College exceptions

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 5:47pm

Now I know that University of Michigan has an extremely good musical theater program and that you have to be a good student with a good G.P.A. to get accepted. And I know that you have to be accepted into the school before you can get accepted into the theater department. So my question is if anyone knows of any exceptions to this for Michigan or ANY school. Thanks. Updated On: 1/16/05 at 05:47 PM

[kitkatgirl54]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 5:58pm

exceptions to getting into the actual school before getting into the department, or exceptions in having a good g.p.a.?

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 5:59pm

Well just exceptions for people who have talent, but not the G.P.A. and still get into the department. Updated On: 1/16/05 at 05:59 PM

[breakneckspeed]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 6:07pm

I don't know specifically about U of M, but I know other schools will. I was accepted to U of M - but choose to go to Carnegie where I was accepted into the school of drama before I was reviewed by the regular admissions counslers. Most conservatory programs don't base entrance on grade point or requirements...but I'm sure they definitely would be thrown off if someone looked like they were absolutely terrible in school...

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 6:15pm

Well I'm just asking because my friend got accepted into the University of Oklahoma's theater department with a GPA of 2.7. I dunno how competitive that school is, but I'm just wondering if other schools with do that. Now, my G.P.A. isn't that low, but it's not a 3.8 either. Updated On: 1/16/05 at 06:15 PM

[kitkatgirl54]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 6:19pm

i had a very low GPA and SATs in relation to NYU's standards and got in. i'm not sure if they literally made an exception because of talent, but i'd like to think that

[Adoannie925]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 7:26pm

Well, Juilliard does not request a transcript of how you've performed in high school until you've been accepted.

Cincinnati Conservatory, and Boston Conservatory don't put much weight on SATs and grades, but they get many applicants. So, you have to think, if they only accept so many people, for the most part based on talent, but it's between you and someone else, and they can't decide, they may decide to look at your transcript.

SUNY Purchase told me they don't even look at your transcript, but I still would try to do a decent job because they do require them, and you never know if they change their policy, if they want to look for a high academic as well as talent profiled class, etc.

That's my two cents. :)

[IMsooHyprToday]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 8:20pm

Well... Cal State Fullerton (on of the top theatre schools in the nation.) only required the basics that all the other California state univerties require (fairly low standards). But then you have to try out for the BFA program at the end of your sophomore year.

[VeuveClicquot]

Posted: 1/16/05 at 8:32pm

Well, AMDA and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts don't look at GPAs as a condition for acceptance.

Neither is an accredited university, however.

My GPA was lousy when I was accepted to NYU, but there were extenuating circumstances -- I attended a very prestigious high school for the arts. (But for the record, I found my years at Tisch mostly a waste of time and money.)

[elphie327]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 3:38pm

I have friends who were called by U of M to say that they thought they were amazingly talented and really wanted to work with them but they couldn't be accepted due to their grades. So yes, they will turn away talent because of grades. However, if that happens and that's where you really want to go consider taking classes at a community college to boost your grades and then re-audition. It usually works!

[TonyBWay]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 5:03pm

I would say that G.P.A.s do not weigh have as much as your SAT/ACT scores or your actual audition.

Because each school weighs differently in regards to grading, tesing; etc, G.P.A.s can only really count for so much! Academically, through standardized testing is a plateau for collegiate educators to scale accordingly.

[timote316]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 5:15pm

To be cinical (sinical? whatever), SATS are a crock. And high school GPA's aren't useful until all high schools use the same scale (and I'm not just saying that because mine were low, I did relatively well in high school)

That being said, I'm sorry, I can't answer your question. Although it probably depends on how much of an exception it is. Like if the minimum GPA is (for example, I have no idea what it really is) 2.7, and someone has a 2.2 but all the talent in the world, I wouldn't bet on an exception in that case.

[broadwaybondchik]

Posted: 1/18/05 at 5:22pm

Well, actually, AMDA does look at g.p.a, They dont make it too big of a deal but you wont get a good scholarship or anything.