Final Acting Decisions Background - Class of 2024

meohmyoh
Sun, 10 May 2020 07:51:37 +0000

Hi there,

You have all been so helpful throughout this process. Thank you.
I will try to add info about my son’s journey that may be helpful for the next class.

Programs Applied to: Pace, DePaul, Baldwin Wallace, NYU, Chapman, Ball State, Syracuse, Adelphi, U of the Arts, Webster, Marymount Manhattan, Illinois Wesleyan, Otterbein, Missouri State

Prescreens: Illinois Wesleyan, Chapman, Pace, DePaul, Otterbein, Syracuse (passed all)

Accepted to: Baldwin Wallace, Chapman, Ball State, Adelphi, U of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan, Illinois Wesleyan, Missouri State

Rejected from: NYU, Otterbein, Webster

Wait-listed at: DePaul

Pulled application from Syracuse before audition

Coach: My College Audition (amazing)

Background/Training: Tons of school shows, local theater, community theater, improv and stand up classes, etc.

Summer Programs: Just the local community theater programs

A few notes:

Baldwin Wallace is an incredible program and they were so great to DS. I saw a masterclass there during auditions and was blown away by the talent. That was a hard school to turn down. They don’t go to unifieds. If you can get to the campus to audition, do. It’s really a special place.

Ball State was also incredible to him. I love that school. He auditioned at unifieds and we were just about the visit campus when the virus hit and we had to cancel. I think it’s harder to commit to a school you haven’t been to when you’ve been accepted to other schools you did visit and fell in love with.

U of the Arts was an incredibly positive audition experience at unifieds.

Wright State was interesting. Right after the audition, the head of the program emailed my DS to say they were very interested and wanted to know his plans. He answered that he needed to learn more about the school. The thought was we would visit if he was accepted, then he was never accepted. We were surprised by the process. We have since learned that you have to stay on that school and show a lot of interest to close the deal.

Chapman was a school my son fell in love with and he wants to work in LA, so that’s an added bonus. We told him he would need A LOT of financial aid to go there so he set out advocating for himself and they pulled through with a lot of money. Everyone has been wonderful to him - from the financial aid office to the head of the program to current students. He is really excited for the next four years.

Added advice: Try to do some auditions in November and December. It’s great to get some feedback - and even some yeses - to make the rest of the process go smoothly.

Final Decision: Chapman BFA Theatre Performance!