I've been reading this amazingly enduring (five years and going strong!) forum topic since applying for MFAs this fall and felt obliged to finally write in now that I have some information to impart. For anyone waiting to hear from NYU Tisch, I received my rejection notification this afternoon. Haven't heard from New School, Juilliard or Columbia. Good luck to all of you! I'll keep my fingers crossed and my head up. Tisch was but one path...