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02-28-2008, 10:30 PM
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#31 | | New Member
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| Thanks very much for the detailed explanation nydancemom.
I'll change my 90-10 expectation into a 50-50 
One would think that they follow a system with all the kids they're accepting but apparently not.
If I may ask, did your D end up going here? and if so, how is she liking the program? | 
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02-28-2008, 10:44 PM
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#32 | | Junior Member
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| BwayRocks: My son auditioned on Feb 4 in Chicago. He thought it was a good audition. He was asked to sit down, and they did ask him several questions. What about you? | |
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02-28-2008, 10:59 PM
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| BwayRocks and Momsonfaith,
Good luck to your kids! I hope you get good news!
My daughter did not end up at PSU. She is a freshman MT at Elon and is loving it. Honestly though, PSU was a very top choice for her and I think she could have been very happy there. She just felt that Elon was the place for her. The best "fit" I guess, which is just so hard to quantify in any rational way. We felt extremely fortunate that she had several wonderful choices last year, and has landed in a terrific place for her.
I'm wishing all the best for all of the MT2012 kids who are braving the audition circuit this year! | |
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02-28-2008, 11:34 PM
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#34 | | Junior Member
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| For what is is worth, my D is a freshman MT at PSU. Like dancermom's D, she applied early September, actually Labor day week-end. She auditioned at the very last campus audition, which corresponds to last week-end, and got her MT letter of acceptance a year ago today, Thursday( well, yesterday now!). The big acceptance packet from the University came over a week later, and the scholarship letter within a week after that! We never had time to even check her status. Her phone calls did not happen until after she was admitted and began a correspondence with Cary. I do not know who got calls last year, but she got in without one if that helps. Good luck, those letters should be arriving any day now. | |
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02-28-2008, 11:43 PM
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| I asked someone who has already been accepted this year and did not receive a call, just a letter in the mail. I think the UM system has also changed, because I think I heard their online notification is also generic...but I could be wrong about that one. | |
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02-28-2008, 11:52 PM
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#36 | | New Member
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| Momsonfaith... my D does not tell me much but from what I gather it was a similar scenario as your S... Did a good audition and was asked a few questions afterwards.
My D did auditions on 3 weekends and in each case she did well on day 1 and not on day 2.. That was kind of confirmed as she got into to a school she did on day 1 and rejected from a school she did on day 2. Not sure if there is a lesson to learn from this but thought I'd throw it in... | |
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02-29-2008, 12:33 PM
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| Anyone heard from Penn State that auditioned in Chicago on Feb 4? | |
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02-29-2008, 12:54 PM
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#38 | | Senior Member
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| momsonfaith, a little bit upthread, PSUcat posted that the head of the program, Cary Libkin said that, for the most part, they are waiting until at least the end of February to make decisions on all the kids that they saw at Unifieds. Read from the beginning and you can get it from the horse's mouth. I guess this means that kids won't be hearing until at least next week, if not for a few weeks. Best of luck to your son or daughter!
(Sualabama's amazing D is an exception to this, as were a few others who also posted that they have already received word. Congrats to them!) | |
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02-29-2008, 03:20 PM
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#39 | | New Member
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| Hey everyone!
I am currently a student in MT at Penn State. Congrats to everyone whos been accepted, and to those who haven't heard- the letters really should be coming in the mail soon. Probably in the next couple of days. The last audition was last Saturday and Cary said on Monday that they were planning to send out letters this week.
I know how hard the waiting is- but it shouldn' t be too much longer! | |
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02-29-2008, 03:23 PM
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| Thanks, clover25. It was nice of you to take the time to post. I know everyone here appreciates it!
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02-29-2008, 09:30 PM
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#41 | | New Member
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| So my D got her envelope from PSU today... Its a 8.5x11 envelope and it does contain a letter and some brochure that I guess is around 20 pages but since she's not here I guess I won't know if this is a good sign or not... unless someone else out there can tell me what to expect ... ya I know I'm sick, sorry | |
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02-29-2008, 09:46 PM
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| BwayRocks; OPEN IT. (Just Kidding) Sounds like good news!!!! Can't wait to hear the good news. | |
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02-29-2008, 10:25 PM
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| hahahaha... I opened it and put on there momsonfaith said it was ok
I'd like to stay in good terms with her so I'm afraid I will have to wait 1 hour... She's still 17 so driiving has to be over by 1230am... | |
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02-29-2008, 10:31 PM
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| BwayRocks I know what you mean. I dare not open my S letters when they arrive. It's their Joy you want to remember. I'll be waiting for your post. | |
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02-29-2008, 10:34 PM
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| I called her and gave her the option to get the news but she preferred waiting for 6 hours so yes we have to respect that. | |
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