<p>dreampoet, may I PM you at a later date to see how your daughter likes the school so far? particularly the casting opportunities. </p>
<p>SD, thanks for stopping by! and I don’t mind at all about the ‘adoptive mother’ bit; you’ve been awfully helpful. I know Muhlenberg has 3 honors programs that come with $4000 stipends each year, but like you, I’d love for someone from one of the programs to post about their experience.</p>
<p>and you’re absolutely right: I do want a school that will challenge me intellectually and still provide casting opportunities. Muhlenberg is trumpeted a lot on these forums and the Princeton Review, so there’ll be lots of talent flocking to Allentown PA and thus a lot of talent competing for roles. 
It could turn out to be a small fish big pond situation for me. anyone have input on that?</p>
<p>By the way, I looked at Wash U, SD, like you suggested. I loved everything I read about the food, housing, activities on campus, the amazing area, and even intramurals. but FISKE’s says they accept most kids ED and notoriously turn away great students that they suspect will enroll elsewhere. I know Muhlenberg accepts most kids ED, too, but I don’t know if I want to place all my eggs in the Wash U basket just yet, especially over Muhlenberg or other schools. actually, I’m hesitant to apply ED at most places because I need to compare financial aid.</p>
<p>I’ve been so focused on safety/match schools lately that I’d given up on the more expensive (but also more intellectually/artistically stimulating) reaches like Northwestern. but I was recently e-mailing the head of yale school of drama-- had a few questions on BAs who go to grad school-- and he emphasized shooting as high as you can for each level of schooling, undergrad and graduate, and not discounting schools solely on price. thought I’d share!</p>