<p>Mid-March please just sneak up on me.</p>
<p>Me, too, please.</p>
<p>Oh gosh, me too!!! Please…</p>
<p>As you wait, you might want to play out all of the possible scenarios as well. This became important for us when our son was accepted to a school from his Unifieds audition and had not visited the school yet. Getting travel arranged on a decent visit day where he could acquire as much info as possible was critical because decisions to other schools hung in the balance. As lots of these offers come in March/April when most of these kids have heavy extracurriculars going on, it again becomes a challenge to know well ahead of time what will be necessary to form a final decision. Our son managed to connect by facebook or email with some students at many schools to discuss the programs. But, it was all rather hurried in the end. I know some students don’t want to delve too deeply in conversation about schools before they know if they are accepted or not, but if they can consider it just to be extra research, getting a feel for the tone of the school, etc, I think it can be very beneficial. I also recognize that most will be thrilled to have more than one choice, but even a decision between just two schools can be very stressful as you get down to the wire. Anyway, best wishes while you all wait!</p>
<p>Thank you for starting this thread. The wait is agonizing and it is good to remember we are not alone. I don’t know what will be worse…waiting or getting the inevitable rejections. After hearing all those talented applicants’ beautiful voices from behind closed doors at NY Unifieds, it has started to feel like a program acceptance has similar odds as “going to Hollywood” on American Idol. What I really want to avoid is my D getting attached to any one program. We are waiting for an acceptance before doing further research at this point. </p>
<p>Also, although I agree that it is a good idea to visit some programs in advance to get a feel for what types of programs and schools your child likes, I do not think it is worth the time and money to visit most schools in advance of acceptance.</p>
<p>All good points, although parents might want to be ready for what I have posted on other threads; once kids start accepting offers, the dominoes start falling quickly, but can last a very long time! So, you might think your child has settled on a school, then hear in early June that he/she has popped off a waitlist into a different school that may need to be reconsidered. So many kids have each applied to so many schools that there will be LOTS of movement! So, in addition to visiting any schools that have accepted your student, you might want to consider being prepared to visit a school on a waitlist that is high on your student’s ‘want’ list, if convenient, just to avoid a flurry of expensive, last minute trips that might be needed to aid in decision making. However, DO be sure to make a deposit at one ASAP by May 1 so that you are sure your student has a place. Good luck to you all who have started the wait! 2 years ago, late March, we were sitting in a rustic little restaurant in the middle of nowhere, meeting for the first time an up and coming MT applicant and CC’er, when my daughter received an earlier than expected email informing her she had been acepted to the university where she is now a sophomore. Great noise and jubilation that I’m sure confounded ALL the other patrons! And that was after 12 auditions, 2 BA acceptances, 9 rejections and 3 BFA admittances . . .you can do it!!!</p>
<p>I’m with shaun0203 - thanks starting this thread! The waiting is killing me and the funny thing is … I find myself checking to see if we’ve heard from schools he hasn’t even auditioned at yet!!! That’s how crazy this whole thing is making me! </p>
<p>My S is halfway there - four auditions down, four to go. He got his first rejection Sunday while at Pace. I thought I would be more appreciative that we found out right away, but now that we know I have to say it’s playing with my son’s head a bit. He is questioning whether he should change his material, change what he is wearing, etc.</p>
<p>I wonder if maybe he hadn’t heard back until all his auditions were all done if it might have been easier to take? As much as the wait is killing us, at least there is still hope! </p>
<p>For now, I am standing in solidarity with all of my fellow CCers … waiting with hope in our hearts. I’m sending you all good thoughts and wish all of you the best of luck … and speedy answers! :)</p>
<p>Well… it doesn’t get easier… when you are finished with school and competing for actual roles in the real world… My d is actually in two shows now and her first in which she is actual getting paid… it is also a long wait on this end.
She’s also just finished auditions for grad school…some she did not get callbacks for so she knows she won’t be there next year. Some people apply for several years in a row before getting any acceptances.</p>
<p>How was your S able to find out about his Pace rejection so quickly?</p>
<p>vivalaben2012 … They had callbacks at the Pace audition on Sunday and he was not called back. Only two kids (one boy and one girl) were called back from his group of about 24 auditioners.</p>
<p>An early “not great” audition with immediate feedback was very helpful to my D in 2009. She did change up her material (a good move and to her benefit through the rest of the 10 or so auditions - including 7 at L A Unifieds). She got over some jitters. She learned how much she wanted a “city” atmosphere vs more isolated campus. She was astonished when told at that first audition she had an “unsupported belt” (she is a natural born “belter” but training has also been superbly valuable). She graduates this year and we know she has been in the right place. And the memory of getting the mail with that special acceptance is like yesterday - time has truly flown by! Memories of auditions are of an amazing time so make the most of it. There are even more amazing days ahead at your college - whichever you choose that also chooses you. Best to all class of 2017!</p>
<p>Mom- I believe many other students were sorted through for the Pace audition and they narrowed down their subject candidate pool sharply- haven’t heard of many callbacks. Your son shouldn’t be too discouraged or play the “coulda, woulda, shoulda” game. It’s hard- I’ve seen students who take rejection in stride and those who panic (and parents just the same!). It’s interesting to me, because I grew up primarily training for opera and moved into MT when I started to teach, and rejection for voice is difficult but it’s so much more of a science…I give these kids a lot of credit for their willingness to show their honest selves through acting with the potential of being told “YOU don’t work for us.” I send him (and all of you going through this) the confidence to press on with the material he’s already worked so hard to prepare and encourage him to not let the naysayers bring his spirit down!</p>
<p>All best to everyone during the remainder the audition season and for the “waiting game.” :)</p>
<p>My friend was one of the few who received a callback from Pace this past weekend; very proud of him!</p>
<p>I’m heading to Millikin University this upcoming weekend to audition. I’m feeling so nervous, as this is my first live audition for my “big” schools (already accepted to some safety options, time to perform for the big boys!). I’ve heard that Millikin tells students the day of the audition if they’re accepted or not, which right now seems overwhelmingly frightening but I think it will be nice overall to have that answer right away. Mid-March seems SO far away to hear about the rest of the acceptances. Hope Unifieds went/are going well for everybody!</p>
<p>While my son chose not to participate in Unifieds, he has auditioned on campus at eight schools so far (with four more to go). His very first audition was at his top (everybody’s top intimidating school) and he was rejected. He began to second-guess his preparation, was tempted to change his material, his dress, etc. but the very next audition he got excellent feedback and the closest thing to an on-the-spot offer one can hope for. I think it helped him see that it is not HE who needs to change a thing — his personality and ability will be the right fit for one of these schools. It will all work out and we’ve really only got about six weeks to wait and it will all begin to shift into place. Although the waiting is hard, I am reminded that soon enough the waiting will be over and this time will seem like a blur. I am trying to slow down and enjoy these last few months of high school life.</p>
<p>For those of you who already know that you’re accepted/rejected from programs–How long after your audition did you find out the news?</p>
<p>My son got all of his acceptances within 2 weeks of his auditions but those were all schools that have rolling admissions. If you want to get some idea for a specific school you can browse through the acceptances by college name from last year and look for the first date that school appeared.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1255165-mt-acceptances-hs-class-2012-college-name.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1255165-mt-acceptances-hs-class-2012-college-name.html</a></p>
<p>PelkyAgain…that was a great idea, thank you!!!</p>
<p>Here are the earliest regular decision acceptance dates I found on CC for a few schools that do not have rolling admissions:</p>
<p>CMU 3/18
Baldwin-Wallace 3/9
BoCo 3/31
Emerson 3/14
Pace 2/24
Northwestern 3/23</p>
<p>^^I think you can add Otterbein–that’s one I remember checking out, and it looked like last year they notified people (regular decision, all outcomes) by phone on March 6th. Feel free to double-check, though! :)</p>
<p>Does anyone know if Syracuse is rolling?</p>