| Your daughter has probably already made her decision, crossroadsmom, but I'll air my thoughts for those who are interested in another take on the situation.
I am usually one of the "bird in hand" school. If your daughter wants to be fully in theatre, that's where she should go. My son who wanted MT, was accepted to a number of theatre programs at some highly desirable schools. He decided he wanted to jump right into a curriculum and not wait around another year to see if he got in or not. It is not within your control as to whether you will be accepted the next year. If your daughter really likes Fordham, she can reaudition as a transfer the following year as she gets the training and opportunities she wants at Skidmore. Sitting around watching what she wants at Fordham does not sound very fulfilling to me. I know that at my son's school, a number of kids are NOT accepted to the program who are at the school already. That is particularly hurtful for those kids who are turned down and then pretty much stuck at the school for still another year not in the program. A lot of time, the programs want "fresh blood" which they get from freshmen and transfers, not someone who is already there that they have already, though not fully in the program. There was a situation a few years ago where a young lady was actually invited to join the program for a few needed things, and still was rejected from the program! Yes, it can and does happen. You don't need that kind of hurt when there are enough in this field. |