| Coach, I know this is a NYU thread but your post was NOT what Brent Wagner related last year at UMich auditions. In fact, he talked about changing the admitted number due to that more accepted the offer in the previous year to yield more than they were counting on. A year has gone by so forgive me if I am off by one or two here but he talked about the previous year (now sophs), taking 14 boys to yield 10 and that all 14 accepted, so they have more kids in the class than they had counted on or ideally had preferred. So, for the kids who were auditioning (now are frosh), they likely would accept more like 12 of each sex to yield 10 of each sex and then go to a waitlist if need be. I think even Theatermom who is closer to the situation than I am for sure, has said about 12 girls were accepted last year. One declined and one could not come due to illness (I know of that girl actually). So, if they did the same for boys which is what Brent said they'd likely do (accept about 12 of each), this would not compute to having accepted 30 again last year. My understanding was that last year they would accept about 24 to yield 20 and go to a waitlist after that. This was from Brent's presentation on Jan. 14 audition day this past Jan. You very well may be more "in the know" but I'm just sharing what was told to students and parents at the presentation and what Theatermom, I believe, has also related. Not saying it is correct, of course!
Susan |