Muhlenberg - Page 3

soozievt · 01-01-2008, 11:30 AM

Boneman, again, very happy for your daughter! It's a great feeling to have your child's wishes come true. Muhlenberg is a great school and very good for someone interested in MT.

Well, we don't have very many Vermonters here on the MT forum (I think just Sporti and me). I was here in VT when you were. I've been in this state since 1981! I'm not a native Vermonter but my kids are. That's cool about Howard Dean. You likely even lived in my region. I have run into him a few times. I like him. I recall when my older D was in primary grades, she was in state chess tournaments and Howard's son, who is her age, was also in them and my husband chatted with Howard on the sidelines. I have to say, I much prefer watching my kids' musical theater shows than a chess tournament! LOL

#2isanactress · 01-02-2008, 03:14 PM

Congrats Boneman's D. My daughter is coming to Muhlenberg from Maine, so they will be coming from the same region....don't think my D will miss shoveling snow (which is about all we have done this holiday!) Congratulations. It is a relief and especially when they are so happy with the outcome.

teriwtt · 01-02-2008, 10:42 PM

One of my daughter's best friends at Muhlenberg is also from Maine, and is a theatre major. They are going to the Dominican Republic with her parents over spring break! Being from Illinois, D is missing all her east coast friends right about now and is looking forward to returning next week. On New Year's Eve, she started getting text messages at 11PM CST from all her east coast friends... At midnight our time, she sent her messages back to them, wishing them a happy new years, from the CST.

BWayBound2013 · 01-20-2008, 11:16 PM

I'm so glad to hear that muhlenberg is so amazing! I'm about to head up for a visit and interview soon (no SATS sent! i love that policy). I applied for RD and hope that I still have a chance in getting in. This was sort of a late decision on this school. I got stuff in the mail from them.. and really I was hooked from just that. I can't wait to see the school!!!!

SouthJerseyChessMom · 01-25-2008, 12:52 PM

BWayBound- will be interesting to read your trip report. When do you go?

BWayBound2013 · 01-26-2008, 10:19 PM

I'm headed up there tomorrow!

BWayBound2013 · 01-29-2008, 11:11 PM

okay so here's my WONDERFUL muhlenberg experience: flew into Newark and was going to take a bus to ABE airport since Continental doesn't fly there but I missed the bus because it left 30 mins prior to departure!! The lady at the desk was very rude and said to just deal with it and take a later (evening) bus. My dad and I decided to just drive. It was a beautiful drive!!!!!! And I have to say the location of allentown is great because it's not too terribly far from NYC. I had the best southern Italian food in my life, so if anyone is out in allentown head to Bilissimos (sp?). It was amazing. The next morning I had a meeting with Charles Richter, the head of the theatre/dance department and he took me on a tour and spoke about MT there. I loved it because it's very flexible to take the classes needed to have a career in MT. The facilities are just wonderful! I also found out about a study abroad acting program and Tuscany that sounded just amazing. He also said that the classes were very intense and said it is up to par with conservatories. He also said right now there is either a jazz or tap instructor that was in the original cast of A Chorus Line. I was really impressed by that. He also said that the tap there is top notch. All in all, I was blown away by the program and decided after my interview w/admissions that I was changing my regular decision to early decision. It's a beautiful campus with wonderful opportunities and I hope I get in!!! if anyone has anymore questions, I will try to help.

teriwtt · 01-29-2008, 11:44 PM

BWayBound - is the Tuscany program new? I know of their London study abroad program with the London Theatre Program at Goldsmiths College, but I had never heard about Tuscany. D2 has been looking forward to the opportunity to study in London since deciding on Muhlenberg.

P.S. Did you audition for the talent scholarship? If so, how do you think it went?

SouthJerseyChessMom · 01-30-2008, 09:05 AM

Bwaybound-great trip report and thanks for sharing! Glad all went well, despite the bumpy start.
Congrats on finding the right school for you in these competitive times.
Will enjoy hearing the happy news when you are officially accepted!

BWayBound2013 · 01-30-2008, 08:07 PM

I'm not sure if it's new. I was asking Mr. Richter about the London program actually and he said that it's more of an intro to theatre sort of experience but should consider the one in Tuscany because it's a really hardcore acting program. I didn't get the chance to audition because of time restraints (my school only lets you take off 2 days for college visits YOUR WHOLE SENIOR YEAR). Although, my interview with admissions went well I think. I didn't get any really obscure questions, it was more like a conversation. If i get in, i hope that I can go back for scholarship auditions.

anothermom-w-q · 01-30-2008, 10:03 PM

Bwaybound- I too am happy to hear that the school made such a positive impression on you. For future reference there is more than one bus from Newark airport to Allentown, Look for the Transbridge busline next time you go. They run pretty often, although if when the bus gets to Newark from Manhattan and it is already full you sometimes have to wait for the next bus. That happened to my D a couple of weeks ago, and she was not happy.
Transbridge is cheaper than the one operated by Continental too. Oh, when my H and I first went to Allentown we wanted to fly to NYC, and had our travel agent buy us a ticket on Continental. We got to the airport for our "flight" and were given tickets that said it was leaving from gate bus. We asked where gate Bus was, and the nice woman pointed to the curb.....

My D is planning to do a semester abroad in Sydney next year. It is very complicated because we don't know what kind of training she can get through the school there, but she has her heart set on it. She feels that even if she can't take acting clases she can find a private voice teacher and still get some dance classes. I will let everyone know how that gos once she gets some info.

BWayBound2013 · 01-30-2008, 10:18 PM

it is just an amazing school! love it! funny thing too, my dad and i thought that we were taking a flight from newark to allentown! but it was strange how it left 30 minutes prior to departure! but really it was a blessing in disguise, i loved the drive! I hope she has a good time in sydney. my cousin actually spent a semester there last year and loved it. she was a dance major at colorado state and was able to get in a lot of dance. i know it might not be the same college, but at least there is the opportunity to keep up dance.

oh i forgot to mention, show A LOT of interest in muhlenberg!!! during my interview, my interviewee was SHOCKED that i flew all the way from texas for just one school on the east coast to visit. I think she got the idea that I was really interested.

teriwtt · 01-30-2008, 11:23 PM

BWayBound - you're preaching to the choir here... anothermom is from California, and we live in the Chicagoland area; I think they are actually very impressed and moved when they seem an interested student come from so far away.

Where in Texas are you from? I grew up in Houston; then went to UT.

BWayBound2013 · 01-30-2008, 11:34 PM

i'm from dallas!

teriwtt · 02-01-2008, 10:53 PM

ah, we lived there a year while my husband was doing at post-doc at UT-Southwestern Medical School. My daughter who attends Muhlenberg was born in Dallas... actually Irving.

I also still have a brother that lives there.