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wow thanks for the updates!!! Break a leg on your final round for Yale, finalist, that's huge!

Hi there! @Gdn congrats on getting 2 interviews!!! especially from Yale!! Wow I guess if i haven't received an interview invitation now probably UCSD already made their decision? sad...

Heyyy @chicagodirector Yeah, something weird is going on with Brown, hopefully they will restart the program again. I didn't know Northwestern is recruiting for 3 every year, that's a higher chance! Thanks for letting me know that the UAlberta faulty you talked to are very attentive. I just finished an interview with them last Monday and guess what, the first question they asked is "why grad school now?" kinda funny, I guess maybe it's because I didn't apply through URTA. Any new updates from you? I still haven't heard from CalArts nor UCSD.

Hiiii @chicagodirector welcome to the thread~ I heard about URTA but decided not to do it this year. But congrats to you getting 2 requests!!! I applied to Alberta because I am from Canada, so it's easier for me. And a lot of MFA Directing programs in Canada were cancelled last year (like Calgary), so Alberta is one of the remaining ones that I heard people in the industry talked good about. I was wanting to apply to National Theatre School of Canada but they aren't accepting this year. For Alberta, I like they have a rather big and diverse faulty, have some funding options available and the location is cool having one of the biggest Fringe in North America and closed to Banff (where a lot of Canadian artists go for residency).

Hey @kt27 Thanks for replying!! Congratulations on getting an interview!!! Do you have any other updates? I got an interview from Alberta but no news from other two. I thought Northwestern is not accepting this year but I probably read it wrong lol, I think it was a couple regional programs i was looking at that are not accepting this year but the year after. I wish Brown reopens their program but maybe it's something to do with budget cuts? Do you have any ideas of what kind of interview questions they will ask that you wouldn't mind sharing? thanks!!!

Hello everyone, I am from Canada and just submitted applications to a round of MFA Theatre Directing programs in US this year! While I am waiting for updates, I would love to connect with everyone here and keep each other supported! I applied to University of Alberta, CalArts and UCSD this year. It's kinda a weird intake year since a lot of MFAs are not accepting students or only accepting 1 until the next round 🫠 but hopefully everyone get a better chance~