| erroberts, sorry about your outcome at Ithaca, although congrats on the acceptance to the college itself. I think going to a college where you have not been admitted for MT with hopes that you can get into the MT program next year is not always the best path as it often is a very slim chance of that happening. I think you could pick a school to attend next year among the schools you were accepted to and where you can still be involved in theater in some capacity or take a gap year and train and reaudition for a myriad of MT programs next year.
Brrruno, I am sorry to hear of your result at Ithaca as I know you wanted to go there. I have to say that while the odds are slim for everyone in this process, your odds were even slimmer because you only applied to ONE program (and by video). The admit rate is so low at these programs that statistically speaking, even if you have the requisite skills to get in, the odds of getting accepted if applying to just one school are very very small. Everyone needs more than one school to stand a chance of a positive outcome. I don't know anything about you or your skills but if you truly wish to attend college in America and to study MT, I think you could take a gap year and hone your skills and create a well balanced longer list of BOTH audition and NON audition schools in the US. It would be beneficial if you can get here to audition at Unifieds (one shot trip to audition at several schools), AND you truly should consider the many FANTASTIC NON-Audition BA schools in the US where you can study and train in theater and that have many MT opportunities. A BFA is not the only way. Best wishes to you as you plan your next steps. |