<p>In response to GTLD…I would like to point out that my daughter is a current theater student at Pace and she is (for one) definitely not a slacker nor is she unmotivated. In fact, she is just the opposite. I think you are doing a tremendous disservice to the school and to the theater students by making these broad, sweeping, generalized statements of the entire theater student body. </p>
<p>According to the latest U.S. News & World Report, Pace is recognized as a third tier school (not a fourth tier school as you claim). Working in a university setting myself, I know firsthand just how misleading rankings can be anyway. More important than rankings are how the school fits with the student and how much effort/drive the student puts in.</p>
<p>My D has told me that several Pace students are currently performing in Broadway or off-Broadway productions. She loves her theater classes and definitely feels that she is being challenged and is growing in her craft. In addition, she is continuously being exposed to auditions and other opportunities in NYC through the Pace theater department.</p>
<p>While Emerson may be a more selective school academically, I can’t imagine that it has a much smaller theater community than Pace. The theater community at Pace is pretty small. </p>
<p>In my opinion, success in any major has more to do with a student’s drive, passion, commitment and ambition more than any other single factor, including school ranking and name recognition. It really boils down to what college is the right fit for a particular student. You can always find both positive and negative comments about any program/school.</p>