<p>My daughter has been pretty certain about what she wants for a long time so I don’t expect any changes as to what she is looking for with respect to a BFA school.</p>
<p>Obviously, with the small acceptance numbers, getting into any one school is a long shot. However, she has an informed basis for believing she should be very competitive at the top schools, which I’d rather not go into as I would like this thread to be about what are the “next level” of BFA schools in the east with respect to quality. </p>
<p>In response to Connections, I do understand that this is different than the business. She has peers right now who are doing much better these days in getting work but most are 5’0" or less and can play 13-14. My daughter is now 5’10," and while its frustrating, everyone in the business tells her that her looks and height will, if anything, help her in this next process. </p>
<p>So I’d like to leave out of this whether or not people think she is making the right or wrong choice by only applying to fairly selective schools. What I’d really like to know is who do people think offer the best quality of training after the top handful in the East. If your kid’s criteria was ONLY the highest quality conservatory training, which one would you pick after CMU, Julliard, BU, Rutgers, NCSA & Tisch? with Evansville, IN being the furthest geographic point away from New Jersey.</p>