferral/admission thing. Sometimes school counselors will advocate on a student’s behalf.</p>
<p>Does she have other applications pending?</p>
<p>If we are mentioning New Paltz, SUNY Purchase deserves mention.</p>
<p>CNP, gah. I completely missed that error, so zealously intent I was on correcting the other. A <em>big</em> omission, not listing Amherst…almost as big as neglecting Smith itself. :)</p>
<p>She could also check out University of the Arts in Philly and Columbia College in Chicago. The latter, especially, is an industry specific school. SUNY Cortland also has a production track and I know they offer screenwriting.</p>
<p>Someone already mentioned Chapman, but I second that suggestion in terms of “like Emerson” and it’s urban. The campus is lovely and in Orange County a reasonable distance from the ocean for fun times. Your D would be geographically desireable as a boost to her application if she were willing to go a long distance from home. Not needing finaid would be a plus there also.</p>
<p>Boston University’s College of General Studies would be a pretty sure thing for your D - she’d have to wait 2 years to start in the theater arts program, but BU has an excellent one, and she’d be in Boston. I think the app deadline is January 15.</p>
<p>At BU, the theater program is one that College of General Studies students cannot automatically transfer into after three years. Ditto music performance. Both require the passing of an audition for acceptance. No guarantee there.</p>
<p>At SUNY-Purchase, look for the Dramatic Arts Writing major. They require submission of a portfolio of writtten works. My S fared better at colleges that required portfolio submissions. </p>
<p>SUNY Purchase admits 20 Dramatic Writers annually. It’s not easy to get in, but if they see something in her writing, it’s worth a shot. It’s in suburban New York. I have the impression many students go into New York City on weekends by train (40 min).</p>
<p>SUNY New Paltz is a stimulating environment! I like their theater performances and creative/artsy town atmosphere.</p>
<p>Hampshire College in Amherst, MA – great idea. Is the deadline still open?</p>
<p>Bennington College’s deadline has gone by, I believe, not sure about Hampshire College.</p>
<p>I posted this article on another thread, but I think it applies here too.</p>
<p>It is certainly a timely one for many of us.</p>
<p>[Now</a> That the Application Is In, What’s a Parent to Do? - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/merrill/]Now”>Now That the Application Is In, What's a Parent to Do? - The New York Times)</p>
<p>UNH is said to have a very good theater studies program, (much better than UVM) and Plymouth State, in NH, has a theater program some people love. Lesley is a good idea too, given its location. Tell us what the GC says-- esp at private schools they can make a big difference.</p>
<p>Thanks again everyone…we are both going in to meet with the GC today at 1:00pm (not me wanting to go but D asking me to be there with her which is unusual for her as she is Miss Independent…haha!).</p>
<p>Another vote for SUNY Purchase and Columbia College in Chicago as good places for creative/film types. (I have no idea what their deadlines and stats profiles are.)</p>
<p>I agree with Rodney: give Emerson the full court press, and get the GC to contact them and say she will definitely attend if accepted–if that is true.</p>
<p>Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles also has a very good screenwriting program.</p>