Targets, Safeties in schools with strong drama programs

cwc73
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:54:46 +0000

I posted this yesterday in the College Search forum, but I just found this discussion oriented to theatre and thought I might be able to get more recommendations here.

I’m a junior (class of 2011) and while I’m in an excellent, highly-competitive public school in metro NY area, the GCs are not very helpful giving advice re: targets and safeties. I’m trying to round out my college list. I’m in all AP and Honors classes and while my school doesn’t rank, I estimate I’m in top 5%. Here are my stats to date: Wgt. GPA ~98/99 (~3.7/3.8 unwgt), AP World Hx - 5, SAT II’s: World Hx - 800, Molecular Biology - 790, Math Level 2 - 760. Strong EC’s in performing arts (my passion), Model UN, journalism.

I’m interested in schools with strong theatre programs. Selecting the reachs are easy. Mine currently are Brown, Yale, Columbia, maybe Princeton. I also have schools like Northwestern, Vassar, Barnard, and Wesleyan on the list. I really need help selecting targets and safeties. So far I have Ithaca College on my safety list. Any advice would be great. The person who posted me in other forum suggested SUNY Purchase as, I believe, a safety, among some other schools. Some I had on my list, others I did not–like Trinity, Wheaton, and Rochester (wasn’t sure if they meant U of Rochester or Rochester Coll in MI.)

Oh yes, I’m interested in BA, not BFA programs, as I’m not certain I will pursue a career in the performing arts when I graduate, but perf. arts have been a huge part of my life since I was three so I cannot imagine going to a school without a strong program.

The person who responded to me used the term matches and low matches and I wasn’t sure if that equated to targets and safeties, respectively. I’m new to the forums so any help is much appreciated. Thanks :)