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<p>There's no directing major in Tisch Drama. One of the studios, Playwrights Horizons, is where you would go if you were interested in directing, but it combines that with other disciplines, including acting, dance, song, stagecraft, costume design, etc. </p>

<p>I heard that Tisch Drama took a total of 25 transfer applicants this year, including both internal and external transfers. But don't quote me on that.</p>

<p>Your scores should be ok for Tisch...I don't think you'd get rejected academically (though it's always a possibility, it really just depends on who you're competing against).</p>

<p>I love it how you're asking questions even though there's nothing you can do about it, haha. Don't stress! It's over...what happens will happen, and it's out of your hands. That's what I figured while waiting for letters of admission/rejection. Tisch Drama is sending out their waitlist/transfer acceptances on a rolling basis.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Hi! Thanks for all the great info. I'm going to be a senior next year and Tisch Drama is one of my top choices. I'll be coming to NY this summer to check everything out.
I'm from California. Female.
Here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 1730/2400 (Let's just say Math is not my strong point...taking again in October.)
Still waiting on my History and Literature SAT Subject exams.
AP World: 4
Taking AP US, AP Psych and AP English as we speak. Don't have scores yet.
GPA: 4.03 Weighted, 3.90 unweighted.</p>

<p>I have been acting since 6th grade, training with one of the Actor's Equity Theatres in my town and in my H.S. Conservatory (we have to audition to get in and then work with teaching artists every day, every afternoon till 6. It limits the ability to do any other extracurriculars. I've been doing it 2 years so far.) </p>

<p>I consistently get lead roles and have done one outside role for pay in the "real world." Examples: Rizzo in Grease. Pennywise in Urinetown. Olivia in Twelfth Night. Phebe in As You Like It. etc. </p>

<p>I won one National Youth Theatre Award so far.....I hope for more.... good reviews this year.</p>

<p>I will be interning for a working theatre this fall.</p>

<p>I was in a very well respected, by audition only, Conservatory for one summer.</p>

<p>I can sing and take voice lessons.</p>

<p>I know the audition is where it is at. I'm used to that. But are my grades, etc competitive enough, assuming I can't make the math budge up on the SAT?</p>

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<p>Hey, I was just accepted to Tisch for photography and imaging. NYU has been my dream school since I was little and am so thrilled to have been accepted. My parents are just making me wait to see my financial aid package. I was offered a huge scholarship to BU art school and I was wondering what you have to say about being an undergrad at Tisch. Although it is my dream, is it worth all of the money? I had taken summer classes there a while back, and really felt changed and the resources were just outstanding!! However, what's it like from an actual student's perspective? I guess the main question is--are you happy and would you have done anything different? Before I make a decision, I just need to know that what I am doing is right because I know that in life we have to sacrifice dreams--I know that sounds so cheesy...I just need advice and to pray that I get a nice financial aid package!</p>

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<p>NOCCA Jr, once a student has been accepted, has accepted her acceptance (in other words, told the school she is coming and paid the various deposits of $$$), can the student go ahead and get her NYU ID card if she comes to the city before move in in late August?</p>

<p>My D plans to be in New York in mid June to visit a friend and will be going over to campus (such as it is) to take an official guided tour, which she did not get to do when she came to Saturday in the Square. She was hoping to go get whatever ID card she needs then, so she will have one less thing to do when she gets to campus in late August. Is that possible?</p>

<p>Also (yes, another question!): how much money would you say a reasonable Tisch student spends in a month on incidental stuff? I don't mind saying that we are not a rich family, by any means, and it is going to cost us until it hurts to send our D to NYU, so we don't have a lot of $$ leftover for her to use to buy coffee, etc. :) I know that there are lots of very well-to-do kids at NYU whose parents probably can afford to give them several hundred dollars a week to spend, but that's not us. Any idea what a reasonable amount is for a busy musical theater student used to modest means?</p>

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<p>Holy moly, several hundred dollars a week? >_></p>

<p>That's how much I live on in a month :P</p>

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<p>RedStorm, good to know that's possible in NYC!!</p>

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<p>Haha, well, it's not like I'm living out on my own :)</p>

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<p>One more question about dorms. So I think that Brittany is the hall for me, but I am a little scared about the lack of a dining area. I cannot cook whatsoever, so I plan on living a meek existance on fast food and my meal plan. Do you think it would be that big of a hassle to head over to another residence hall to eat my meal? Also, on a side note, how much time is typically spent in the residence hall during the week?</p>

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<p>To Chrissyblu:
Well, your academics look good for Tisch, except for that SAT score, which you might want to redo. Other than that, I can't make any type of artistic assessment, because obviously that's something that only Tisch can do at your audition. I can't tell you for sure if being really involved in theatre helps out, but since they ask for a resume at your audition, I'm sure it does :-). Good luck boo!</p>

<p>To DM:
Congrats! You know you just made an incredible achievement. Ultimately, though, my opinion is that it's not worth going over the amount of debt you know you're going to be able to pay back, no matter what the school, no matter what the degree, for undergrad. NYU is a dream for so many, but the financial aid packages are normally nightmares, and I know some of my classmates who are going 200K in debt (which is unfathomable to me for any degree, much less drama). Even though I'm really, really poor (like, actually poor haha), and had been through so much with Katrina and all, I wasn't expecting a good financial aid package from NYU. I had already decided to go to Northwestern where I was offered a full scholarship minus $3200 (their scholarships are need-based) before I had even gotten my NYU acceptance letter/financial aid package. NYU didn't give me a full scholarship, but it was enough for me to not take out any more than $15K in debt for 4 years (my scholarships at NYU are supplemented by the Federal Pell Grant and will be the SMART grant my junior and senior years). I also have to work for expenses, because my mom couldn't give me anymore than $2500 this year, half my tuition bill...I had to work for personal expenses, etc. If you really want to come here, I would suggest you start looking for outside scholarships now (it's never too late) because unless you're one of the lucky few, you're probably not going to get the package you're looking for. But as far as Tisch being worth the money...YES. It's such an amazing school, in an amazing location, and it's such a nurturing atmosphere (surprisingly, I know). Is it worth being in debt for literally until retirement or even after? Your call.</p>

<p>To NMR:
Yes, she can get her ID over the summer. In fact, it's encouraged because lines tend to be long (obvi) on Welcome Day. Be sure she has her acceptance letter and a state ID (I don't think her SSN, but call to make sure, because I got my ID on Welcome Day and procedures might be different, like having the acceptance letter, for instance, over the summer). </p>

<p>And yes, I know quite a few people who can live on hundreds a week, but for an economical family, about $50-$75 a week should do it for personal expenses...I know people who live on even less than that. That's with a meal plan, mind you...she'll need more for groceries. She's going to want to take advantage of being in the city, but that should definitely be enough on average. She's going to be so busy all the time, you can definitely count on that :-).</p>

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<p>To rszanto:
Brittany is literally less than a block away from Rubin's dining hall. You're going to get used to walking to other halls and other dining halls, you're going to be used to walking after your first few weeks here when you realize that Rubin doesn't have the best food, haha. Hayden and Kimmel in Washington Square are my personal favorites, and a lot of people also frequent Weinstein and Palladium. </p>

<p>For the side note, it really depends on if you're a social person or not...having friends, obviously, really helps on whether or not you're outside your dorm or not. You'll be outside enough if you want to be, haha.</p>

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<p>thanks. I guess I really have a decision to make...I haven't even seen my FA but I'm sure it's nothing. I'm trying to find scholarship sights...any recommendations? thanks again</p>

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<p>Fastweb? 10ch</p>

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<p>FastWeb is an ok source, but honestly the best opportunities can sometimes come from the Google search engine. Got any special interests? Apply for scholarships that you know you can exhibit your best qualities. I know that's not very specific, but that's honestly what I did when I was doing my college scholarship search.</p>

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<p>Thanks, NOCCA. And thanks for saying she doesn't need $500 spending money a month.</p>

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<p>Haha everyone thinks New York is so much more expensive than it is...it honestly has to do with your self-discipline. If she budgets, she'll be just fine with an economical allowance. I know...I do it :-).</p>

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<p>She doesn't have a choice! She was not born into a family of millionaires, sadly. :)</p>

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<p>If only money grew on trees :P</p>

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<p>Well, technically, it is made from trees...</p>

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<p>Hey, I'm just wondering if a lot of Tisch people double major? Is the Tisch workload heavy at all that would make double majoring/minoring a stretch?</p>

<p>Cause I was thinking about doing Journalism at CAS and Tisch's Film & TV. And maybe squeeze a minor in business or producing in there somewhere</p>

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<p>It depends on whether or not you are originally in Tisch. If yes, then you can do a minor in CAS, but if you are in CAS, Tisch classes are off limits for the most part. This info is just from previous posts in this thread. Just search for double major and you should find your answer.</p>