Hi @Ducky312! 
I’m sure that will make my D feel a little better. Penn State was actually one of the few, along with Texas State and CCM, that does accept applications from freshmen/rising sophomores. But perhaps it’s like MPulse where although they will allow you to apply at a younger age (in MPulse’s case as a sophomore/rising junior), acceptances are rare. She will definitely try again next year!
Oklahoma City U takes Freshman and Sophomores.
Hi @KTVoice ! Yes, my D loves OCU…she attended their 3 week program last year as a rising freshman and got her acceptance to go back this year as a rising sophomore, and she’s very excited about it! She was just trying to add in additional programs because she gets bored over the summer.
Has anyone heard anything else???
I’m waiting on a response from AADA for one of their summer programs. I had trouble finding an intensive after July (I’ll be in e show until then), at preferably a college campus, and for 18+.
If I don’t get in, my other options are Broadway dreams, Berklee, and mayyyybbeee NYU Tisch.
Update: Just received acceptance from AADA!
Daughter (rising junior) accepted (was waitlisted) for the NYU Tisch New Studio Summer Music Theater high school program.
@Youngweb - Congrats!! My D did that program 4 years ago (she is currently a junior at NYU) let me know if you have any questions!!
Thank you @toowonderful. I appreciate all of the information in this forum. We were preparing to apply to the Steinhardt, Wagner and Marymount Manhattan summer programs when we got the good word from Tisch.