It’s near the top of my son’s list because we know several people that attend and all of them love it. He also really liked the audition/application process, especially compared to some of the programs. He also is thinking he will like the variety of the campus split between Manhattan and Long Island. We haven’t toured yet however.
There is a big thread that I bet you could get answers to any specific questions:
This podcast was very informative: (and is part of a whole series with interviews at quite a few other colleges)
Thank you for all the great information! My son really enjoyed communicating with Rebecca and his virtual audition. We really need to get there and check it out ourselves!
That’s their annual date, I believe it’s been that way for quite some time. I actually would rather have a school have a set date to release everything, because then I wouldn’t be sitting here refreshing email and portals all day wondering when we’re going to hear something!
I also much prefer a preset date for everyone, I just wish it wasn’t so late. On top of that on the off chance my D gets in, we wouldn’t even know the studio placement for awhile. Just anxious to be done with this part.
I totally understand. We’ve been waiting for a decision from one school that seems to have sent out decisions for everyone else, so we don’t have high hopes but it’s my daughter’s first choice, so it’s frustrating. This is not a process I ever want to go through again!!!
just an FYI, while there is plenty of waitlist movement In April, there will be ALOT 4/27-5/3 as students have till 5/1 to commit…of course you need to choose 1 to deposit before 5/1 but there are many a story on CC when waitlist movement occurred after someone deposited at another school…my advice make sure you deposit somewhere & be Ecstatic to go there but dont be surprised if a few things pop up after 5/1…good luck to all of you from a onld time I look forward to reading the final decisions…you made it…well on the goal line
Sadly, we are waiting for the “they will find the program that is a good fit”. We are very fortunate that my S was accepted to a handful of programs, especially given his later decision in deciding to do MT. However, we are now down to a final few days to decide. What do you do when the “dream” school with great name recognition is a financial stretch? Yes, perhaps he shouldn’t have applied there in the first place, but it is hard to know when you are applying how the financial offers are going to play out.
It is very very hard. The idea of taking on debt for an uncertain and likely low paying career seems foolish. If you can afford it without debt but stretching your finances, maybe meet with a financial planner if you haven’t yet? Otherwise if you or your child will take on debt for a performance based degree, it seems unwise. Last spring there was an article in the wall street journal about people who left performance degrees with huge debt and their regrets.
Be hopeful my son is a graduate of a respected program 2021 grad now on national tour. He lives in the NYC and he pays his own bills.
Parents I prayed he would get a job. He did
We couldn’t be prouder.
The Work Will Come!!!
Has anyone started a 2027 MT sharing venting etc, thread? Sorry CC confuses sometimes - I may have missed on my infrequent checkin’s and I should probably just move on now that my horse in the race is graduating. Anyway - please link here if anyone has the scoop.
As frequent “lurker” parents for our daughter, class of 2026 MT, I was wondering the same thing and kinda surprised I haven’t seen one - we were frantic by this point last year already!
