<p>If I were to go through this process again I would change quite a few things. First off, I wouldn’t sell myself so short—I chickened out of applying to U Mich and am now left to wonder what my result would’ve been. I didn’t have the academic stats to get in as a regular undergrad, but I certainly wasn’t too far behind.</p>
<p>I also wouldn’t have wasted my time on auditioning for the free application schools. I applied to Fordham simply because it was free, but when I went to audition I was physically perturbed by the school and the program.</p>
<p>I also would’ve applied to less safeties. I applied to three safety schools that I really had no interest in attending. I really only needed one sure thing on my list. I also would have preferred that to be a stronger and non auditioned acting school.</p>
<p>One last piece of advice; don’t apply to schools merely based on reputation. For example, I applied to Ithaca because I knew it was a good program, but in the long run it really wasn’t a good fit for me. You really have to look at other things besides the acting program itself; do I want to live here for four years?</p>
<p>All in all, I am someone with a success story. Miraculously, I was admitted to NYU Tisch and Marymount Manhattan, and waitlisted at both Syracuse and DePaul. I am happy to say that I’m headed to the big apple to spend 4 years at NYU!</p>