<p>DePaul is a serious conservatory that eliminated their cut program this year. Chicago is very much like NYC with lots of opportunities. To reiterate what connections said though, regardless of how talented your d is, if they have several 5’10’ girls who look like her in the program, it will be very hard to get a spot in the freshman class at that school. Conservatories (with the exception of NYU) are generally small so they need to balance their cast pool across grades. I assume she is straight acting since only CMU has a specific MT track on your list. Also, UMich acting program has become stronger after living in the shadow of MT for a long time.</p>
<p>If you have the chance this summer to visit some of those Midwest Schools–DePaul, UMinn, UMich and Evansville, it would be great. If she is lucky enough to be admitted to several schools, it will boil down to accepting the one with the right “vibe” that fits her. She might also feel like it would be okay to be farther from her family. All of the schools on your list have a very different feel despite what they look like on paper or have a reputation for.</p>