<p>fosselover, I’m glad to hear that your D has a friend at CAP21. It sounds as though she isn’t happy, if it’s a contrast to what I’ve expressed about my D enjoying Tisch immensely. That’s a shame but it happens. Not everyone loves the program they finally choose unfortunately. At a school like Tisch which admits approximately 300 for drama each year, including approximately 60 into MT, it’s not surprising that some of those kids might not enjoy their experience. My D is in Atlantic, though, not CAP21. She made the decision, much like theatredivasmom’s D, that straight drama was what she wanted to study. She hasn’t regretted the decision. </p>
<p>On this same topic, I’ll share a story about one of my D’s classmates. She was another kid who had dreamed for years of going to Tisch, she had been performing for over 10 years prior to auditioning, taken voice, dance, acting etc. like many of our kids. She and her family made trips to NYC two or three times a year to see shows. She attended a performing arts h/s and was a top student academically as well. During orientation week, she was the one who showed everyone how to use the subway, acted as a tour guide around the city for her studio mates. When classes began, everyone soon saw that this was one extremely talented girl. My D who has many talented friends thought that this girl was possibly the most talented actress she’d ever seen. Here was a kid who had everything going for her, knew the city, was as familiar with the program as she could possibly have been, was well-liked and highly respected for her talent. Sounds perfect, right? Unfortunately, no. She found that as much as she loved the city, she didn’t want to live there. She was very unhappy and ended up leaving before Christmas and going home. She started at another university this year and is very happy in a totally different atmosphere. </p>
<p>I think this points to the fact that there are no certainties in this process. “On paper” this girl looked like the perfect kid to thrive and be happy at Tisch. They did their research and chose the ‘right’ program, and at the time were thrilled. Sometimes things don’t work out and there are variables that are sometimes beyond our control. We just have to help our kids find the program where we think they will fit the best. And then hope and pray that we were right! :)</p>