<p>jasmom, like your son, we feel our kid picked the best fit for herself and knew what she was doing and we have observed after four years of it, that it could not have been a better match. That aspect means more to me than the details in the admissions process or paperwork and so on. </p>
<p>Also, like your son, AFTER graduating, my D is still connected to faculty and even has gotten work from a few different faculty members post graduation. She is still intertwined with Tisch in a few capacities. She even performed the other night at her past studio. As I write this post, she is at a paying job outside of Tisch with a Tisch faculty member. </p>
<p>As far as the accepted student event, we approached it differently, though I understand the questions in the post above. In my D’s case, this was not the initial visit to learn all about Tisch. She already knew she was going to attend. She had done two previous visits that included tours, Tisch info. sessions, visits to her studio, sitting in on classes, overnight in dorm with other Tischies and met one to one with current Tishies on our visit based on requests we lined up with Tisch in advance of the visit. So, on accepted student day, here is what we did (not sure if it is the same this year)…but again, this was after doing everything I just mentioned on PRIOR visits…
There was a presentation for all parents and accepted Tischies in Skirball. Then, this was followed by the kids going into sessions separated by program. My D went to the Tisch Drama session and there were current faculty and students in that session. The parents had a separate session about many facets of attending NYU. Then, this was followed by a reception in which faculty, administrators and current students also attended and a chance to chat with them one on one. In my D’s case, this was then followed by a luncheon for accepted Tisch Scholars (which is no longer) and this was small and intimate and involved deans and current scholars and a discussion with them that was in a circle, as well as the admitted 18 students. This was then followed by a trip to the NYU bookstore to buy the sweatshirt and car decal! :D</p>