13bingo13 - thank you for sharing. I feel guilty at times for hoping for more acceptances for my D when so many kids are still waiting for one. However, if the ones you have are not affordable, then the end result might be the same. She still may not be able to attend. We will do whatever it takes to try to get more FA for her, but reality is that we may not get enough. We are fiscally conservative at our house, and do not believe in taking outrageous loans she may not be able to pay back in the future. So who knows what will happen? The schools she has yet to hear back from are all within our budget. All we can do now is pray that one of them wants her. It is really too bad we can’t trade admittance spots with each other! Trade you my X for your Y! Imagine all the swaps we could make!
Today is just a bad day… Feeling defeated… Sure could use some good news soon… Thank you @13bingo13 for sharing your story…
@13bingo13 Your daughter made a great choice moving to Chicago. It is a vibrant theater town with a plethora of opportunities for training and performance. It’s good to know she has an appealing positive response in hand now. The experience of overcoming a bit of adversity is incredibly valuable and may have benefited her more than starting college last year might have. Here’s to flexibility and persistence and grit and all that good stuff.
The life of an actor is only for those with an unending tolerance for rejection. If this process is too emotionally wrenching and leaves your young adult begging for mercy then s/he may discover that 40-50 years of the same is not a desirable prospect. An acting career offers a stream of negative feedback from the world with occasional positive phases - at every level. Don’t imagine otherwise.
I would imagine that in many cases, our children have the stomach for this business that we as their parents do not. I know my daughter has recovered from the denials much more quickly and easily than I have.
I’m so grateful for all of the stories shared here! It helps so much.
@13bing13 that is an amazing story and shows that there are so many paths in this business. Names, dates and places are not necessary to gain inspiration for your D’s journey. Thanks so much for sharing!
@13bingo13 thanks for sharing. Can you say a little more about why your D thinks it was a great decision? Did she learn more about what she wanted? Or is she glad because of the extra time to hone her skills?
Things that were said in our household this week:
“Do you think they have the wrong phone number?”
“Do they let us know by a phone call/through the portal/e-mail/on Get Accept’d?”
“Are you SURE you have submitted EVERYTHING?”
“Check your phone for messages!”
“Keep your phone charged!”
“Do they know if we check online too much?”
“Damn it, another boy got in. Oh, ah, good for them!”
and my favorite…
“How come my car’s XM radio doesn’t have an MT Acceptance channel?”
Good luck everyone. 
@DaddyDoRite - we should contact Seth/Christine/Julie and have them add that to their lineup.
I mean seriously, where is Seth Rudetsky when you need him?!!
I smile every time I see your user name @DaddyDoRite. Hope for glazed sweetness and chocolate covered acceptances for your daughter soon.
Wow! I guess it’s a relief to see that many parents are as stressed about this as I am! I feel for you all! D accepted so far to University of Southern Maine for MT with scholarship. Safety school, but an impressive program, and a BM, which she wants. All others are longshots, but possible. I can’t wait for April!!!
Totally cracking me up. We took a break from worrying about this because D’s BF broke up with her two weeks before Prom. And the day before she opened as Annie Sullivan in “The Miracle Worker”. Yea, how to sign JERK?
(They got back together)
I am long time lurker; I just like to sit back and listen. And commiserate as we all go through this waiting process. However, we do have an issue that I need to seek some guidance. My D received an acceptance (yeah!), and the acceptance letter asks that she let’s the school know by a date in mid-March. This is an audition school with an excellent program. It is one of her top choices. She has gotten two other offers, and she is waiting to hear from around 6 more schools, one of which her top picks.
Is this normal? The school does rolling admissions, and they still have another audition date. I am sure they are wanting replies to know how many more offers they can make. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks in advance!
@songwevr … congrats!!!
I do believe that schools will SAY to let them know, but the students aren’t required to make a decision till May 1. (99% sure on the date - someone will surely correct me if I’m wrong.)
On the flip side, if a student is sure they won’t attend a school they’ve been admitted to, they should let them know asap so their spot can be offered to someone else.
As I understand it- you have until May 1st to accept. Sometimes schools will put pressure on (we had a friend who went through that last year - specifically with scholarships) but you have time
No college can require you to give them an answer prior to National Decision Day which is May 1.
http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/breakdown/Pages/Deciding.aspx
So while they might want her to make the choice by mid-March, she does not need to do so. Take your time to allow her to consider all her options and the financial aid packages etc. After all the hard work and waiting put in by her and your family, this is your time to consider all the options.
There may be times where housing is less than desirable if the student waits, but that’s a different consequence than her needing to give an answer prior to May 1. Good for her that she has choices and here’s to hoping there are even more for her to choose from!
my D is still “under review” for rider, but we were told that all of the decisions have gone out. Does anyone else have this problem?
^^call the school directly to inquire
My S was accepted by a school that asked for early decisions to be made. We found out that while the school cannot require you to accept early, the programs are not bound by the same rules. He was in a show and just could not make it up there to spend any time so we ended up having to decline the offer. It was hard, a fabulous scholarship, great program but without the chance to visit, there was no way he was going.
I don’t know why some schools have to drag this process out until so late. A few of my daughter’s schools are not sending acceptances until April. How are you supposed to visit before May 1st if you feel like that is what you need to do to make an informed decision? April is a tight month for us with the Easter holiday, prom and a school show. Not to mention, we’ve already spent a small fortune on travel, and plane tickets are a lot more expensive when not bought in advance!