<p>We were plainly informed at my son’s interview that there would be no cuts. I know that many programs eschew the term “cuts,” and explain that most of the attrition is voluntary (or by mutual agreement). The programs are very intense, and many students stop feeling the love after the first year or so. At Mason Gross, they admit about 16 BFA Acting students each year, and usually graduate 8-10. The students don’t simply vaporize, but they choose to pursue a different path (often related to Theater Arts). Emerson also said that they never throw Acting BFA candidates onto the street, and that the decision to change course is almost always mutual - they insist that they seldom, if ever, involuntarily cut.</p>