Do you think I have a chance for theatre?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>Obviously getting into the drama school is all about the interview, but I'd just like to know what my academic chances are:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.7 W, 3.6 UW. By graduation, 5 AP's: US Gov, Music Theory, Art
History, Bio, English Lit. One honors: English XI.</p>

<p>Extremely competitive high school. One of the 3 best in Michigan.</p>

<p>SAT's: most likely 2150-2200ish, as I was 91st percentile against the class ahead of me for PSAT and 96th percentile for reading and writing. (89th for math)</p>

<p>EC's: theater, duh! Honor thespian with star, president/dir of operations, production manager for Annie and whatever we do next year musical wise; tech director for Noises Off and whatever we do next year drama wise. State board. International and state conferences 3 years, 4 years respectively. Full summers of theatre. I want to study Production management at CMU.</p>

<p>Do you think I have a good chance?</p>

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<p>Your grades are fine for the School of Drama. This is what CMU's website says that you need to get into PTM:</p>

<p>If you are applying for the Performance Technology & Management Option, you should already have practical experience in the theatre, as well as some background in mathematics and physics, organization and management, or both. You must demonstrate basic proficiency in project planning and execution by submitting a portfolio of your work. The portfolio should include up to 15 examples of work. Not all samples of your work have to pertain directly to the theatre. </p>

<p>We'd like to see examples of:
evidence of your thought process for technical or management solutions
drafting, drawing or CAD
paperwork you've used/developed for schedules, reports, budgets, estimates, etc.
photos of work both finished and in process</p>

<p>We expect you to also submit:
a resume
a letter describing your training, experience and ambitions in theatre
two letters of recommendation from people capable of describing your work and evaluating your professional promise</p>

<p>If you have talent and experience in the above, yes, you have a chance.</p>