academics for accepted MT students

babar
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:41:24 +0000

Of course if you bring a lot to the table, that is good. Analytical skills and a breadth of knowledge is undeniably attractive. What I am saying is that the whole process is not quantifiable, and programs aren’t brought down by admitting a range of students with different abilities. In fact, I believe programs are better for admitting kids who can work well with others. I am afraid that we adults encourage kids to “have it all,” motivated by the hope that it will open all doors for them. Some kids who don’t “have it all” do get in. Other kids (and parents) can become hyper-competitive, piling on credentials, but still, because they have a narrow list of dream schools, be denied - that can be a bitter pill to swallow. I am not saying anyone can get in anywhere, just that it’s different from approaching admissions to a BA school (which I know you know, MichaelNKat, since you are eloquent on the topic and I appreciate your sanity immensely!). Anecdotally we see lots of kids on this forum (even in this thread) reporting that they got into BFA programs (even NYU) with less than stellar stats while we all know kids with the bells and whistles of multiple APs and IBs and all that jazz who did not.