How do rolling admissions affect me?

<p>Hi all, I just wanted to point out that although some have better success later in their audition schedule, some schools that have true rolling admissions may have their slots filled by late in the game. (Mid-Feb.) Sometimes they cancel late auditions because they have filled their slots. I think that spacing them out is great, but really understand the admissions policies.</p>

<p>I agree with Sarahsmom42 about spots filling up.. I would suggest that you check with each school and ask someone point blank in the Musical Theater Dept. if they admit as they go or if they wait until all auditions are over to make decisions--they will tell you how they make decisions..From our experience and those of our friends here is what i know: UM admits some as they go along, CCM admits some as they go along, IU only admitted transfers from the first audition and deferred or rejected the rest until all auditions were over;PSU only admitted 2 until all auditions were over, and those 2 were very special cases; BOCO admitted some as they went along; OKCU admits after each audition; CMU waits until all auditions are over; Elon admits as they go along; BW admits as they go along; Otterbein waits till all auditions are over; Syracuse admits as they go along; OKCU admits after each audtion. Hope this helps.</p>

<p>I do not think Syracuse admits as they go along. Syracuse has an Early Decision round in the fall which is binding. For those applying for RD, they notify all applicants when auditions are over and that notification is in March. That was how it was when my D got in two years ago and from my understanding working with applicants since then. </p>

<p>NYU works the same as Syracuse with an ED and a RD round. The RD round finds out about on April 1, however.</p>

<p>Emerson has an Early Action round (non binding) that finds out on Dec. 15. A couple get admitted then, a lot get rejected, some get deferred, and some get admitted academically but deferred for the BFA. Those who are deferred in EA and all those who apply RD, find out after ALL auditions are over and not until April 1.</p>

<p>At the schools my D applied to, NONE fill up their classes BEFORE completing all of their auditions. In fact, she auditioned at some schools on their final audition date and was admitted. These schools were: NYU/Tisch, CMU, BOCO, Syracuse, UMich, Ithaca, Emerson, PSU.</p>

<p>Agree with Soozie on Syracuse - unless you go for ED, no matter how early you audition, you will hear in March along with everyone else.</p>

<p>Elon does not admit as they go along. In the past, anyway, they have evaluated people from fall auditions and sent a letter in Dec. that can be yes, no, or maybe. Very few yes letters are sent at that time, and some people are deferred. The other round is in the spring, I believe in March, which covers all auditions after Christmas plus anyone deferred during the fall decision process. These are their only 2 decision dates.</p>

<p>Another note: If applying to CMU this year, you should watch their information carefully to see if they will be using the process Juilliard uses: "standard" auditions using a schedule that runs through February, followed by inviting back those in whom they are most interested for a "final" audition round. We were told that this past year's auditions were so competitive (and large in number) that the selection process had become too difficult to maintain with the traditional approach of hearing all auditions and making their selections after all auditions concluded in early March.</p>

<p>U Mich. also has rolling admissions. You hear a yes, no or maybe very soon after auditioning, which in retrospect was nice. Ithaca made offers to some in early Feb. and one at a unified audition if I recall. The also sent rejection letters to many as they went, but made the rest wait until the first week in April.</p>

<p>Sarahsmom, I'm curious what schools filled up all spots by February and cancelled late auditions. I've never heard of this happening.</p>

<p>UArts has rolling admissions for the most part. Those they strongly liked or those they are rejecting outright usually hear within 2 weeks of their audition. There are those, however, who there appears to be interest in, who do not hear until later in the year.</p>

<p>Sarahsmom, if you don't mind, I am also curious which schools fill all their slots before all the auditions are completed. I don't know of any but am not saying that it doesn't exist but it would help to know where you mean. Some of us have shared about how other schools do it and none of these particular schools fill their slots before all the scheduled auditions are completed. So, in the same vein, it would help to know which BFA schools fit the situation you describe.</p>

<p>It does seem to me that Point Park was a school where you were better off auditioning at the earlier auditions since they filled as they went along. I'm sure there were still spots for excellent actors at the last audition, but I feel that you were in a better position if you went to an earlier audition.</p>

<p>Soozievt, I was told when I called to schedule my D's audition at three different schools that we would be wise to try to schedule earlier rather than later. One of my D's best friends was notified that one of her late auditions had been cancelled because they had filled their slots. She had already purchased the airline tickets and had to pay a penalty. I don't want to say which schools, because it may put them in a bad light, and that is not my intention. If you want to PM me to discuss it, please do.</p>