<p>To follow up on posts 7.8, and 9, it can also work the other way around where you may hear academically before you hear about the program admission. Emerson is an example of a school where this could happen since the admissions process is bifurcated. The admissions department decides the academic admission and the theatre department decides the program admission and each provides notice. You can be admitted academically before you even audition. If you are accepted to the program after you audition, then you know you are in. If you are rejected from the program but have an academic admission in hand, you may be offered an admission to a different program if you indicated a second choice on your application.</p>