MT Notification Dates and Methods Spring 2014

austinmt · February 13, 2014, 8:05pm

D did Saturday school and got one of those truancy letters (ours are computer generated by the school system). But you do what you have to do! It will be fine.

connections · February 13, 2014, 8:48pm

For public school students and parents: Schools are bound by state law, just as the dean said. A lot of people don’t understand this because the climate has changed a great deal in the last 5 years. But the state comes down on the schools for absences and schools have a lot less autonomy. If the school happens to be under the microscope of the state at the time, for whatever reason (usually state testing scores) or if the superintendent or principal is, their hands will be tied a lot more. Lately, the state has made a lot more threats. If your child is absent beyond the legal number of days allowed, it is irrelevant what sort of student she is. Schools used to have a lot more leeway in excusing absences. However, there are ways around the state requirements. The key is to find the person who has the power to excuse the absences. You say that the sports team has missed days–but that was a school sanctioned activity. If for instance you go on a field trip, that counts as a legal excused absence. If you travel with the sports team on a school related activity, that counts as a legal excused absence. Choosing to go on auditions does not count as a state recognized excused absence. So what you need to do is to find a person who is willing to go to bat for you–this could be the dean or someone else. THere are ways to excuse the absence. This can include visiting the superintendent and discussing the matter. The key is to be polite and to ask how to solve this problem. Being accusatory - not saying you are, just as a heads up- will not help at all because they are not happy wtih this situation either. In all the schools I’ve been in, the princiapl has the power to excuse the absences at a “principal’s hearing.” It’s sort of like veto power. So you want the principal or dean on your side. They can only use the ‘excused absence override’ x times, but they may be willing to go to bat for you. Worse case scenario would be summer school, but I think if you are persistent and find the right person, you should be able to solve this. Good luck.

bisouu · February 13, 2014, 9:01pm

It’s all about money…if your child’s butt is not in his/her seat the school loses money. In my D’s case $75.00 a day for every absence. In the state of CA even an excused absence results in a loss of money.

Princesssjpmom · February 13, 2014, 9:31pm

D graduated in December due to this very thing. She said last night that it was the best decision she ever made. Definitely took the stress off of college audition season, plus she is auditioning for regional theatre companies as well.

cheeseheadmike · February 13, 2014, 9:33pm

@connections - I understand the situation, and even if I don’t like it I’ve got to play the diplomat. Getting crappy with someone won’t move us towards the goal of getting D to her auditions AND getting her graduated.

@bisouu - in the end, it’s always about the money, and the chain runs all the way from our district to the state to the federal government.

Sorry to have turned this into the vent thread.

On a bright note, the Dean of Admissions from the school that gave D a position verbally during Chicago Unifieds sent her a hand written note yesterday stating that the MT department really wants her and to call him if she has any questions about the school. Which is nice. (cue Bill Murray)

broadway95 · February 13, 2014, 11:07pm

@cheeseheadmike - The Dean at that school is really a nice guy and has an open door policy not surprised he sent that out.

AsstToTheMT · February 14, 2014, 12:17am

Baldwin Wallace – Offers: sent via snail mail by 3/20. Rejections: Same time as wait list and acceptance offers. Financial Aid notifications 2 weeks later.

Ball State University – Offers are extended by March 1st. Waiting list students selected the week following. All students accepted and/or on waiting list will be called directly and receive a snail mail letter. Rejections are sent out on a rolling basis. Scholarships are determined by the middle of March.

Boston Conservatory – Offers: late March to early April. Rejections: ? Financial Aid notification: ?

Carnegie Mellon – They call the kids who are accepted in the 3rd week in March. Everyone else finds out via snail mail that they’ve been rejected.

Coastal Carolina – Decisions: Rolling. Some offers/rejections sent after the November on campus auditions; most students deferred. Deferred students and all those who audition in the spring (on campus or Chicago) are notified in Mid-March- approximately 2 weeks after our final on-campus audition. Typically these notifications are sent via email from Department Chair, Ken Martin, but on occasion a phone call is made. You must be accepted into the university before you are offered a spot in the program. Financial aid notification: Performing arts scholarships are sent with the offer. Academic scholarships are separate.

Emerson – Decision: by Apr 1 via application portal at 1pm EST.

Indiana – MId to late March

Ithaca – Rejections: early March via ? . Offers come later. Acceptances posted on MyIthaca account, starting in late February and continuing in unpredictable pattern through March; rejections seemed to be communicated by disabling the student’s MyIthaca account.

James Madison University: Acceptance to university on admissions portal; official letter from theater/MT program arrived 1-2 days later; my son also received an e-mail from program director telling him he would be getting an acceptance letter from the theater department. Students admitted to the university EA will hear whether or not they have also been admitted to the program in early March. Students admitted to the university RD will hear whether or not they have also been admitted to the program shortly after they find out they are accepted academically to the university… usually by April 1. All academically admitted students to the university will receive a letter from the program. Some students admitted to the program may also receive an email notification or a phone call. Students who are not admitted academically to the university will not hear from the program whether or not they would have been admitted.

Marymount – snail mail, goes out in waves starting now (mid-Feb)

Montclair – rolling. Decisions about 3 weeks after audition.

NYU/Tisch – Decisions by Apr 1st after 5pm via email (per website). 2 weeks later for which program.

Otterbein–The arts admissions coordinator calls accepted students directly on their cell phones. Last year it was on March 13th. Official letter including scholarship information came a few days later. Not sure about notification for waitlist–those might get phone calls too?–rejections, I believe, come by mail.

Pace – Academic acceptances: Rolling. MT acceptances: by Mar 30 via phone call but Amy said they hoped for mid-March. MT Rejections: mid-late March via email. Scholarships offered with academic acceptance. Financial aid: ?

Penn State – Decisions: they have a team “decision Sunday” in mid-March with acceptance notifications going out that week (via ?). Rejection for MT program came via snail mail dated 4 days after NY Unifieds audition. The decision meeting has been the day after the last on campus audition in years past. Decisions are sent to the Admissions office the Monday after the decision meeting and Admissions sends out snail mail acceptances on Tuesday. The 12 to 14 accepted will usually receive them by the end of that week. Of course, this is not written in stone and I have no inside info - just going by what has happened the last 4 years.

Roosevelt CCPA – Decisions: sent by mid-March via email. (decisions came late March last year)

Shenandoah – One - two weeks after audition

Syracuse – Decisions: begin early March via email

University of Michigan – Acceptances late Feb (according to some old notes from spring 2013 campus visit)

University of the Arts – rolling. Decisions about 3 weeks after audition.

Webster – last week of March for acceptances and rejections

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SpotConlon · February 14, 2014, 6:03pm

Seems like people are already getting some results (no’s) from Ithaca, so news may come sooner than expected in terms of that. Also, does anyone know when we will hear from Rider?

DoReMiMom · February 14, 2014, 6:50pm

@SpotConlon - Have you heard how kids are receiving no’s? Via email, snail mail, or disabling of MyIthaca account?

LoveMyMTGirl · February 14, 2014, 6:50pm

For Rider, check your application status.

Asha11 · February 14, 2014, 7:46pm

DoReMiMom, I got my no from Ithaca through snail mail. But I was invited to apply to another program so that might be why they didn’t deactivate my MyIthaca account.

MTMajorCook · February 14, 2014, 7:53pm

Riders final audition is 2|22 so shouldn’t be long after. Online status is updated first.

AsstToTheMT · February 14, 2014, 11:33pm

There’s an extremely interesting thread from last year around this time on the Ithaca board about their notification process, if anybody’s interested. <a href=“Decisions '13? - Musical Theater Major - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ithaca-college-mt/1457043-decisions-13-p1.html</a>

Times3 · February 15, 2014, 12:45am

Hahaha, I don’t know what to think about re-reading my constant blathering about that process on last year’s thread–kind of painful to revisit it now. It really was a crazy time, especially that week between when my son’s audition status “moved over” on MyIthaca and when it said “accepted.” I truly hope for all y’all’s sakes that they have streamlined their process and made it less nerve-wracking!

GSOMTMom · February 15, 2014, 1:11am

I just read that entire thread and my heart raced and I was stressed as if it was current news. Thanks, Asst!! HA!

MTMajorCook · February 15, 2014, 1:19am

Baldwin Wallace – Offers: sent via snail mail by 3/20. Rejections: Same time as wait list and acceptance offers. Financial Aid notifications 2 weeks later.

Ball State University – Offers are extended by March 1st. Waiting list students selected the week following. All students accepted and/or on waiting list will be called directly and receive a snail mail letter. Rejections are sent out on a rolling basis. Scholarships are determined by the middle of March.

Boston Conservatory – Offers: late March to early April. Rejections: ? Financial Aid notification: ?

Carnegie Mellon – They call the kids who are accepted in the 3rd week in March. Everyone else finds out via snail mail that they’ve been rejected.

CCM - this year seems to be different than previous. Online status updated first, followed up by snail mail. Accepted students receive an email from Aubrey Berg shortly after online status is updated. Rejections have been sent a week or 2 after audition. A few offers made this year with the majority still at no decision at this time.