<p>@kevkayy, this in essence is a “chance me” thread and they never get very far in the MT forum. Nobody can be of much help to you on that when it comes admissions that include an audition. However, you did get good feedback about some of the schools on your lists that are better academic fits (or care less about academics than they do the audition) plus a few other suggestions. You also got a fair dose of “heads up” about NYU Tisch which you had already acknowledged is a long shot based on your grades. We are probably telling you what you already know which is often the case with “chance me”.</p>
<p>You absolutely should apply to NYU if you want to because there is nothing in their current application process that would block you from applying and having an audition. That would not be the case with a school that does an academic prescreen whose minimum standards you do not meet with your grades/test scores. You can read yourself on the NYU website that on average NYU students have a significantly higher academic profile than yours. You would be prudent to assume many of them are also dedicated and hard working. With 50% of the decision resting on the application side including grades, chances are (there is that chance word again) you will have an uphill battle and it is unlikely that a fantastic audition can overcome weaknesses in the application. Doesn’t mean it is impossible and it also doesn’t mean that you won’t write the best essay they read this year and have the best recommendations and other hooks that will make you appealing. But since you are asking about chances, at least academically your chances are better at the other schools on your list. Good luck!</p>
<p>@actor12, NYU is one of the schools where academics matter according to what they say on their website and in person so you should assume being strong academically is to your advantage at Tisch. What happens in actual practice for a specific candidate you have no way of knowing. As a random data point, two extremely talented students (one female, one male) that I know of who did not get in to NYU this year had weak academics and two (both female) that I know who did get into Tisch were excellent students. Is academics what made the difference? I don’t know I wasn’t in the admission or audition rooms. However the results are certainly consistent with what they say on the Tisch website.</p>