<p>Nice story, madbean. I guess it’s come full circle now, eh? We’re the parents now - and I know just what your mom meant!</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing it with us.</p>
<p>To everyone: Keep moving, keep going</p>
<p>For what is worth I didn’t go to my first choice for my MFA (nope not acting) because “we” found out we were pregnant (yep with the same S) when I did finally get to go to graduate school for my MFA I was one of those “top” students and it went entirely to my head. Of those of us who were in that group of hopefuls (within a three year period) the best by far (best known and making money) was a young lady who thought we were “Gods” and kept plugging away. Sometimes, hell most of times you can place yourself in the way of oppurtunity but you must work hard, not fall in love with your own BS vision or that of your parents - vision of yourself and reflect. Be teachable, passionate and work hard. Also, think not only in terms of art but the business of art and how you to place yourself on that path of were you want to be. Reflect, is this what you want? Cannot get it this year? What about next? What do you have to do to prepare? What job or you going to carry in that year when you are improving your craft, because Lord know S or D you would not live in my house for free (love yes baby no) - make it happen if your serious and have a plan on how to get there and leave the crying behind - embrace the sweet.<br>
I know that sounds cold but I have also represented (maybe tried to help is a better term) talented, award winning artist (not as a lawyer) who weren’t commercial successful in thier field because getting their hands dirty was beneath them. And maybe I am wrong and yes if my S didn’t get in SUNY and if he doesn’t get in any other place I’d be dissapointed. But yes we had several back-up plans - because you will get past this. As a teacher once told me, “You have all the time in the world, you just don’t have time to waste.” Break a leg!</p>
<p>I rememeber the Jackie Chan cartoon years ago were the character that played Uncle would say all the time, “One more Thing.” So, one more thing - I hope that I haven’t come of as heavy handed. I believe in the actors and the arts in general. I believe that artist (some not all) should aspire to be the new hero’s that Joseph Campell spoke of…I believe in the power of the Arts that great educaors have alluded to like Maxine Greene (one of the ten greatest educators of this past centurary), and Rudolf Steiner.
I do not believe in someone telling you if you are an artist or not - it is something that is internally not dictated by school plays - one must answer that question through reflection. As, if one choses to believe in some higher being, you communicate with your vision of a higer being or higer nature - through meditation and prayer. So rejection is the lesson for today not the forcast for tomorrow. So know who you are and make a plan and work hard on your craft. Hmm actually this sounds like good advice I think it’s time for me to get my behind in gear!</p>
<p>“Rejection is the lesson for today, not the forecast for tomorrow.” LOVE THAT!!!</p>
<p>“The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.”</p>
<p>At least we’ve raised our kids to be as bold as Teddy Roosevelt :)</p>
<p>UVaHoo87 - impressive</p>
<p>Senior Actor 5 = when did you audition for NCSA?</p>
<p>PhotoMom 5 also, did your daughter audition early for NCSA too?</p>
<p>So, I was just waitlisted to Suny Purchase today. I really thought I had a good audition and felt good about it…but it wasn’t ment to be I suppose. </p>
<p>This does hurt…</p>
<p>Niceguy19, plenty of people get into Purchase off the waitlist. Being waitlisted is good news: it is NOT a rejection. Hang in there!</p>
<p>Really? How is that? is it because they get into Juilliard or CMU or somewhere else?</p>
<p>Niceguy, NMR is right! We have known a few kids through the years who have gotten in off the waitlist. A funny coincidence, the year my D applied to Tisch, one of her good friends got into Purchase but decided to accept her offer at Tisch instead and was in Atlantic Studio with my D. When she declined her offer at Purchase, another friend of my D and friend 1, shortly thereafter got in off the waitlist. The three of them liked to believe it was because friend 1 turned down her offer. :)</p>
<p>I don’t know what the waitlist numbers have been like in very recent years, but there will be kids every year who will not accept their offers so don’t lose hope!</p>
<p>Oh ok… Thanks guys. It puts things into perpective a little bit. </p>
<p>I am curious on wether I wait to see if I will make it off the list…or go on with the collges that did accept me? I am still waiting on my first choice and if I get in there…then my choice is made for me…but I have a feeling I might not get in seeing that it is highly selective. </p>
<p>How did you choose which schools to visit if it’s out of sate?</p>
<p>Re: visiting school choices. We told our D to narrow down her acceptances to 2 and then we would visit both and she could make the final decision. She attended Admitted Student day at both of her choices (1st visit for one. The other she had seen at on campus auditions). Also was able to visit classes. Because we had limited financial resources, this was the only viable option for us.</p>
<p>Two people my D knows got into (and attended) Purchase from the waitlist.</p>
<p>nmicale09 - sorry, just signed back on today…she auditioned in mid January.</p>