StuffedPepper

Hi Reds! Sorry it took me so long to respond. I auditioned for both Yale and URTAs this year. Yale does make it interesting, don't they? No one in my group was asked to stay for the end-of-hour callbacks. At least we knew where we stood on the way back to out hotels! I am not sure how I felt about URTAs. I actually received three offers from schools that I met there, but will not be accepting them. They aren't bad schools, but I set-up private auditions with every school I was truly interested in (Yale, DePaul, FSU). The URTA auditions did not feel very organized and, since I already had auditions with my top schools, it did not feel necessary either. But you live and learn, right? DePaul has an incredible program with top notch techniques and instructors. One of the acting professors just directed Ed Asner and Paul Rudd on Broadway. It is a small program and I am honestly shocked and honored that I was selected. I believe that is where I will be come September! I am still waiting to hear from FSU, but I have a feeling that, even if I were to be accepted, I will probably still go with DePaul. I think it is fantastic that you have another passion! And why not do everything you love!? May I ask what schools you applied to and which you've selected? SP

There's not a lot of action on here when it comes to the MFA Acting world! If anyone applied this year, has stories from previous years, or has questions for those of us who have gone through the application/audition process, please respond! Personally, I just received acceptance from DePaul University. I was shocked. It was a top school and I figured it would be next to impossible to get in. Now, I am looking at the high cost and getting nervous about it. I have yet to accept, but, after weighing the pros and cons, I think it may be well worth it for the training and connections they offer. Please feel free to throw in your two cents. SP