Hi, I am an RD applicant for Umich Vocal Program undergraduate program. Please feel free to post anything about your application progress and admission decisions for SMTD.
I had my voice audition on 27 January. I haven’t heard anything yet.
Way, way too early for notification. Notifications will be out mid March to end of March.
UM SMTD was the last to notify of financial aid package. The award came after she had accepted elsewhere, and did complicate decisions as we didn’t know the actual cost to attend ( had to assume it was the sticker price for lack of information to the contrary). Probably would not have changed her decision in the end as she found studios she preferred elsewhere. D applied out of state as VP major. Good luck!
@songbirdmama
Thanks for your info. But the admission decision should come out much earlier than FA plans, right?
Just heard decisions will start coming out next week.
2016 notification was first week of March, as with 99% of the other schools. Financial aid wasn’t until April. Other places let you know acceptance plus package so it was easier to process the real cost.
Also, financial aid and merit aid are often separate communications, and there may be multiple sources for the merit aid - for which you won’t hear all at once.
Thanks, that’s good to know!
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It’s starting!!!
My daughter got a phone call (that she missed!) on Feb 24th, and then she just got a personal email about her SMTD BFA acceptance today (on Feb 26th)… !!!
… BUT… She still needs to officially be admitted to the university. They said about another week or so for that.
Hard not getting excited right now… but we’re trying to hold off until it’s official through U-M admissions.
!!! GO BLUE !!!
@pazzesca Wow, congratulations! That’s so exciting. Do you mind sharing her instrument and audition date?
Her body is her instrument… Acting. 
And she auditioned Feb 3rd in Ann Arbor. Music folks might be on another schedule… Hope you hear soon though… The waiting is excruciating!!!
Hey, guys. I received an email from Univerity of Michigan this afternoon and I am fortunately accepted. I auditioned at Jan 27 for vocal performance. Good luck to the people who are still waiting! I will keep updating.
My D got hers too. Congrats @bassker
Congratulations @BassKer and @followurheart, My D also got her acceptance today! Best wishes to the people still waiting. Her audition was also on Jan 27.
Congrats to you too @coloraturadad!
My DD was rejected by UM a few days ago - her first official notification from any school. She’s a classical sax player and she knew it was a huge reach for her, musically and academically. I’m glad she tried!
@jahphotogal I think it totally worth trying. To a great extent, the admission is based on the audition. I did very well on the UM audition, but not as well on an audition for my safety school for some complicated reasons(That school is definitely not as competitive as UM). Guess what, I am rejected from the other school and accepted to UM. So not getting accepted does not necessarily mean anything in terms of her musicianship or academics. This is my humble opinion. I hope she will hear some good news from other schools soon!
Congrats, @BassKer!!! I was hoping you’d get in, since you started this thread! Did the university send you the acceptance or the SMTD? My D was accepted by the school, but we’re still waiting to hear from the university… ugh. CONGRATS TO YOU!!!
I auditioned on Feb. 3 too…can’t stop checking the portal!! Were any of you who were notified via email when the decision was available? Soooo anxious to get my decesion. Good luck to all!