Help with school list! (what to do when kid has no preferences...)

artandtechmom
Sun, 09 Sep 2018 21:41:42 +0000

One thing that helped my daughter narrow down her list was to ask her what criteria were important to her. We visited bigger schools, smaller, schools, rural ones, urban ones, conservatories, etc., and that wasn’t the driving factor. What helped her narrow down the list were factors she chose . So, for example, would your son be willing to say what a great MT education means for him? Is it more acting or music or dance heavy? Is the opportunity to perform from Freshman year important or would he like to focus more on training and classes? What kinds of teachers are important? Does he prefer collaboration with his classmates? How about “his people”? What does he like most? And if he is more academic, is that important to him as he moves forward? Are class sizes a factor? I started this process with my daughter and listed any and every criteria she listed. She also changed her criteria as she dug deeper, but this was a really good starting place.

Anyway, hope this is helpful.

Good luck to you and your son on your journey!