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College Majors Theater/Drama Majors
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<p>Hello Hello College Confidential!</p>

<p>Here is my situation:</p>

<p>I am a graduate of 2011
I auditioned for all this last year.
I got through the Unifieds.
I got into Cornish College of the Arts, Long Island University, Columbia College Chicago and Ball State BA.
I was wait listed at DePaul Theatre School.
I was all set to go to Cornish! and very excited…
…when my loans fell through.</p>

<p>That’s okay though! It wasn’t a completely perfect fit and I am now taking a year off to study Improv in Chicago. I would rather be here and take another chance at a more suitable BFA program for next year. </p>

<p>However, is it more likely that my chances will be worse this year? or better? does auditioning twice effect anything? and will my wait listing at DePaul last year make me a better candidate this year? or will it completely depend on the class?</p>

<p>My new Audition Schools for this Year are:
DePaul
NYU: Tisch
Juilliard
Ball State BFA
U of M
CALARTS (eh, maybe?)
and my top school is Rutgers. </p>

<p>Rutgers was confusing for me last year, I killed my audition and got along very well with the faculty and auditioners, they led me on quite a bit, so it was a surprise when I was not wait listed at least. Especially since they had spoken so highly of the previous program I had been in and accepted two of my friends from the same program…does this mean I was close to being wait listed? Will I have a better shot this year?</p>

<p>I know a lot of these questions might not be answerable, but I would like your opinions! Thanks!</p>

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<p>ohhaicollege: First let me say, good for you. Taking a year and still working on your craft. Second, auditioning twice will not/should not effect you. It really does depend on the talent pool we are seeing from year to year. Being waitlisted should not make a difference. You are a year older and experienced so that can only help you in the long run. However, know that the talent is getting stiffer espically since programs with established BFA’s are looking harder for the well rounded studnet and performer. There has to be a balance between academics and the arts. Also, try not to base this year’s audition season on last year. Be who you are now and show what you have now not what you had last year. That was a past experience and you are begining a new one. Be sure to look into what classes will transfer, if you have taken any up to this point. Most programs will want you to start from scratch in their training program. The reson being is that if you choose a school and thier trainig path you need to start at the beginning so you get the fullest extent of the education that is being provided. Go out there and audition. The cards will fall in place when the time and school is right.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much amsadlerbsu! Great answer!</p>