| My D was just admitted ED to NU. She was in the Summer Cherub program last summer and 15 of her fellow Cherubs were also admitted ED! We heard that in the past, they have taken as many as 25 Cherubs out of a class of 100 theater majors. While all of these kids had to have the grades and scores to be admitted, I think that this was one way that NU was able to get a sense of the talent level of who they were admitting. One of the admissions people we had met at a reception in our area in the spring told us they all come to the Cherub performances over the summer! I also think that NU "reads between the lines" when looking at the application of a potential theater major; this admissions person strongly encouraged us to also send a theatrical resume (separate from her activities resume) and one of her recommendations was from someone who knew of her involvement, passion and leadership in theater. Most of my D's extracurricular activities involved theater so it was an easy way for them to see what she had done both on the performing, directing/choreographing and technical sides. My D just came back from a visit to NU where she attended some classes and saw some productions. She was simply amazed at the talent level of the MT kids there so they must know what they are doing!
I would strongly recommend the summer Cherub program. While the faculty are not all the same as the NU faculty, it gave my D a sense of the kinds of classes she would have at NU. She also loved the campus. Her roommate, on the other hand, realized from the summer experience that she really didn't want to pursue theater as a major! Other kids used this experience to solidify their desire to pursue a BFA rather than a BA so it was a great "learning experience" all around!!!
Also, I think that some of the kids in the NU MT program come from the School of Music where there IS an audition.... |