Hi there,
Just seeing this and would love to tell you where we are in the process.
My son was admitted to UVM, George Mason, UMD, Brandeis, Muhlenberg, Columbia College Chicago. He was waitlisted at Skidmore and didn’t get into Oberlin. A friend in his GSA got admitted to Oberlin ED and my son applied RD which may have contributed. They had very similar profiles.
Oberlin was amazing and his top choice. Extremely LGBTQ friendly and he felt immediately connected when we visited. We saw a theater performance and were impressed by the acting, staging, choice of content and the conversations of students in the audience. I don’t know anything about the health care.
He has narrowed the choices down to Brandeis and Muhlenberg. Brandeis ASD was amazing. Diversity and inclusion are clearly at their core. Gave out Brandeis pronoun pins. Every bathroom in the theater is gender-neutral. We saw two theater performances and were so impressed. He felt right at home with all the kids in the audience- could picture himself there. Brandeis shared some of Oberlin’s attributes but with access to the Boston theater scene.
Muhlenberg has been on the radar the longest. We visited last year for an optional audition and he loved the campus, the production we saw and the food. Uncertain about the culture for trans kids but he loves the many course options and performance opportunities. We wonder with 250 theater majors if there are enough opportunities for all to perform. As of right now he remains undecided.
UVM was another extremely pro lgbtq environment and an unbeatable location but they only allow 45 credits in theater courses of 120 to graduate. Because he wants to take both performance and production classes, he is looking to max theater courses.
GM and UMD were also very trans friendly as institutions though I can’t speak to the student body. Great theater programs according to his mentor. In the end he wants a smaller school.
I will keep you posted on the decision. Only a few weeks away! This is a real nail-biter! Reach out with questions.