Have been lurking on this board for awhile and have learned so much about the whole MT college process! Just wondering if anyone has advice on what D should be doing her junior year to be ready for next year's application/audition cycle? From reading other posts, seems we may already be a bit behind?
D has been doing community children's theater since 4th grade and HS shows last couple of years, but dropped dance and voice lessons after middle school to make time for other interests (primarily HS volleyball). She did a wonderful MT summer intensive in Aug. that made her feel she does have some promise talent-wise and has restarted voice lessons with someone she met through that program. Unfortunately, she doesn't have time for dance right now, as she made varsity v-ball, which she loves and is a big part of her HS life. She is working this year to get her GPA up, after struggling academically her freshman year (when she was eventually diagnosed with some learning issues), so academics won't be her strong suit in her applications.
We visited Ithaca this summer while we were in the area, and she loved the program, but we were a bit intimidated by the other students on the tour, with their Equity cards and stage credits, and by the numbers mentioned by the theater dept person leading the tour (1200 prescreens this year, with 800 invited to audition, leading to 60 offers and a final class of 16!). My college-professor husband just about fell out of his chair!
Other than the voice lessons, are there other things D should be doing to help her get ready for this crazy MT college application process? Thanks!
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