And this list for your consideration . . .

MosDad
Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:55:02 +0000

KatMT,

Thanks for the lookover… she is fairly strong academically for a drama kid, I think. And I’m glad to hear that you think her record will help her with the admission office of many of these schools. That has been one of our big concerns and we actually thought that CMU was out of her league and not really worth trying for until I called the admission office this week and had someone there tell me that if the theater school wants her and she makes the min qualifications for academics, then they can sway the school to help get her in. So that was a big plus for her confidence.

About narrowing it down… her big strength in life is being smart, tough and mature… along with that mindset comes the ability to see issues from many sides. She loves straight acting and would love to go to London for a semester and study, e.g. And to breathe the rarefied air of Broadway for 4 years would be an adventure… it’s the adventure she is after and the stage of acting, be it MT, Film or otherwise is her broad goal. And I believe this ultimately will mean that she will be a happy person. She is easily content with what she has around her. Which is good in this life, eh? But for us parents it means that a wide open window lets a lot of air in, so to speak. We are trying hard to narrow it down but it is also hard to tell her not to consider a school if the is interested and can make the application deadlines. This is a very, very important time for a child to spread their wings, make a big decision and we are their with them to aid them when we can and try to provide wisdom… thanks for giving me a little of yours. ;-)

I’ll continue to research and perhaps call more of the schools on the list and also peruse these forums a little more and see if there is any more I can glean. When it all comes down to it some schools will be dropped if she can’t get their app in on time!

I checked out JM’s website just now. I like the philosophy of go, see, do and learn by doing. What is the personality of the nearby community? I don’t even know where you are located… I’m so sorry! Though I have heard of JM in these threads and seen good things written here…it has eluded our radar for the most part. There are so many gems out there.