<p>These posts are absolutely incredible, amazing and so helpful!!! My heart goes out to all of you and congrats for coming out the other side with a good fit for your talented children!</p>
<p>But I like show tunes⊠
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<p>I love show tunes, tooâŠand would you believe D says she hates listening to them!!! She complains whenever I crank up âOn Broadwayâ on Sirius radio. LOL, the irony!!!</p>
<p>@mom4bwayboy I am ready for the place with those fruity tropical drinks. Even though itâs had its up and downs I would not change this for the world. The excitement he has when he talks about the next stage in his life makes this all worth it. Iâm going to really miss him and his music.</p>
<p>Me, too. @NewYorkSon. And I LOVE show tunes. Itâs probably all my fault S is headed down this path. Iâm sure he heard them in utero, when I was humming and rocking his older brother to sleep. Reap what you sow. But I am forbidden from singing them in the car - and after all those years of carting him around to dance/acting/singing classes. Some nerve. Whereâs my fruity drink?</p>
<p>Donât forget those donuts too!!!</p>
<p>Amazing stories. Just beautiful. You put a lot into writing them but future MTs for years to come will thank you.</p>
<p>Gotta have donuts NewYork SonâŠthey go great with umbrella drinks</p>
<p>My CC pic included a picture of what I call a âfroofyâ drink because I figured we would need them by the end of this year! I am actually not a big drinker at all, but when I go on vacation I order froofy drinks and pose them in pretty spots and post them on FB. Itâs amusing! A couple of friends from high school and I all do it. We number the drinks and see how many we have by the end of vacation. My friend Sam is the winner so far because he went to an all-inclusive and his drinks were free. He had 41. I only hit 19 last summer in Grand Cayman where this photo was taken.
And in case you were wondering a Froofy drink is just a blended drink that is probably colorful and has fruit and/or an umbrella. </p>
<p>HA, dramamom0804, I knew exactly what you meant by froofy drink! LOL</p>
<p>I think I need to start on those âfroofyâ drinks now so I can numb myself up before the madness of auditioning begins in earnest for my D in the fall! 
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<p>I just like my bourbon on the rocks. Ha ha </p>
<p>Too funny, my husband and I call them Foo Foo drinks!</p>
<p>You and I can have a bourbon together HNHDAD. Cheers.</p>
<p>My friends and I who share the tale of the froofy drinks are also not fans of drinks like bourbon on the rocks!
And no @addicted2MTâ - you have to wait for your drinks now! You are entering the serious audition prep time zone already.
(This thread has taken a very silly turn from final decisions. Sorry future readers!)</p>
<p>Dreamgirl1âs- D</p>
<p>Applied: BFA MT: Boston Conservatory, Penn State, Montclair, Hart, Rider, University of the Arts, University of Miami, Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan, Pace, Syracuse, Ithaca, CCM, Texas State</p>
<p>Prescreens: Pace, Texas State, Penn State , Ithaca - Passed all prescreens</p>
<p>Auditioned on Campus: Pace, Penn State, Montclair, Rider, University of Arts,</p>
<p>Walked In at NYC Unifieds: Ball State (then invited to do dance again in front of faculty at Chicago Unifieds)</p>
<p>Academically Accepted: Pace, Penn State, Montclair, University of Hartford, BallState, Texas State</p>
<p>Accepted Artistically: Boston Conservatory, Montclair, Syracuse, Ball State, Hart</p>
<p>Waitlisted: Pace and Penn State</p>
<p>FINAL DECISION: Boston Conservatory!!!</p>
<p>I will tell our story in hopes that it can help someone who may be going through this process in the future! My D is the girl who EVERYONE said we woud have nothing to worry about and every school would want her. Boy were they WRONG! I went into this process feeling confident D would have a few offers, (and she did) but we were never overly confident. D has worked in professional theater and has been in the entertainment world since age 12, she has worked in film, theater and television. She is a true triple threat and is strong in all three areas but if I had to list them in order I would say Singer, Dancer, Actress. She is also an an advanced acrobat which some people in the industry have said makes her a âQuadruple Threatâ She has a manager/agent and frequents the NYC audition circuit with success. I am mentioning all this so that peope understand that even with tons of talent, beauty, AND an extremely impressive resume, not all schools will want you. We found this out at Dâs first audition, University of the Arts. D actually had it down on her list as a âsafetyâ and was cut before the dance call⊠Moral of the story⊠if there is an audition to get in, it is NOT a safety school. Shortly after the negative experience at U of A, she was put on wait list at Penn State and unofficially offered on the spot at Montclair. It became offiicial shortly after and that is when D started to really enjoy the rest of the journey. She knew if not 1 other school said yes, she would happily go to Montclair.</p>
<p>Training: 6 years of Voice, 10 years of Dance, 10 years of tumbling .Attends a Perfroming Arts HS where she played Leads, featured Ensemble, etc Because she worked professionally outside of school it was a balancing act with what she could do in school. Her summers were NOT spent at training programs for college because she was always commited to a performance opportunity over the summers. I do regret that she didnt, because I feel the connections you make there could help with the colllege process especially for schools like Texas State where the head of the program leads the sumer program
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I am definitley someone who believes who you know helps. I can tell you with 100% certainty, who you know does matter especially in the professional theater world. I also beleieve it matters in the college audition process. So if you can make connections by attending summer programs, do it! Obviously there are no guarantees but it certainly cant hurt and at very least you will walk away from it with extra training even if it didnt get you into your dream school.</p>
<p>College Prep: MTCA She started with them in May of 2013, left for summer to perform in a show in Virginia, and returned in September to continue with them until right before auditions began in November/December.They helped pick her material, and mentored her for the college audition process. D didnt do any of the mock auditions or dance workshops with them.</p>
<p>If there is any advice I could give someone navigating through this process it would beâŠ</p>
<p>A. try to audition EARLY. Having that first acceptance early on took the preasure off my D and she was truly able to enjoy her audition experience knowing she had somewhere to go.It could also work the other way if you get an early rejection, but for us it worked out and made the expereince that much better. </p>
<p>BâŠSign up with MOO!!! I never knew MOO, never saw Moo, never heard of Moo, but I have learned during this journey that knowing MOO just may get you into your dream school!! LOL Dont take me too seriously on this one but I really wish I knew about her when we started this process! </p>
<p>C. Audition for many schools no matter how talented you are.With that being said, dont audition for programs you wouldnt consider. The appliction fees add up and there are schools my D auditioned for âjust becauseââŠknowing she wouldnt attend. One of them was Universityof the Arts. D didnt like anything bout that school yet she did have it on her list. I guess the feeling was mutal because they rejected her! LOL If I could do this over I would have encouraged her not to audition for programs she knew she wouldnt be interested in.</p>
<p>D. As others menioned, GET GOOD GRADES cuz Talent+ High GPA+High SAT= MONEY!!! D had a high GPA but lower SAT and this affected her not only with scholarship amounts but getting into schools like University of Miami. Theater department wanted her, but the University wouldnt accept her academically so she was rejected. </p>
<p>At end of day after 17 trips back and forth visiting each school who accepted her, I truly believe she found the school where she belongs. Boston Conservatory is her dream school and where this journey started (it was the very first school we visited over a year ago) and where it will end. We will have to make sacrafices as a family in order to send her there, but we feel blessed she will have the opportunity to continue her training there.</p>
<p>I also want to add to anyone who is passionate about attending Boco but thinks its unaffordable because it has been said they give little to no money, my D was given a substantial amount of scholarship money. Without it, she would not have been able to attend. Everyones situation is different. I f we listened to what we heard regarding the lack of schoarship she prob would not have applied there. Thank god she did becuse it ended up being her school.</p>
<p>Last but not least⊠do not let the process discourage you. There will be ups and downs the whole way through. Stay positive, stay upbeat and know a yellow brick road to your dream school does exist. It may be long and winding and trecherous with dead ends, detours and potholes but this is what will prepare you for when you enter the real world.</p>
<p>Thank you to everyone on CC for your support, encouragement, and the wealth of information provided on this site. I didnt spend as much time here as some of you, but when I did it always made a bad day feel better. I may be leaving CC now that D is off to college but I know some of the friendships I have made here will continue outside of here. You guys know who you are!! :)</p>
<p>I wish all of you the best of luck in future endeavors!</p>
<p>Awesome story @dreamgirl1</p>
<p>I can vouch for how talented dreamgirl1âs D is. When she received rejections my S and I were stunnedâŠand then panicked like âIf she isnât getting in who isâ. Its an important story for future applicants to read. </p>
<p>CONGRATS! Iâm so happy she found her âno place like homeâ at the end of her yellow brick road!</p>
<p>Aww thank you MTMajorCook! Your son is an amazing talent as well! I actually think he should skip school and go straight to Broadway! :)</p>
<p>Not that it matters but I mistakenly wrote âshe was put on Waitlist for Pennâ What I meant to say is she was âdeferredâ. The Waitlist came much later. Just wanted to clarify that!</p>