Elon acceptance calls?

<p>We would have been so disappointed if we hadn’t read this forum and known to look in two places. My S was academically accepted but then sadly when we clicked on the Performing Arts tab it was a no go. We were holding out hope for a waitlist but sounds like it would have said that you’d been waitlisted versus not accepted. Onward and upward…Excited for all those who did get in. This was my son’s top choice (outside of the major DREAM of CMU). :(</p>

<p>Congrats to those who are accepted! Exciting! Sorry to those who are disappointed. It’s hard but is all part of this very selective BFA admissions process. </p>

<p>To the person who mentions their child’s GPA and ACT score, please keep in mind that admission to selective colleges is not merely about an applicant’s “numbers” and there is not a cut off if you have certain scores and GPAs. The academic admissions is holistic. Someone with a lower GPA can get in instead of someone with a higher GPA because many factors are examined in a person’s application. And even when it comes to numbers, a GPA needs to be looked at in context such as the rigor of the chosen curriculum, the class rank or percentile, individual grades in courses, and so on. Even the ACT is not just about the total score but the individual scores on subtests. There are essays, recommendations, extracurriculars, achievements, and so on. All are weighed.</p>

<p>Just a note, do not despair as they DID pull kids off the unofficial waitlist last year because I know one of them who took that offer. Also, not all kids accepted their offers last year…my D gave up her spot for another program, so that’s atleast one : /</p>

<p>From reading earlier posts, if it says that you have been wait listed for fall but accepted for spring, you have been wait listed academically and rejected for MT. Have no idea what this school is looking for academically! My D is ranked 13/612, 4.81 GPA, 2180 SAT, lots of extracurriculars and got wait listed to this school academically! You’ve got to be kidding me!</p>

<p>^^3daughters, that does seem odd and perhaps worth a call if your D was still considering enrolling even without MT.</p>

<p>For regular non-theater admissions, at least based on how things go for kids at our school, Elon’s selectivity varies greatly depending on when you apply (the earlier, the easier). I would also assume that they would be likely to waitlist you if they felt you were qualified but unlikely to attend without an artistic acceptance. But as MrsDrz says, it can’t hurt to call or, if your school’s college counselor is on the ball, have them call instead. Good luck!</p>

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<p>These were my thoughts as well when I read the post. Colleges care about their yield, one factor that is reported also when it comes to college rankings. </p>

<p>I can’t say what happened in your D’s case but this is a possibility.</p>

<p>I know that colleges care about their yield but… As we all know applying to MT programs is much different than most other majors. The academics at each of the schools that offer MT programs varies greatly. The student applies to the school for the MT program and the academics are usually secondary. If a student is in the position where he/she does not receive any BFA acceptances and needs to choose one of the schools strictly for academics and all the schools behaved liked Elon, the student would have no where to go! Thankfully my D has two strong academic non-audition schools, a safety and a slight reach that we are still waiting on so she will not be in that boat.</p>

<p>Not defending Elon here. We did not like the location or campus vibe.
But, my S was admitted academically and not artistically on the same day.
I don’t think the audition has much to do with academic admittance.</p>

<p>Same. And yeah, it definitely was not a favorite.</p>

<p>My stats were good but not as good as 3daughters and although rejected from the BFA I did get a big scholarship package. That’s really strange.</p>

<p>Even though my D did not get in artistically she was waitlisted for academics. I felt her scores were good enough to get her in if she was artistically accepted but a little surprised she is considered for the school without it. Her scores are not bad(she does not excel on standardized tests) but they obviously take a holistic approach.</p>

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<p>Your D went about creating her college list in the most appropriate fashion. I would NOT recommend using one’s BFA program college list as their back up safeties if they only get in academically, but not artistically. I’d much rather see a kid who is passionate about studying theater attend a BA program in theater, than attend the school where they applied as a BFA applicant but didn’t get into the BFA and attended the school for some other major, etc. It is best to have at least two non-audition BAs on one’s college list, as your D has done.</p>