<p>Lillierose, I hope you didn’t read my post as critical of BU. What you’re saying is exactly what my son experienced–he was rejected from BU. I have no idea if he was rejected <em>first</em> from the BFA program, although that’s possible. What I said is that the academic rejection came FIRST, several weeks before he’d heard from the BFA program. </p>
<p>My post isn’t meant as a comment on BU at all–merely to say that college admissions are not predictable. As far as ‘talent’–it’s the same thing. Unpredictable. You write “High grades cannot make up for a lack of potential artistically.” But my son who was rejected from BU was accepted by Purchase and NYU among other places. Again, my point was NOT about BU–at all. I have heard from many folks it is an amazing program! My point is to say that the college process is unpredictable and that therefore you need to make as strong a portfolio as possible for you (acting AND academic).</p>