<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm 15 years old and I live in holland.
So uhh... After I graduate from high school I will do a one year study (or maybe a half-year study) to get a degree what we call vwo (to make it simple, its a degree that gets me into a university) but after that I want to study at a university in the states.
I have been looking for a really, really long time what studies I want to do and what university I want to go.
Yeah I know it's really early but I believe I need to get a good start right now.</p>
<p>I don't know why the fo I set myself these goals but it feels like a dream to me! lol
My wish is to study at a selective school, but any good college should do.
With selective I mean NYU, tisch, carnegie mellon, yale and many other schools.</p>
<p>The fun part is, I don't have any chance. :D
I want to be realistic and KNOW exactly what I need to do but kinda I'm helpless now...</p>
<p>I want to study drama. I don't have a friggin resume, I don't have any knowledge and I'm trippin out...</p>
<p>I have been to this information center in amsterdam where they help you out. They told me I should do summer schools, do more experience at my 'study', get inrolled into clubs, groups, classes etc.</p>
<p>My resume? maybe 2 years of acting at a theatre school and this will be my third. I am actually at a good school in my city (which is a big city here in holland). I think I will be joining the debate team in my school because I enjoy discussions and learning new things. I have been into the 'art' team of my school for 2 years (this will be my 3rd) which is also kinda selective. I have poor maybe normal grades because I like(d) to have some fun more than doing homework and going to school. But now I'm changed and I'm really focussing on school, as a girl I like physics, biology, philosophy, ART, history... If it wouldn't be the hormones i would be the smartest kid at school LOL</p>
<p>I really hope someone could help me out and explain what to do, because even the summer schools are selective...</p>
<p>I would appreciate it so much. :)</p>
<p>driftangel, first, you need realize that it’s very EXPENSIVE to study in the US. Most schools do not have significant financial aid for International students and the schools you’re interested in are all over $50,000/year. So consider whether you can afford it. </p>
<p>But right now, you’re doing exactly what you SHOULD be doing: you’re focusing on your grades and expanding your extracurricular activities. If you’re serious about an acting program, start building a resume right now: compile a list of your accomplishments, plays you acted in, etc. You will need it, as well as recordings of your performances. Also, most good acting programs require auditions in person - to really have a shot at any of these acting programs you’d need to fly in… keep that in mind when considering expenses. </p>
<p>And as long as you’re considering things… wouldn’t a good program in England be more realistic? I just have to point this out: it’s not like Europeans don’t have excellent universities and acting programs…</p>
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<p>Your choice of school has a significant influence on the likelihood of success/failure of your application. If you apply to Yale for instance, academics play a big role: even as prospective drama major, you will need stellar grades and standardized test scores and, even then, admission is by no means guaranteed. Other schools, like Carnegie Mellon’s College of Fine Arts, although moderately selective (roughly 20 % admit rate), will nonetheless put a somewhat greater emphasis on auditions/portfolio than on academics per se if you apply to admission as a future arts/music/drama major.</p>
<p>The first thing to do as the others have posted is get your current academics under control.
Then supplement you application with the extra curriculars - acting or producing and.or music/dance </p>
<p>I’ll throw out a couple other smaller Colleges to consider – Sarah Lawrence in NY and Emerson College in Boston. SLC has a very nice reputation in Drama, but also as a pretty good LAC - the most famous alumnus was probably Barbara Walters, but also Julianna Margulies, JJ Abrams, Jane Alexander, Brian DePalma, Kyra Sedgewick (and a host of others)</p>
<p>Emerson is almost a specialty school since it concentrates a large proportion of their studies on Performing Arts (both on the performance side and the production side). Emerson also has a presence in The Netherlands at Kasteel Well (The Castle) so you may be able to contact their representatives there and talk with them more about your situation.</p>