To be or not to be?

College Majors Musical Theater Majors
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<p>Hah, I bet I fooled some of you guys on this one. I bet you all thought if “To be or not to be” would be a good monologue for auditions :P</p>

<p>Well, with that aside…</p>

<p>About a week ago I got a call from Barry Bradberry, the admissions councelor for the Virginia area, returning my message (and email) I left for him. I told him that I wanted to reaudition for the MT program and whether I needed to reapply to the University to do so and that this year I was academically waitlisted (still haven’t heard back yet). Well he said that he had to do some research on this, but in the end that, academically, a year of “inactivity” would be “tragic” to my admissions. He made it sound like the only way I could get into Elon next year would be if I had enough (24) credits to be a transfer student. I told him that I would if I could, but I don’t have the time to take 24 credit hours with my need to work and audition prep. He said that I almost certainly wouldn’t get in academically if I had a year of this so-called “academic inactivity”.</p>

<p>Of course I will most likely take a few classes, especially in the spring semester, but it would not be enough to come in as a transfer. He also told me that, even if admitted to Elon’s MT department, I would still need to get in academically, which, he reinstated, would be almost impossible for me. Now I remember my mom talking to someone at my audition saying that Elon’s Perf. Arts department has a sort of “override” capability. That if a student is average, the department can tell the admissions people that they want the student and that student will get in. But that’s not what Barry said.</p>

<p>Well now having wrote this I realize I need to talk to the head of the MT department. I put a request in to see my guidance councelor, who I’m good friends with and Barry apparently knows pretty well, but she still hasn’t given me an appointment…</p>

<p>But my question is (after that great, big spiel): Should I even bother spending the time and money auditioning for Elon if it doesn’t seem likely that I even have a chance?</p>

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<p>I talked to my guidance counselor and she said to talk to the head of the theater department. I guess I’ll do that when I get hometoday…</p>

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<p>freedom, I would like to hear their response to you…if you get one. My daughter sent Catherine McNeela an e-mail about 2 weeks ago and has not received a response yet. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Is there any way you could do a 5th year of high school - - perhaps by being a ‘super senior’ - - the way student-athletes sometimes do? In such case, I believe you could re-apply to Elon MT as an incoming Freshman and not a transfer student. Of course, you should double-check with Elon admissions but it’s just a thought … Best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>Actually, in my case, I’d be just a regular senior because I’m actually graduating a year early (I should have been a junior this year, but instead I’m taking my junior and senior year in one year). I could technically go back to high school for another year, but at that point I might as well enroll in enough college classes to classify me as a transfer student. I dont want to do either of those because I need to focus my time on preparing for auditions and making money to go to those auditions</p>

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<p>freedom…did you ever receive a response? My daughter received a response from Cathy McNeela a few days ago which was thoughtful and encouraging. If you haven’t reached out to the department, I advise you to do so. They may be able to clear up your questions.</p>

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<p>I have tried calling Cathy numerous times and she’s called me back numerous times, but we both keep getting each others’ voicemails :/</p>

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<p>Well I talked to Kimberly Rippy and Barry Bradberry today and they basically told me that if I didn’t have 24 transferrable credits to be classified as a transfer student that I just shouldn’t waste my time and money applying and auditioning. So it looks like Elon is out of the question for me :(</p>