<p>In terms of “no auditioned BFA is a safety,” we all know that some are even harder to get into than others. Carnegie Mellon is indisputably in this category, but the kids accepted there were ALL rejected from other places, some of which might have been considered less selective. I know it is human nature to think, “I have a better chance HERE than THERE,” but it ain’t necessarily so. Also, it varies from year to year. If a school has a “bulge year” of freshmen, where more students enrolled than they expected, the school will very likely take fewer students the next year.</p>
<p>By the way, I disagree about Marymount Manhattan being less selective artistically than Pace.</p>