<p>MomCares - the stress is all personal, NU has a great group of theatre kids and they all work together to help each other. Your daughter didn’t really go through auditions because she was ED at NU so she has no point of reference (there is no audition cycle at this age that compares in their mind) but for most kids, if MT is what they want there is the internal stress of not knowing and what they’ll do if the unthinkable happens. The department is also very aware of the situation and try to do what they can to alleviate rumors and stress. We experienced the department’s attempts at this during Wildcat Days and that is one of the things that confirmed my opinion that NU was the right place for my daughter.</p>
<p>My daughter acted professionally prior to college, the stress of the MT Certificate auditions just doesn’t compare. Most kids who are rejected do work around it and the professors are good about that as well but it is not the same as being in the program. It’s the negative and positive of NU.</p>
<p>This is an exciting time to be starting at NU, there are a lot of changes for the better that began last year and will be happening this year and next. Your daughter should be very pleased with her choice. My last thought on MENU is to wonder why your daughter would want to restrict her classes in two areas right from the start when one of the beauties of NU is the flexibility to explore a huge number of new and exciting classes, especially Freshman year.</p>