<p>Is it any good? Not the graduate school but the undergraduate degree. It certainly is not, on paper, as good as many other schools - Northwestern, USC, U. Michigan, etc. What about for real, not on paper?</p>
<p>My daughter is accepted but is not very interested because it just doesn’t look that serious from the classes offered. Plus she’s interested in Musical Theatre so she would have to put a program together with the Music and Dance departments.</p>
<p>It’s killing my husband that he has a daughter accepted at Yale and she will probably turn it down unless we can find something in the program to excite/convince her. Any thoughts?!</p>
<p>don’t want to seem harsh, but if she likes someplace else better, why should she take a place in yale that other 29000 people want soooooooo badly?</p>
<p>Yeah, really. How would you feel if you had to go to a school you didn’t like when you know you could be doing better somewhere else just so that your parents are satisfied that you’re going to an Ivy League School ™?</p>
<p>My roommate is probably not a theater major but has performed on Broadway and is very active in the Yale drama scene. He loves it, and there seem to be TONS of opportunities for undergrads, sketch comedy groups, etc. I believe the Yale School of Drama is very highly respected, but, to be honest, I don’t know the theater academic area well.</p>
<p>I think your daughter really needs to make a choice though between whether she is 100% sure she wants to major in it or not. Giving up Yale is much MORE than giving up their theater program; it simply provides undergraduate focus and undergraduate resources that other universities can’t, even at places like NW, Dmouth, USC, etc. If she ever decides not to go into musical theater as a career or not to major in it, Yale’s background will be a huge plus. Additionally, it is not that difficult to design your own major at Yale if she wanted to.</p>
<p>In short, there’s a reason your husband is concerned. As a student at Yale in frequent contact w/ students at NW, USC, etc, I believe Yale is in a different league in terms of opportunities we have on a day-to-day basis and the quality of my profs. If, as you are suggesting, the marketing materials for the program are not as strong, I would encourage your daughter to come visit and talk w/ profs or call and talk w/ them over the phone.</p>
<p>Now if your daughter truly examines the Yale Music School, School of Drama, undergraduate programs, and its resources, and comes to the same decision, don’t force Yale. Students should be allowed to make their own choices, and it truly takes a comfortable, mature, and (hopefully) informed student to come to this decision.</p>
<p>Yes, booyaksha, we are aware of all you say. However, as the saying goes, “What’s the best school in the country? The one that works best for your child.” That means that while Yale may be one of the top schools in the world it still may not be the right choice for my daughter. That is why we’re researching it very thoroughly in many different ways including meeting with appropriate people from the school.</p>
<p>Yes, she is more than 100% sure MT is what she wants - as she recently stated - she is sick of math, science, english, etc. although she excels in all those areas. She has, by the way, worked as a professional actor for about 4 years now and has done quite well, so she knows what it takes. </p>
<p>There is much to be said for the exposure and contacts one makes while at Yale but there is much to say about the exposure and contacts one makes in other schools as well. A bright, exceptional, enthusiastic person will go far regardless of the school he/she attends and there are numerous adults who prove that theory.</p>
<p>The decision will ultimately be hers, we’re just trying to assist in the gathering of the facts.</p>
<p>For those who are upset that she’s “taking up a space” relax, if she chooses to go there it will be after much thought and she will be an asset to the school, if she chooses to attend another school, a spot will open for those on the waiting list. As I said, the decision is ultimately hers. </p>
<p>Still looking for those who might know more about the program. Thanks!</p>
<p>Whatever… you said it’s “killing your husband”.
well, I’ve seen alot of people pushed around by their parents due to the fact I’m older than most people here, and due to my army experience and all I can say - let her make the choice!! You already said she is not that keen on Yale, don’t try to convince her!!
And Michigan is great in MT so if MT is what she wants she’ll do great there.
don’t convince her to “try and find something interesting” in Yale, if nothing popped to her the moment she looked at the courses, nothing will.
TRUST me… I’m dealing with the same problem, the only thing I want to study is Architecture and in Israel you need to declare your major when you enroll, so if I won’t get into Yale or the Architecture majors here in Israel, I have nooooo idea what I’ll do, and I sooo understand your D when she says she doesn’t want to learn math and science, I’m good in computers and tech stuff but I do NOT want to pursue it further… (and I excel in it too, A+ with barely opening a book in 3 years and playing tick-tack-toe in class with my desk partner)</p>
<p>Yeah I don’t think you understand. Michigan IS Yale for MT. If you go to Michigan for MT, you will not be a starving actor. You’ll still have to work extraordinarily hard, obviously, but you will work. Open up a Playbill on Broadway and count the Mich grads and you’ll see why. Your daughter won the lotto twice with Yale and Mich MT, and if she’s decided to be an actress, Mich is the 97 million to Yale’s 96,000. (Get my In The Heights reference?)</p>