Ask me about USC Theatre!

LunaLovesGood
Sun, 27 May 2012 05:49:14 +0000

mochimlo- Sorry, I’m not going to be of much help on this but I have no clue how SOT feels about people graduating early from H.S. My gut says it shouldn’t matter at all because if you have the requirements to graduate you have the requirements. Go on College Board and look at the classes USC prefers you to have taken in High School and see if that matches up with what you have. You can also call School of Theatre admissions and ask questions about this.

I think the entertainment experience helps you of course. The BFA program is more audition based but the BA is more paper. There is an interview for the BA program and you submit a resume and headshot but I’m not sure how much influence it has. I know there is allot of leeway with grades and test scores when it comes to the BFA (well, really SOT in general) but it never hurts to have the stats. It also won’t make or break you. I’m not sure if you only want the BFA program or not but I would definitely focus more on your audition if that is your goal. For the BA program you’ll need to focus more on the recommended past course history and test scores. Also make sure your essays are good and, more importantly, genuine and focused. Tell them what you want and why you want it.

As far as chances goes I can’t really speak either. I know the overall USC acceptance rate was 18% this year but I’m sure the Theatre one was different. I don’t think there is a sure formula though especially for the BFA program because it’s not just about how talented you are but also if you fit what they want and fit with the other people they might want in the program.