Dance auditions and decisions 2017/18

@Twoin18 Is your D considering UCI at all? I’m sure the Regents Scholarship makes it more attractive.

@Pusheen1 Not really. She wants a true ballet program, so Indiana, Butler, Oklahoma and Utah were her top choices. Once she got into Utah (she didn’t get into ballet at the other three) the rest fell by the wayside.

@Twoin18 Okay, we don’t feel so bad now. We thought we were a little out of control (and worried that too many choices were going to have the opposite effect we wanted - i.e. put MORE pressure on our son in making a choice). We started with about 14 and between his decisions and some rejections it looks like we’ll end up with 6 that he will have to choose from so not too bad.

@dudedrum That seems pretty typical. D18 did 12 auditions (at 10 schools, 2 were reauditions), plus 1 (USC) where she didn’t pass the prescreen and 3 other academic only backups (UCLA/UCB/Princeton). So 14 applications total. She has 6 dance acceptances and 1 waitlist.

Hi all, first time commenting on this thread … I’ve been lurking because I have a dancer that will be going through the process next year. Hoping to glean some good info because this is SO different than the “regular” college application, which I’ve been through with my oldest.

Just saw that USC mailed out acceptances today. GL to all that applied!

@Twoin18 I’m surprised that you considered UCLA/UCB/Princeton academic back-ups. Those schools are hardly back-ups for anyone.

@Undercovermom1 They were academic-only “backups” in case she didn’t get a dance admission she wanted. Many of her dance schools were academic safeties, essentially auto-admit (Utah admits over 80% of applicants), and handle academic admission separately. She was in there and elsewhere before the audition. So there was no real need for academic-only “safeties” (i.e. schools she was not applying to for a dance BFA).

Having said that, based on past results from her school, she had a pretty strong chance (in-state) at UCLA and Berkeley (and she did get into UCLA, still waiting on Berkeley which historically has admitted more from her school than UCLA). Princeton was a lottery ticket, like her application to Julliard for dance.

@twoin18 got it!

@dudedrum you mentioned academic scholarships. Any dance scholarships? I only ask because I also have a son and some people keep insisting that boys can be heavily recruited. I’m skeptical (but hopeful). There are just so many spots in these programs, but lots of talented dancers out there.

My son was notified via email that he’s waitlisted at USC, along with two other kids from his school. For those of you who haven’t heard from USC, my guess is either your kids got in or not. Packages of acceptance went out via USPS mail today.

Perhaps today will be a big day. It’s Friday and coming to the end of March. Does anyone think NYU is today?

ohh, why are you thinking NYU today, @Misty14269 ?

@SCMHAALUM I hope that waitlist becomes a yes. I imagine, being his first choice if I recall, that your son is disappointed.

I would think NYU today because I looked at old posts and they came out the 3rd Friday in March. Next Friday is Good Friday so I don’t think it would be then. Today makes sense. I’m assuming all if this. No facts. Wonderering what all of you think.

Another question for all if you-- what are your dancers doing the summer before college.

I’ve been lurking. Have a D21 ballerina. Good luck to all of you!! She has friends waiting on NYU and USC. Super stressful time.

Are any of your kids considering double majoring? I was looking at Utah’s site and it looks like it’s possible there but may take five years. What about USC? Any other options?

@homerdog at this point my daughter is not, though she may try to take as many PT pre-reqs as she can if she continues to want that as a possible option down the road. Most Q&A sessions for BFAs seemed to indicate that a science double major would be tough to do within 4 years.

looking at the NYU2022 thread, they reference that last year results came out on March 30th. Another poster phoned NYU and were told that they would be out by next Friday.

Some programs make double majoring easier than others. Some dual majors are also easier than others. So, for my daughter, it depends on the program that she chooses.

A big factor is whether APs grant exemptions from core requirements. That frees up time for a double major but varies a lot between colleges. And then the inevitable scheduling conflicts from a fixed dance class timetable are likely to be much worse for lab sciences.

@Twoin18 that is my daughter’s biggest concern. She’s looking at several lab science classes over the years if she wants to pursue a DPT down the road.

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll have to do more investigation. D21 wouldn’t do PT or a science for a second major. Probably something more liberal arts-like. Political science, English, history…