<p>There are so many youth, community, and professional theatre options in San Diego, including North County and even Fallbrook and Temecula. I assume I am covering your area here. If you are interested in pursuing acting seriously in college, you really should pursue it seriously in high school first. Also, rather than spending about $10K on NYU’s summer program, please look into the Old Globe Shakespeare Intensive and the La Jolla Playhouse Summer Conservatory. Both of these are auditioned programs, so that would be a good way to gauge your competitiveness, as well as getting training and exposure. </p>