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hilaron · 04-08-2007, 02:24 PM

My D FINALLY heard from her first choice school, U Mich (auditioned for straight theatre in Chicago, early Feb). She was waitlisted. . . better than a reject for sure, but leaves her in a bit of limbo, not sure what to make of it or where to go from here. She was rejected from all the other BFA programs she applied to, but has been accepted into the BA theatre programs at UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton, both very strong programs (and both with in-state tuition - yay!). Also waitlisted at Muhlenberg.

As this point, she is inclined to accept the offer from Irvine by May 1, while continuing to keep her fingers crossed for Michigan. From my perspective, I just want this process to be OVER - I am so tired of all the stress, anxiety and uncertainty in this application and audition frenzy (can any other parents relate?!?!?) and I'd like her to make a final decision and get on with life. I've always felt the BA was a better track for her than the BFA, given her wide ranging interests and desire for a strong liberal arts education as well as strong technical training, and I was very impressed with Irvine when we visited - I think it would be a perfect fit for her. She liked it too, but is having a hard time committing to UCI and letting go of UMich - because that door is still slightly ajar!

How realistic is it to hold on to dreams of Michigan? Anybody have any idea how their waitlist process works, how many kids get waitlisted there, how good (or remote) are the chances of getting in from the waitlist? The letter said their waitlist is "unranked," so how do they choose among the waitlisted kids? Is there anything she can do to increase her odds of getting in off the waitlist? Is Michigan as great as she seems to think, and worth holding out for?

04-08-2007, 02:24 PM	#163
hilaron New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 14	U Mich waitlist. . . now what? My D FINALLY heard from her first choice school, U Mich (auditioned for straight theatre in Chicago, early Feb). She was waitlisted. . . better than a reject for sure, but leaves her in a bit of limbo, not sure what to make of it or where to go from here. She was rejected from all the other BFA programs she applied to, but has been accepted into the BA theatre programs at UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton, both very strong programs (and both with in-state tuition - yay!). Also waitlisted at Muhlenberg. As this point, she is inclined to accept the offer from Irvine by May 1, while continuing to keep her fingers crossed for Michigan. From my perspective, I just want this process to be OVER - I am so tired of all the stress, anxiety and uncertainty in this application and audition frenzy (can any other parents relate?!?!?) and I'd like her to make a final decision and get on with life. I've always felt the BA was a better track for her than the BFA, given her wide ranging interests and desire for a strong liberal arts education as well as strong technical training, and I was very impressed with Irvine when we visited - I think it would be a perfect fit for her. She liked it too, but is having a hard time committing to UCI and letting go of UMich - because that door is still slightly ajar! How realistic is it to hold on to dreams of Michigan? Anybody have any idea how their waitlist process works, how many kids get waitlisted there, how good (or remote) are the chances of getting in from the waitlist? The letter said their waitlist is "unranked," so how do they choose among the waitlisted kids? Is there anything she can do to increase her odds of getting in off the waitlist? Is Michigan as great as she seems to think, and worth holding out for?