<p>Just to add a little twisted levity to this subject, I'll mention that my D's high school provides a big bulletin board in the main hall for posting rejection letters, voluntarily, of course. The kids call it The Wall of Shame, a tradition started by students, and once someone has the courage to start it (the first one this year was a theatre kid!), it fills right up. Right now it only has about 8 eight early decision letters, but it will be layers deep by April Students see it from their freshman year on, so they go through the 4 years of high school preparing for their turn. Somehow sharing in the collective agony seems to help keep things in perspective ... a bit. The sign says "You're not alone".</p>
<p>Yeah, I got mine in the mail. Hopefully you'll be getting yours a bit later since they probably mail rejections out earlier ;D</p>
<p>1st letter...1st rejection...CCM...D.....:(....</p>
<p>I'm sorry to hear that, mum2, you must feel blue. Best wishes for success in the next round!</p>
<p>mizlyn...i think ur daughters school has a pretty good idea there. it's definitely a nice thing to know you're not alone</p>
<p>mum2four, the brevity of your message speaks volumes. It sounds like this might have been an important one to your D, and I'm so very sorry to hear it was her first letter. Courage and best wishes to both of you. All of us can only prepare so much for this ...</p>
<p>mum2four, sorry to hear about your daughter's rejection letter from CCM. My daughter just finished up her last auditions in LA this weekend (she did 7 auditions including CCM), and now there's just the waiting. She found out a couple of days before we left that she was not academically accepted to Baldwin Wallace a week and a half before her scheduled audition there. Her current GPA is 3.3 from a very competitive high school, so it was a bit of a surprise to us, although she does not do well on "timed tests" and her ACT/SAT scores were low. She just shrugged it off, told me she'd thank them when she was receiving her Tony, and went on to have a blast at her auditions in LA where she received a lot of positive feedback (with one of the adjudicators telling me personally that her voice was "extraordinary"). It's a tough time for all of our kids, but hopefully they will all end up at the place that is best for them. Hoping that your daughter receives good news soon!</p>
<p>so i got the ccm rejection letter today. im okay with it though. Honestly, not to sound stuck up or anything of the sort, cause this does sound like that, but i've never been rejected from anything before. Everything i've ever tried, or any part i've ever gone for whether it be community theatre..or my school.. or anything, i've gotten. I've somehow been blessed to never have to expirience it. Now that I have, I don't feel any differently. My audition went wonderfully, but I guess I'm just not exactly what the program wants or needs. I'm looking at this as ... I'm not going to get in anywhere. I'm just going to go, audition, show myself off...cause this is what i LOVE to do, and have fun with it. If they like me.. and i'm accepted, all I can feel is happiness. If I get rejected, i won't be dissappointed, cause I didn't assume I was getting in. It worked for me at this school, so hopefully i'll have the same emotions for the next 6. I figure, I've already gotten into AMDA and PointPark, which are schools that I wouldn't mind attending by anymeans, so it can only go uphill from here. : ).</p>
<p>Good attitude bdwychic! You are just one of 700+ others who will have that same letter by the time April 1st comes (my daughter included!). Glad to hear you have options!</p>
<p>I'm dumb -- but how many MT kids audition every year? Is there data to that effect? I mean auditioners versus acceptances?</p>
<p>Good question...I have no idea but I do know that at CCM they told my daughter there was about 725+ auditioning MT. Of course many of those kids are auditioning lots of places so I would have to think that it would be about 1000 kids or more! Dr. John did an excellent calculation about how many spots are available just with the 30 or school programs listed on the top of this page and the percentages. It was excellent and encouraging because of course a kid can only attend 1 school even if they are accepted to 10! You should try to search for it. It is interesting reading!!!</p>
<p>Hey,
My D had three auditions planned for this weekend, but early yesterday we received the sad news that my mom had passed away and the funeral will be on Sat. After some soul searching, we called the schools. Bo Co was extremely nice and was happy to reschedule. Not so with the others. My D had been talking about adding Drake University in Des Moines IA to her list recently-(my family all lives in Iowa) It just so happens that our kids have Feb. vacation next week, so we planned to spend the week there. We called Drake and asked if there was any chance that D could audition while we were there. They were so wonderful about it and made arrangements for D have a private audition! No,they don't have the reputation that some of the biggies do, but they have a strong program, high academic standards and they CARE about PEOPLE. We've dealt with some unpleasant "auditions coordinators" and admissions people in the past several months, and it certainly makes a person stop and think.
I've said from the start of this process that it was not all about the schools reputation or proximity to NYC that mattered. I believe strongly that these kids need to be in an environment that respects them as individuals, empowers them and invites them to grow as performers and PEOPLE. Thank you Bo Co and Drake for understanding the painful situation that has presented itself and for having the compassion to reschedule my D's audition.</p>
<p>Hi sarashamom. So sorry to hear your sad news and condolences to you both.
It's nice to know that some auditions can be flexible to help you when life events happen. Hope things go well for you.</p>
<p>Sarahsmom, I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved mother. I'm sure this is a stressful time for you given the timing. I am sorry that two schools would not reschedule given you have the ultimate excuse. Nothing is more important than this. My dad died during my older D's application process but she wasn't auditioning. That also was a difficult experience. Thoughts and prayers with you and your family. Things will work out for your daughter. I am glad you can add Drake.</p>
<p>Sarahsmom, I want to add my voice to the chorus of those offering condolences on the death of your mom. I went through this almost two years ago and have some idea how you are feeling. Please PM me if you feel as if you want to unload on anyone/talk/or just chat. I also am sorry to hear that some of schools your D planned to audition at were not willing/able to make other arrangements for her, but it sounds to me as if you all have the situation under control and that Drake might well be a very viable and attractive alternative. Though we all talk endlessly about our kids getting into the "big" programs, I think that, ultimately, what we want for them is to end up in at a place that offers the right combination of challenge and nurturing. Perhaps, in the end, what matters most is not <em>where</em> they go, but <em>what</em> they are able to learn and to do. (I hope y'all will remind me that I said this next year, when I am stressing majorly right along with the best of 'em! :))</p>
<p>Sarahsmom - I am very sorry for your loss. Although it is never easy to lose a parent, to have it happen in the midst of this already very stressful audition season must be very difficult.</p>
<p>I hope the schools who were unable to accomodate your request were nice about it - but from the schools' position -- I know that at least a couple of places have their last set of auditions this weekend. Their entire framework for accepting/declining and notifiying is based upon the completion of auditions this weekend, so it may not have been a matter of indifference, but just the inability to reschedule.</p>
<p>I know that doesn't lessen the disappointment and hurt you must feel about this, but hopefully the schools were not just being callous. If they were, as you said, you are undoubtedly better off somewhere else.</p>
<p>Thanks, gals. I've been having waves of saddness all day & it helps to have something to take my mind off of it. You're all very kind.</p>
<p>Sarahsmom, I'm so sorry about your family's loss. It's impressive that you can think clearly about other things at a time like this, and share your wise observations with us. I hope we can be part of your healing.
Sometimes major life events have a way of putting things into perspective that allows us to see what's truly important and substantial. We all thank you for that. I wish your daughter the best.</p>
<p>Sarahsmom, Sorry to hear about your sad news. I know all of our thoughts will be with you during this most difficult time, I can't even imagine. Drake is a terrific school, my S was accepted there and we found them to be terrific, even though he chose elsewhere. Once again I am so sorry and my heart goes out to you.</p>
<p>MusThCC,
I can appreciate that some are finishing up auditions. They were just kind of cold about it and would not even switch her from afternoon to morning. (My husband and D will attend this one on Friday and then fly right from there to Iowa, but last minute afternoon flights on fridays are ridiculously expensive and after all of the auditions, we were out of frequent flier miles.) D is determined to go because her Grandma was totally routing for her in this process and I agree.</p>