<p>Hmm, my D hasn’t been asked this so far, but I guess I’d see it differently, for what that’s worth, as long as the LACs your D applied to have top theatre programs.</p>
<p>Like your D., my D is also applying to both BA & BFA programs, but she doesn’t see this as being not serious about her acting. For instance, my older daughter is majoring in visual art (painting) at Williams and is every bit as serious about her painting than she would have been had she gone to RISD. More, in her case, because she is thrilled with the chance to deepen her knowledge & experience at a LAC–this informs her art. She plans on getting her MFA post graduation. Many artists (acting and otherwise) go this route, and many others get their BAs at places like Northwestern and go on to theatre. </p>
<p>I could be wrong, of course, but I guess I’d advise my own D to just tell the truth, but perhaps add that she has selected top theatre BA programs and to reiterate that her goal is to be rounded actor committed to her craft. I’d be tempted to tell her to email too, in your place, but I wonder if that will call more attention to her answer and make them wonder if she has been coached in her answer post-interview (which she has!). </p>
<p>This whole process is agonizing It’s hard to know what means what, which questions are important, whether they are important, and so on. I guess for me, I believe that if a school wants you, they should want you–so if ‘you’ are the person who chose both BA and BFA programs, then you shouldn’t hide that.</p>