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03-25-2008, 04:54 PM
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#151 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| I heard today. I didn't get into MT or acting but I did get into their law studies program. I'm thinking about accepting it and then reapplying to MT next year. thoughts? | 
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03-25-2008, 08:17 PM
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#152 | | New Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
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| got my official reject today...
as i had posted before... expecting it... so | |
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03-26-2008, 10:17 AM
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#153 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Posts: 130
| Sualabama-my S is in the same boat and we got the same message. | |
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03-26-2008, 10:17 AM
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#154 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
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| Brrruno, I am so sorry. I've read your posts, and I know you feel like this was your one shot at it. I hope you are able to regroup and figure out a way to make musical theatre work for you in some way. Best of luck! | |
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03-26-2008, 10:38 AM
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#155 | | CC College Counselor/Musical Theater Counselor
Join Date: Aug 2004
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| 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. | |
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03-26-2008, 12:18 PM
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#156 | | New Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
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| tnx for the help...
I'll leave the forums now. | |
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03-26-2008, 12:29 PM
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#157 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mid-Atlantic region
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| Brruno, let me add my voice to the chorus saying we are sorry to hear that it did not work out as you had hoped. But not getting into one school doesn't have to be the end of your dream. You have the option of several alternate routes (outlined clearly above by soozie and others) to the same destination. Still, I am really sorry it did not happen. Hugs to you. | 
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03-26-2008, 12:43 PM
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#158 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
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| Brrruno - adding some (((cyberhugs))) as well. Like everyone else has already written, there are so may ways to reach your goals. Keep pursuing your dreams! | |
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03-26-2008, 01:10 PM
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#159 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
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| Brruno - there are still some schools out there that are taking applications. I had a list put together for my daughter. Some are not requiring auditions. Almost every school in the US has a theater major - so I would try to get over and then transfer the next year to a school that has a better MT program. If you find a good one, let me know, because my daughter is probably going to end up in the same boat as you.
P.S. - Ithaca answered me about my D's displaced application and told us they emailed us several times, which wasn't true because I checked her email, so I am still mad at them anyway. They gave us some random email address with xx's in it that they had. Who has an email with xx's in it. Not to discount anyone who did make it in, because getting in anywhere is a major accomplishment. | |
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03-26-2008, 01:16 PM
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#160 | | Junior Member
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| Brruno - One other thought for you....Berklee College in Boston has a large international presence. Its solely music performance oriented - but they love the diversity. I would try talking to them. My D may audition for the Spring 09 entry which is auditioning shortly. | |
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03-26-2008, 02:16 PM
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#161 | | Junior Member
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| Brrruno - I just checked Berklee website and they have a large Brazilian student body and they actually audition in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the Conservatorio Souza Lima coming up in September/November time frame - or at least that is what it was last year. Not sure if that is close to you. The school is really "cool". You should take a look. | |
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03-27-2008, 10:05 AM
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#162 | | New Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
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| good i came back for a last look =D
I had forgotten about Berklee... simply because they consider only music... but yes, now that I think of it, I would major vocal performance. But I heard they only accept people already with a good conservatory training... but i asked them info.
Thanks Karenteic and all of you once more. Are there really schools still taking applications?
I was thinking of travelling to the U.S. to audition to schools/try MT, but it's kinda of hard for me... and I don't know anyone there =S
thank you all =) | |
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03-27-2008, 10:52 AM
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#163 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Coast
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| I think IU accepts applications on a rolling basis. It is too late to do a BFA there, but they do have a BA available. A number of cc people are thinking of IU's BA program as a back up.
Hugs to you Brrruno...follow your dreams and jump those obstacles! | |
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04-02-2008, 12:55 AM
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#164 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA
Threads: 8
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| IT MOVED
After months of waiting for some sort of response from Ithaca, the word "audition" finally moved from "not received" to "received"
At this point, should I just be expecting the worst? | |
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