<p>Thanks EmsDad. I actually had not read those older threads on Emerson and the concept of “cut policies”. It is worth reading. My D got in to Emerson as well, hence the post I have above in searching for info from an alum. I do think the cut policy just hits me the wrong way - although she feels she would not be the one to be cut! And yet, I think the comments in the other thread on this issue about setting up competition between classmates due to the re-audition threshold is really troublesome.</p>