<p>My D – who is a freshman theater major at Northwestern right now – would say that NHSI changed her life. She had been in lots of shows and had been singing, dancing and acting her entire life. However, she felt that she learned SO much in the program.<br>
That being said, the emphasis is NOT on actual auditioning for college. There was a college night, she learned alot about various programs from the faculty and her other classmates, and D came back with some great monologues, but the emphasis was on growth as an actor rather than preparation for college auditions. Intrestingly, most of her Cherub classmates got into excellent BA and BFA theater programs at the top schools so the intense training they received must have served them all well.<br>
Good luck! We would highly recommend it.</p>