<p>Hi, I'm a senior in high school and beginning to get all my stuff together for various BFA MT auditions. NYU has always been my top choice; I simply adore the program, not to mention the location! Long story short: I am seriously freaking out. I was wondering if Tisch has a certain "style" they look for in a performer, or if anyone has any advice for auditioning, etc. I would also like to know if Tisch puts any weight on academic history. Thank you so much!</p>
<p>I have never heard of any particular "style" performer that NYU wants. Most BFA programs want all sorts of "types" to round out their class. Think of it as casting...they don't want all sopranos or all character types, etc. Singing and acting skills are a must. Showing your own strengths and range as a singer and actress are the way to go. </p>
<p>As far as weight on your academic qualifications, NYU weighs academics as 50% of the admissions decision and weighs artistic review as 50% of the decision. Both have equal weight, which is not the case at all schools. Some schools weigh artistic review for more of the decision and/or only require academics over a certain bar or level which is sometimes not that selective or high. The academic bar for NYU in general is very selective and you should review if your "stats" fall into range for the school. Selecting a BFA program still requires one to find schools in realistic range academically, such as reach, match, and safety when it comes to the academic odds. Check out the stats of admitted students to NYU, not just the BFA program itself.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your insight. I'm an exceptional student with a solid GPA and very high test scores, so it's good to hear that all of my hard work academically won't go unnoticed at NYU!</p>
<p>Good for you on the academics! It surely will help you with college admissions. </p>
<p>Good luck to you!</p>
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<p>I currently have a SAT score of 1730. Not looking good so far but I plan on retaking.</p>
<p>For extra curricular activities I have been head of the media committee in church and vacation bible school. JSA member, stock club member, producer of literary magazine</p>
<p>In school I'm taking a bunch of science and math classes to raise my GPA [ ap bio, ap stats, honors physics, honors calc] and not one of them have anything to do with Film or television. I dont know my GPA but I'm a B+ student</p>
<p>I'm trying to major in film production btw. and for the protfolio I dont have a lot of previous work. just like 3 or 4</p>
<p>I'd really like to get into NYU. Think I have a shot? Be honest but dont be too hard on me</p>
<p>MissMillenium - Like sooziet said, NYU does weigh academics heavily, but they also look for a strong performer. I couldn't offer any advice on a certain "style" because I haven't yet seen the talents of my fellow peers, but the great thing about NYU is there are so many different undergraduate studious, no matter what your particular acting "style" is, or, the way you approach the dramatic arts, that there is always a perfect fit for you, and NYU usually knows where to put you and what is best for your talents.</p>
<p>As far as academics - w/in my audition I was asked "How important are academics to you?" NYU definitely looks for the smart actor. They want their students to be well rounded, and regardless of your major, they expect every student to achieve a certain level of academic excellence.</p>
<p>If you want detailed info about the audition process, I wrote a very long entry about my entire audition, with pretty much every detail I can remember about it. I can't remember which thread it is in, but you'll find it. Hope that all helps.</p>
<p>kmpsychopath - I am probably one of the lesser qualified people who got into Tich (in my own opinion) as far as academics go. My 10th-12th grade years were full of As, Bs, and Cs. My GPA, though (due to a very easy freshman year) was 97.6 (though if you just looked about my Senior year, it would probably have been a B+, like yours). SATs were less than average (1960 w/ 11 on the essay) compared to other students, and my ACT was slightly above average (30).</p>
<p>I think your EC's are good. The magazine shows your initiative and creativity, and leadership postions are always a plus. Though you have media experience w/ your church, I would suggest trying to get involved in school media (announcements, tv/media classes, etc.) if you don't already have that on your resume. If those types of classes aren't offered, then I would suggest definitely including that info in your essays, and stress your involvement w/ your churches media.</p>
<p>For the portfolio, (and this applies to any type of artistic application) you need to decide what work defines you, what plays to your strengths, and what you are proud of. Regardless of how big or small it is, quality is always better than quantity.</p>
<p>I can't tell you whether or not you will get in, no one on this forum can so if someone tells you "you're in" or "you have no chance" pay no mind to it. I can only suggest ways to improve your chances. I would concentrate on getting your SAT score up. Try taking the ACT if you haven't, yet. I did much better on it than my SAT.</p>
<p>Also, you're going to need to take SAT IIs (new requirement starting this year), so be sure to pick the subjects that not only showcase your strong suits, but have as much relevancy as possible to your applied major (for ex, if your applying for film, I wouldn't be taking an SAT on something like Chemistry, unless you can get a great score or even ace it). If you speak a second language, or are nearly fluent, I would try taking a second language SATII.</p>
<p>Getting into NYU, though, isn't just about stats. They want to know who you are before they let you into their school. Be yourself, and the best way to show NYU who you are is through essays.</p>
<p>Hope that all helps. I know it's nerve-racking and stressful, so I wish you the best of luck in the application process!</p>
<p>(You too MissMillenium!)</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>lindseygs- SAT IIs are not required for those who are going into the TISCH school. I'm sure if you had good scores on them it woulnd't hurt you but, according to the website, they are not required.</p>
<p>"Official score reports from two SAT Subject Test. Required from all students except those applying for any of the programs in Tisch School of the Arts or for the studio art or any of the music programs in the Steinhardt School of Education. (Note: Students applying for programs in the Steinhardt School that do not require an audition or portfolio ARE required to submit scores from two SAT Subject Tests.) "</p>
<p>lindseygs and typecastme22 you guys have been a great help. Thank you so much.</p>
<p>o btw. is there a big difference between Early decision and early action in terms of chances of geting in?</p>
<p>NYU ONLY has Early Decision (which is binding), not Early Action. The admit rate is higher in ED than in RD, which is common at most schools. However, many schools claim that the applicant pool in the ED round is stronger overall. ED should only be used if one is certain that the school is their first choice and if they do not have to weigh financial aid offers from many schools, since it is a binding agreement. The plus is that you find out the decision in mid December. Lots of people get in RD too, don't worry.</p>
<p>If my guidance counselor told me that BU is a target does that mean that NYU is a target for me too or is it still a reach? Last time i met wiht my guidance counselor was last year. lol</p>
<p>krn:
I don't like to evaluate one's "chances" for a school on a message board because the information shared is not nearly comprehensive enough. I do this as my job and gather a LOT of information about each student which I evaluate and then suggest schools and estimate their chances as reach, match, or safeties academically speaking. </p>
<p>I have too little information about you. From the very little you shared in terms of academics (and it sure comes down to much more than some numbers), it would seem that NYU is more in a reach category academically for you, not a target. Again, I don't have enough to say. Remember, however, that audition based (or portfolio based) programs are all REACHES outside of the academic odds. I am merely speaking for now about academic chances and where you may fit. I don't even know the breakdown of your SAT score, the GPA or rank, and even then, lots more information is needed. Even BU is borderline Reach/Match (Target) for you. Your odds at NYU are a bit longer than at BU academically speaking, numbers-wise. You have to examine the percentage of students admitted (selectivity) and the mid SAT range, the avg. GPA (unweighted), the class rank, and so on, for starters. You only gave your SAT scores out of 2400 so I don't have your CR/M combined figure, nor your rank or GPA, or difficulty of your HS courses, plus all the other factors that go into evaluating your chances. So, I can't truly say, but will give you the numbers so you can observe where you may fall. </p>
<p>Just talking academic stats (and it definitely goes beyond numbers at schools like these): </p>
<p>BU: 55% accepted to University, 67% from top decile of HS Class, 95% from top quarter, Avg. GPA 3.5, mid SATs Combined (CR/M) 1260-1400, Avg. 1333, mid ACT 27-31, avg. 29. </p>
<p>NYU: 29% accepted to University, Avg. GPA 3.63, mid SATs 1310-1440, mid ACT 27-31, 72% from top 10% of HS class, 93% from top quarter.</p>
<p>I hope this helps a little. The audition/porfolio element then pushes your overall admissions into Reach category beyond the academic odds.</p>
<p>MAN. NYU is NO joke. I thought it's be a reach.......from what I'm seeing and hearing things are looking bad for me.</p>
<p>Sorry, typecastme...I haven't check the site in a year. I must have recieved some bad info. I was told that as of next year everyone will be required to submit SATIIs. I don't know who told me that, but it probably wasn't a Tischie...haha.</p>
<p>I didn't submit any SATIIs, and I can understand why Tisch wouldn't care, since most of the SATII subjects are directly correlated to most Tisch curriculum.</p>
<p>Hello,
My son has very good writing background, attended NYU Tisch summer program and loved it. The quirk is that he also is an excellent actor, and just was cast again as the lead in the school fall musical. Now he is torn about NYU because at 17 he doesn't want to limit himself to only pursue writing or only pursue acting. I told him that there must be opportunties to act his own material, even if he was in the writing program. After all, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David wrote/acted their own material. So should my son look for more generalized liberal arts colleges where he could do both (e.g. Sarah Lawrence) and also be close to NYC (which he loves), or keep pursuing Tisch?
Thanks so much.</p>
<p>Hi,
Did your son do the summer program at Tisch in Dramatic Writing? I think that's what you meant, not sure if it was that or a Drama program. He could do the Dramatic Writing degree program at Tisch (he already knows he loved it) and still be able to audition for the many drama productions at all levels done at NYU each year. He may be able to also take courses in that area. As well, he could do a BFA in acting and take some writing courses and a minor. If he does either of these, he'd just have to pick which one he wants as his focus but know that there are opportunities to do the other as well. </p>
<p>However, a student need not make such a decision and commitment at age 17, that a BFA requires. Instead, he might like to do a BA degree at a school that is strong in both theater and writing. Sarah Lawrence is one such school, as you say, because there is a lot of opportunity to individualize your studies there. I don't know his academic credentials but there are schools where theater is strong, yet writing is an area of focus....Vassar, Tufts, and so forth. One thing is if he wants Dramatic Writing, not all schools have that specific major. Sarah Lawrence would have possibilities due to the way they are structured. Brown is another. </p>
<p>If he wants a very strong dramatic writing program itself, then Tisch is such a great place for that. And he truly could still be very active in theater productions as well there. There are some acting courses at Tisch for non majors. He ought to talk to faculty and current students in that major to feel those possibilities out.</p>
<p>Dear Soozievt,
I tried for the last 24 hours to send you a personal response with my thanks for the time you took to answer my post, but your message box is full through CC. If I can't get through to you on private email, let me just say thanks for the valuable service you provide all of us through these boards.</p>
<p>km5,
Actually, one of your PMs did go through this AM to me and I haven't yet written you back. I noticed this evening you tried to PM again and that did not go through as my box is full. My box fills up constantly and so I prefer emails. I hope to get back to you as soon as I can. If anyone else is reading who has sent me a PM or email lately, I am very backlogged on them all! I am so sorry! I deal with emails with clients each day first and don't always get to personal emails and other inquiries and I am behind having been away for a week recently. </p>
<p>But thanks for your thanks and I will likely email you back rather than PM and clean out my box again.</p>
<p>Please don't worry about responding to my private email. My son is now adamant that he sees himself doing both acting and writing at Sarah Lawrence. It would appear that while one could theoretically do both at NYU Tisch, it is quite difficult to find the time, according to a couple of students who are now there. So if someone is unclear at 17 which direction to pursue, it would be better not to go to a conservatory-type school. He is very committed to being in or near the Big Apple, so hopefully the choice has been made. At least for this week!
Thanks again.</p>