If you're a drama major, did you do summer programs?

whatsgood0
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:33:29 +0000

Personally, I didn’t have much interest in CMU’s School of Drama going into Pre-College (clearly a phenomenal school, just not the best fit for me) and I believe choosing to spend my summer there opposed to one of my top choices saved me a lot of heartache. While taking classes, I never stressed about certain faculty members (who potentially take part in the audition decision) forming opinions about me–*but it was clear a few of my peers felt that pressure. Instead, I just did me and learned a lot from professors and professionals working at a school I could probably never get into. While I ultimately did end up applying (very last second,) it was merely for the audition experience. And if you can spare the extra money and time to apply to CMU as a school, I highly suggest it because it was the most encouraging and comfortable college audition I went on.

But what I’m trying to say here is that doing a summer program at a well-reputed school that you don’t necessarily love can be a very beneficial thing for your mental health in the long run. Much like actingdad implies, it’s far too easy to fall head over heels for a school with such a high success rate and such a low acceptance rate.