<p>Welcome. CC has been around for a while. I have been on it since 2002. CC is way more than this MT Forum. We have many forums on all aspects of the college admissions process and related topics. While CC did not always have a discussion forum for MT specifically, there was an ongoing very lengthy thread on all aspects of MT college admissions that became a 40 part thread over the years and was eventually turned into its own separate forum within CC so that there could be sub topics instead of one big thread on everything to do with MT colleges. You can assess the first 38 parts of that original ongoing thread before CC created a separate forum for MT here:
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<p>Anyway, it is not true that you need a BFA to succeed as a MT actor. It is a very good training path but not the only one. A BA can also be a path that leads to success. My D just saw a showcase style performance with MT students at Yale in NYC two nights ago and the talent level was very high (I know some of these kids and can attest to that they are every bit as talented as BFA kids and even were admitted to BFA schools but opted for a BA path). One thing a person your age may wish to consider is to attend a two year certificate program such as Circle in the Square Theater Program. The main thing is to get training and there are many ways to accomplish that. I am all for a college degree myself but it is not necessary in order to make it in theater. However, you are still pretty young and could definitely pursue a BA or a BFA now.</p>