<p>A teacher told my d today that “USC is accepting a larger number of students this year as they know that more students will turn USC down and instead choose to go a less expensive college due to financial reasons”</p>
<p>I don’t know her source or if there is any validity to this comment. </p>
<p>Does anyone know if due to the ecomony any colleges have modified their MT acceptance numbers?</p>
<p>Funny you should ask this question because I was just thinking about the same thing. </p>
<p>For example, on the SU BFA MT thread, I just posted about SU’s plans to reduce the number of incoming Freshman in its Acting and Musical Theatre programs. This was announced at the parent info session for auditioning students last Fall.</p>
<p>However, given the current state of the economy, it occurs to me that SU and other universities like it which offer BFA degree programs in Acting and Musical Theatre may be tempted to admit MORE students rather than less, not just for the reasons cited above but also, to yield a class which includes a larger percentage of students who have demonstrated the ability to pay privately without need for financial aid.</p>
<p>This is one year where I think checking the box which says “No Financial Aid” might actually help with the admissions process.</p>
<p>Just my thoughts …</p>
<p>Historically, are the odds better for acceptance to MT programs if financial assistance is not requested? It seems there are so many talented kids these days. Just curious if ability to pay helps on the decisions that are “coin-flips” between talented kids.</p>
<p>Many schools, especially those highly regarded academically, claim to be “needs blind” in their admissions process. However, there is another thread elsewhere on cc regarding a comment made by the Williams president (I think) that “there has never been a better time to be a smart, rich kid”</p>
<p>I wonder if the colleges will be turning to the wait lists more this year as a result of the economy? For example we have friends whose son was accepted to the film program at Emerson but with no financial/merit aid so they have already decided he won’t be going there and will most likely end up at the state school.</p>