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  1. I think the one that hurt the most was Columbia's MFA directing program. I told this story in another thread, but basically, it was the first application I sent (their deadline is ridiculously early) and the first interview notification I received. They invited me to an interview weekend with Anne Bogart who, in case you don't know, is kind of a big deal in the theatre world. I was just so excited to meet her I didn't care about all the little details like probably not receiving any funding whatsoever from notoriously stingy Columbia. I called everyone I know - my parents, friends, etc. I was SO excited that I had actually gotten my first interview/audition! Then, the next evening, I got a second e-mail: Dear .two.snaps.up., We are terribly sorry to have to inform you that we used the incorrect list of applicants when sending out the Directing MFA audition invitations. Thus we are actually unable to offer you an audition for the MFA in Directing at this time. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and greatly appreciate your understanding. Many thanks, I mean, talk about a slit-your-wrists moment. To add insult to injury, the e-mail says nothing about whether I've been put on a waiting list or flat out rejected and, to this day, I still have not received any other word from them. Because of that incident, I constantly second-guessed myself through the rest of the application season. I just got accepted to the New School for Drama yesterday (I might add that their interview weekend was almost identical in structure to Columbia's) and I still won't really believe it until I get the official letter in the mail.
  2. I just got accepted at Sarah Lawrence for an MFA in Theatre Arts and they sent me the notification by mail, although all other communication was through e-mail. I think it just depends on the program and how many people they are accepting, to be honest. I would have appreciated a phone call, but since they weren't really my top choice, I'm okay with just the letter.
  3. Well, the good news is that I have three auditions/interviews coming up for MFA Directing programs. For two, I will be directing short scenes in front of the faculty and for the other I am presenting my directorial approach to the first scene in Macbeth. Obviously, as these are coming up in a week or so, I'm feverishly preparing my director's book, etc. But I'm also concerned about attire. Every article I read online about grad school interview attire seems to be geared towards business or the sciences. I'll actually be 'getting my hands dirty' and leading a rehearsal - I'm guessing a suit isn't the most appropriate thing to wear. For my initial, sit-down interview with one of these schools, I dressed up and felt a little out of place as they were also having undergrad auditions for their program in the same location and everyone was running around in jeans and dance clothes. Even the professor who interviewed me wasn't dressed up, so I'm wondering if a casual look would work out better for this stage. The last thing I want to do is give off the impression that I don't care enough to dress up, but at the same time, I want to look appropriate. I also feel like this should be the last thing on my mind at this stage - please HELP!
  4. Did you apply to the New School for Drama? They are the only school I haven't heard from and one of my top choices, but all I'm getting is stony silence - not even an e-mail about the status of my app!
  5. I may have some insight on UPenn's acceptance rate. UPenn is currently partnered with Teach For America's Mid-Atlantic region, meaning that all corps members who are not getting their certification in special education (those teachers go to Chestnut Hill College) are enrolled at the GSE in order to recieve their master's or certification over the two years they are in TFA. What that boils down to is that once you are accepted to TFA and are placed in Philadelphia or Camden (and Wilmington, I'll bet, though that's a new site and I'm not familiar with it), you are automatically going to UPenn and your application is a mere formality. That probably pumps the acceptance rate up, but I would imagine it also has something to do with what several other posters mentioned - graduate education programs just aren't that competitive. I think UPenn is a fine school and I'm told their TFA/GSE classes are improving in rigor, but I honestly learned more in the classroom and in books that I bought myself than I did in my entire two years in the program.
  6. I've looked on the Arts subforum, but haven't seen anything really updated. So far, I've applied to six schools, and I'm almost finished with applications for two more. I've been rejected from one, I am pretty sure I was rejected from another (wasn't invited to interview weekend), and I have been selected for interviews with two others. I'm still waiting to hear from my top choice, but I'm trying to persevere with the application process, though it's frustrating that EVERY school wants vastly different things. This one wants a 90 second monologue, this one needs a portfolio, this one would like me to read a play they provide and write a passionate directorial analysis. It's like a second job. Not to mention the cost of traveling to all of these places/taking time off to do so. But I'm staying optimistic because this will be a career change for me (back to what I originally planned to do after a 4 year hiatus) and I'm really excited about the prospect of studying something I love again.
  7. On Tuesday, I got an e-mail from Columbia University saying that I had been selected for a two day interview at the school in February. I was so excited because it was the first application I sent in back in December and proceeded to tell my best friend, my mom, etc. Last night, I got another e-mail saying: "We are terribly sorry to have to inform you that we used the incorrect list of applicants when sending out the audition invitations. Thus we are actually unable to offer you an audition at this time. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and greatly appreciate your understanding." I mean, seriously, you couldn't double check the list of people you were sending it to before getting their hopes up? Really?
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