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03-26-2008, 01:20 PM
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#136 | | Member
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Gender: Female
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| We LIVE in Pittsburgh, the mail just came, and no letter from CMU. | 
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03-26-2008, 01:20 PM
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#137 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D sophomore MT at CMU
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| My d is a freshman MT at CMU and I have no idea what they are looking for or were looking for last year when they accepted her. Yes, there are kids in her class who have been in movies and on tv and have professional theater credits but she got in with a resume full of community theater and high school experiences. I really think her class is a good mix, each one very different from the other. The students are varied in vocal ranges, looks, sizes and diversity. I know they are looking for kids willing to work hard and who aren't egomaniacs. I know there are so many kids who are talented enough to be accepted, they just don't have enough spots for all of the talent out there. | 
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03-26-2008, 01:52 PM
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#138 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| Anxiously Waiting
We did not receive anything in the mail today, so my S called CMU and they told him that his letter went out today. Apparently 500 or so went out on Monday, 100 or so yesterday, and the rest of them were mailed today. There was no indication on the distribution criteria. Go Figure. | |
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03-26-2008, 01:54 PM
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#139 | | Member
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| letsfigureitout - so sorry to hear about your news  . Sending you a (cyberhug). | |
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03-26-2008, 02:22 PM
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#140 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
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| I don't know if the school of Drama handles letters or Admissions but on the main Carnegie Board it says that decisions can be viewed online on Friday. Someone also said they had been told that the blank line indicated when your decision was made. | |
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03-26-2008, 02:30 PM
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#141 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
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| The only blank line on my son's page is back in December...he didn't even audition until February so not sure that would have been a decision date. At this point we are just waiting to see if he is maybe on the waitlist...as I guess most are  ...don't you all just want all these schools to send the stuff so we can get on with it??? | |
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03-26-2008, 03:26 PM
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#142 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| While my post may be offensive to you, it is nonetheless true. When a supposed "top" program accepts someone and a supposed "lesser"program does not, either the person did not audition well at the lesser school, or he/she did not fit what they needed. Everyone says that schools look to fill their need for the next 4 yours--the brassy belter, the ingenue, and yes, a class picture that shows some diversity. If the class picture showed no diversity, the school would receive numerous complaints (perhaps rightly so). It is a fact of life in 2008 and you cannot control it just like you cannot control if you fit the needs of a particular school at a particular time. | |
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03-26-2008, 04:03 PM
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#143 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south Gender: Female
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| Nash, although i don't agree with the statement that the only students who seem to get accepted "everywhere" are non-white, I do believe that it may be easier to "stand out" as a student of color or a different ethnicity. Maybe because we aren't the one in a million blonde haired, blue eyed kids to audition. Or the beautiful brunettes which are a dime a dozen. I would think it actually would be harder to stand out in either of these two scenarios because there are just so many more of you. I am ethnic. I stand out. There is no doubt about it. Maybe that has helped, I am not really sure. I guess it's easier to remember that one great "purple" girl if there were only a small percentage of "purple" girls auditioning. I would think at CMU as with most schools, they are looking for a class that is diverse in many respects and that need is something that most likely changes from year to year. It's probably best to know the odds, do your best, and not worry about what this school or that may be looking for this year. By the way, I was not offended by your comment. I know you meant no harm by it!
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03-26-2008, 04:40 PM
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#144 | | Member
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| I absolutely detest online cat fights but since I'm not one to sit quiet and shut up by nature I'm posting this one rant and stopping.
Nash - If I was a non-Caucasian I would find your post offensive. I also find the premise of your post totally inaccurate. One being if I read it correctly that the only people that get accepted "practically everywhere" are people of diversity. There is only one person on Facebook that got in "practically everywhere". Yes she is a person of color - and if you google her you will see she won a prestigious national award for MT. The only other person on Facebook that did get accepted to many top programs is not a person of color.
CMU's 2008 Showcase has 19 students - 2 of color. That would reflect a percentage less than the national population for their race Also extremely talented people that I am quite certain were admitted and are now graduating from CMU strictly on their talent not their diversity.
Further whereas my D's high school (with a black population of less than 1%) cast a black Aunt Eller in Oklahoma (because she was the most talented) I am not sure at the college level how often they stray from the traditional ethnicity in casting. And if they do not, doesn't that make it harder not easier for a person of color when schools are choosing an ensemble?
Finally, I rather doubt anyone is looking to a class of 20 at a large school for a diversity balance. Rather they would be looking at the entire population of CMU for diversity - not at the Drama Department alone. | |
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03-26-2008, 05:52 PM
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#145 | | Member
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Gender: Female
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| We were told that at least a part of the "equation" is what will be marketable in 4 years. If there is a growing need for Asian actors, and not many out there to fill that need, well then guess what??? Every program looks at employability. They have to.
And, MANY programs we visited, not just CMU, specifically stated that DIVERSITY in the class (whether it was 8 or 28) was important. Diversity across many dimensions, of course. | |
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03-26-2008, 06:14 PM
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#146 | | Junior Member
Join Date: May 2007
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| My D recently had the pleasure of getting to know "practically everywhere" girl, and says she is truly as nice as she is talented. In fact, when hearing "practically everywhere" girl sing, my D was brought to tears. My D was not surprised, and was, in fact, THRILLED to hear that she got in "practically everywhere"! | |
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03-27-2008, 07:03 PM
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#147 | | Member
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| According to the postings on the main thread - decisions go on line tongiht at midnight EST. Whether this is true remains to be seen. It's past my bedtime | |
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03-27-2008, 07:41 PM
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#148 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philadelphia Gender: Female
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| Please, nobody tell my D this, I want her to go to sleep happy tonight! She's in NYC seeing the Joe Iconis show at NYU and will be home really late. | |
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03-27-2008, 11:04 PM
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#149 | | Junior Member
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| My son's page hasn't changed and it is past midnight there!! AAAhhhhh!!! | |
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03-27-2008, 11:10 PM
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#150 | | New Member
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| ditto... :'( | |
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