<p>Dancersmom - THANK YOU for your insightful post about “Ivies” vs. “non-Ivies”. As my oldest child is a HS sr. right now - trying to find the “right” program - we mull this over regularly. It seems that, naturally, everyone wants to get into the program with the best reputation no matter what their area of academic interest is. Obviously, we all have kids with similar dreams and I’m sure every parent here rightly would assess their child as an over-achiever. You have to be to be pursuing this dream. I would really like to hear from some parents and/or students who have chosen some of the lesser known schools to hear what their experiences have been like. </p>
<p>Soozievt - I am also curious about what schools are considered “Ivy”. It seems to me that it is - of course the big names (NYU, UMich, CCM, CMU) and then the numerous schools with hundreds of auditioners and only 15 or so slots available. So, pretty much every school that my D is considering :)</p>
<p>One saving grace is that I know that for every audition where will sit supportively and wait, there will be many of you sitting and waiting at the same time.</p>