<p>Well this certainly helps with all the snow we just got!!! 
Thanks for the lovely poem and for reminding us to stay positive!</p>
<p>Rejected ED from NYU and also rejected from U of M. Two really selective schools, you know, so I donât feel terribleâŠyet. Still waiting on a whole bunch. The waiting is driving me crazy!!!</p>
<p>Sorry sassystage! You heard from NYU awhile ago though right? And yes both are tough schools to get in to. Good luck with the rest!</p>
<p>Yeah, I did. But I never posted it in here. lol Figured I should. :)</p>
<p>At least you are over the pain of it! ;)</p>
<p>Rejected from UCLA!</p>
<p>3 now. </p>
<p>Still waiting on a lot, but Iâm losing hope. Iâm getting rejected in order of preference!</p>
<p>Sassystage I am so sorry! I always feel horrible hearing the rejections, but I am sure good news will come soon for you! Hang in there!</p>
<p>sassystage - so sorry! Hang in there. It only takes 1 :)</p>
<p>Let us add Viterbo and FSU to my growing list ;)</p>
<p>hang in there thisismegan!! keep that smile going! :)</p>
<p>Iâve rejections from Ithaca (auditioned 2/19, heard 2/28) and Temple (auditioned 2/26, heard 3/11).</p>
<p>Iâm finding that whatâs harder than actually getting the rejections is telling other people about them. Through all my research I knew the odds and what I was getting myself into. It just stinks telling the people that were so sure Iâd get in EVERYWHERE that I didnât.</p>
<p>ditto!! That is the worst. No one gets the number game and everyone is just positive you will get in everywhere. Still does not mean that you are not talented!! Remember that and hang in there!</p>
<p>I know, that is definitely the worst! People donât understand that a good audition doesnât necessarily get you into a program.</p>
<p>My kid doesnât even begin this process until next fall and already Iâm finding myself stressed over the prospect of telling people about all the rejections!</p>
<p>I think the problem a lot of us have is that we have seriously talented âbig fishâ in small ponds. Our kids are the shining stars in their local high school, youth theater group or community theater so everyone just assumes theyâre really âSTARS!â They donât get to see all the other big fish coming from towns just like ours to all of the auditions, so they donât ever get any perspective.</p>
<p>I think Iâm going to just try really hard to keep my mouth shut next year about all the auditions we attend. It will be too painful to have to keep hashing it out with everyone every time D receives a rejection letter!</p>
<p>Those of you dealing with rejections this year, I know it must be just awful. Iâll be keeping you all in my prayers.</p>
<p>I truly believe that no matter the outcome all of these kids will end up better people. They are more humble, kind towards others and stronger human beings because of going thru this process. Keeping the kids and the parents in my prayers.</p>
<p>Tracyvp, you have hit the nail on the head. I remind my D of this all the time. Itâs the same as all the talented jocks competing for athletic scholarships. My D has a good grasp on this and is handling it all very maturely (probably better than me) ;)</p>
<p>Iâd like to applaud the folks who are choosing to share their rejections here. I know there are many more who donât (neither approach is better), and I know your openness helps them as well as you⊠plus it helps to better set expectations for those who will go through this in future years.</p>
<p>Even for those who choose not to share what youâre going through with school friends, itâs so important to have some place where you feel safe sharing your disappointments â even if itâs just with your family. I know for D, when she doesnât get a part she wants she has a good, loud, dramatic cry and gets it all out of her system in one fell swoop, then goes on to enjoy whatever role she did get. </p>
<p>I know it will be like that for all our kids⊠once they settle into the next phase of their lives, wherever it ends up being, they will feel as if itâs where they were meant to be!</p>
<p>To those about to give up hope âŠ</p>
<p>â You only need 1 acceptance as others have said on this thread. Itâs true!!
â Try not to compare. While it seems on this board that some kids get into tons of programs, they can only go to 1 school too. People come off waiting lists for a reason and they do come off wait lists!
â Even if you only have a few schools left to hear from, 1 of them may be your acceptance.
â Acceptances and waiting list offers from some schools often come later in the process than others; they also come in waves. Try to have patience!
â If youâve only had rejections so far, it doesnât mean youâre not talented or wonât get into your remaining schools. Most likely, there is one acceptance on its way to you soon.
â If the unthinkable happens, there are other ways to achieve your dream. Not all successful actors/MTs take the BFA or BA route. You just need drive, creativity and determination.
â Youâre almost there!! Itâs almost over!! Hang in!!</p>
<p>Momcares, that is exactly what my D does as well. It always surprises me how she moves on beautifully after that Cry!!! Very resilient kids!</p>
<p>Yup â Iâve always thought that I could learn a thing or two from that huge cathartic cry-fest! Maybe thatâs yet another skill our MT kids have to perfect in order to make a life in this sometimes-brutal field! ;-D</p>