MPulse, NW Cherubs or CMU Musical Theater progralms

My daughter is planning on applying to MPulse and Cherubs for musical theater for summer 2017, but for the priority dates are such that if she is accepted to Cherubs, we will need to submit a $1000 nonrefundable deposit before hearing from MPulse the last week of February. So, she does not know if she should just wait on the Cherubs application and apply at the regular deadline so she can see if she is lucky enough to be admitted to both and then decide. Anyone know if one is more competitive than the other? Pluses and minuses of each? How do they compare to the CMU summer program? Thanks!

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