<p>I know that there are threads about where people are accepted, but I want to know who my classmates will be :)</p>
<p>I'll be attending to Pace Theatre BA in Acting Focus</p>
<p>Please post your top two possibilities!</p>
<p>My son has been accepted to Pace BFA, Fordham BA and NYU Tisch…still to hear from Marymount Manhattan…</p>
<p>NYU sucks with the FA but we expected that; besides my dd has friends in the program and really don’t like how it has changed over the years…so my son will not be choosing NYU…</p>
<p>Pace - I fill this is the best fit for him and definitely one of his top two.</p>
<p>Fordham is the second top choice.</p>
<p>Marymount Manhattan even though we haven’t heard yet my guess is that even if he was accepted this wouldn’t be in his top two. He said he just didn’t click during the audition with the feel of the school… we shall see.</p>
<p>He is headed to Pace tomorrow for another visit from 12-4 so maybe that will help him make his mind up.</p>
<p>KCDunlap, can you give some details on why your son and his friends think NYU has changed over the years, etc.? My daughter received a much larger scholarship there than at her top choice, Fordham, so she will consider it seriously. </p>
<p>As for her choices-- she has not heard back yet from all of her schools. And, she has another audition at Rutgers on April 6th. So this goes on for a while.</p>
<p>glassharmonica, first off congrats to your daughter!
I wouldn’t give too much weight to any NYU/Tisch bashing. It’s very similar to the New York Yankees. Everyone (other than Yankee fans) hate the NY Yankees. Hmm, why? </p>
<p>Same goes for NYU/Tisch.
NYU and Fordham are both great programs and your daughter is in an amazing place! She should visit both and see where she feels more comfortable. Congrats again!</p>
<p>My daughter will be attending Fordham. It was her first choice, although she considered marymount manhattan also.</p>
<p>My son was offered more money by NYU then he was by another selective program also, and he ended up choosing the other school. </p>
<p>Once your daughter knows her studio, I would recommend visiting that studio (even if you can’t receive an official tour and/or view classes, at least you could see the physical setup and experience the “vibe”). In addition, it would be a very good idea to make the most strenuous efforts possible to speak to students from that studio and, if at all possible, to one or more faculty members.</p>
<p>MOMMY5 may be right about the Tisch bashing. On the other hand, there have been students who have posted on CC about not liking Tisch and transferring. Certainly it’s not uncommon for kids to leave BFA programs, for all kinds of reasons…and Tisch accepts pretty big numbers, some of whom may be dazzled by the name,location, and reputation and overlook elements of “fit.” But I must say that I have never seen any CC posts (or heard anecdotes, as in the case of Tisch) about students leaving my son’s program because of not liking it.</p>
<p>Congratulations on the great acceptances! :)</p>
<p>I’d also be interested in hearing how Tisch has “changed over the years”. I know a young woman who has been accepted with quite a large scholarship, one of the largest I’ve heard of, and if there is actual substantive information about changes in the program recently, I’m sure she’d like to hear about it. The issue about Tisch bashing is one that crops up every year, usually from kids who either don’t get in or don’t get enough $$ for them to be able to attend. Are there unhappy kids at Tisch? Likely, but I would imagine that you could say that about any college across the country. As for transfers out, it does happen, probably more in some studios than others. When my D was there, only one person in her studio transferred out and that really had little to nothing to do with Tisch. </p>
<p>I agree that there are likely a lot of kids who end up there who probably shouldn’t. A friend whose son was there after my D had two classmates who were unprepared for the rigor of a BFA program and ended up leaving, but not transferring. An interesting and important bit of information that you can obtain from the colleges is what percentage of kids who matriculate end up graduating from that program. When we were researching schools many years ago, Tisch’s percentage for graduation rate was one of the highest in BFA programs. Maybe that’s changed, I don’t know but it’s worth inquiring. </p>
<p>I would caution those who are in the process of making decisions now to please give some thought to negative comments about ANY of their options. Other kids here are considering those schools and yet others have NO options, and that type of comment is not only unhelpful but it can be very hurtful to others. Presumably if a student has applied to a school, they were interested in attending. </p>
<p>Best of luck to those of you who are now having to make your decisions.</p>
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<p>MOMMY5 I don’t think of it as bashing. My dd is already attending Tisch in the Film/TV (very happy there) program she has lots of friends in the BFA program. While quite a few friends have a variety of things to say; her best friend (whom now my son is friends with) isn’t happy with her choice. She gave up her agent, feels disconnected from the industry and just feels it’s too big and not focused. Those are facts from a current Junior. So, my statement stands she recommended to my son to choose a different college based on her experiences. My dd also had had similar opinions given to her from other friends my son has not yet met. So, my son is basing his opinion of the program from friends that are currently in the program. Everyone is free to make their own choices; so I wont categorize my comments as BASHING anything.</p>
<p>She is torn. She does enjoy her time there but feels frustrated.</p>
<p>What studio is your D’s friend in, kcdunlap? Maybe you could also comment on what you meant by how the program has changed over the years.</p>
<p>I would think that anyone who was already working professionally and had to give up an agent would have a completely different view than someone who has not had that depth of experience. If you have worked professionally you probably won’t find the same level of talent in a lot of the undergrad programs and that could be very frustrating. I think Tisch specifically says that part of what they do is look for kids who have potential they feel they can develop. I believe Chris Anderson said , "if you are already good enough to be on Broadway why would you want a program like this? A better choice might be a liberal arts degree where you could expand your world view and still work if you wanted to.</p>
<p>Didn’t intend to open a debate on why or why not attend NYU. My dd attends Tisch and I was just posting my my son’s thought on why he wouldn’t be attending. </p>
<p>I’m getting information second hand. I know that my older dd’s friends have talked with my son over the last year with their opinions of the program and knowing my son. He values their opinion.</p>
<p>Each person should weigh their decisions on what information they have for any type of major. My son is doing what’s right for him; though he hasn’t made any decisions yet.</p>
<p>My son is pretty sure he’ll attend UArts, after our re-visit today. He never bothered reading beyond his acceptance letter, and so we just learned that he was offered a very generous Artist Grant; he might be eligible for some need-based aid on top of that. It wasn’t his top choice, but he likes the collaborative, creative community, and the Philadelphia neighborhood. The other choice was the regular BA program at our state university (Rutgers), which is probably too big and impersonal for him.</p>
<p>Chapman University! Chosen over Southern Utah and Texas Christian. Rejected from another large slew of schools across the country, which was disheartening, so I’m feeling pretty good to be going there!</p>
<p>accepted to Shenandoah, CCPA, and Hartt. more than likely going to Hartt.
so excited</p>
<p>My D was accepted to American (BA,) JMU (BA,) and VCU (BFA) for their auditioned theatre programs and also received a Presidential Scholarship for theatre from Wake Forest (a non-auditioned BA theatre program.) </p>
<p>She has pretty much ruled out VCU and Wake Forest, but is having difficulty deciding between American and JMU. She likes both schools and both theatre programs, but they definitely offer different strengths. She was offered a very generous academic scholarship at American, so the cost is essentially the same. She also got into the Honors college at JMU. We have visited JMU numerous times and seen 2 shows. We have visited American twice, she sat in on a class and seen one show. Great productions at both. We will attend accepted students day at American on April 20th. </p>
<p>She is currently doing a Facebook poll with her friends asking for input, so I will do the same here 
If anyone has any particular input or insight on either program, we would love to hear it!!</p>
<p>Hey Kelly, I sent you a PM. Whatever she chooses, keep us posted! :)</p>
<p>thanks for your insight, Times3! Very helpful! Anyone else?</p>