Directing MFA for 2018 - Let's connect

[Theater Maker]

Just got the first round interview request from CMU, I know a lot of folks got it already.  Heading to New Haven on Thursday.  Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Yale interviews, its been helpful to hear about the types of questions they ask.

[per4mance]

17 hours ago, Theater Maker said:

Just got the first round interview request from CMU, I know a lot of folks got it already.  Heading to New Haven on Thursday.  Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Yale interviews, its been helpful to hear about the types of questions they ask.

@Theater Maker when did you receive your request from CMU? I haven't received mine but I thought they interviewed everyone first round? Maybe they've changed that... Hmm... 

[Theater Maker]

@per4mance I got it yesterday evening. 

[Hamidoo]

I got my CMU interview invitation yesterday 

[MadamDirector]

Just finished my Skype interview with UW. Two main takeaways:

1. Skype is the devil. 

2. Valerie Curtis-Newton is amazing, and if she wanted to adopt me I would be 100% on board. 

[E. Karenina]

@MadamDirector I feel both of those statements spiritually. 

[KathryntheSM]

@E. Karenina Will you let me know when you hear back from UCSD? I applied for Stage Management, so I know it's not the exact same, but I think both application deadlines were 1/9. I'm dying to hear back for an interview. I think they are my #1 school at the moment. Open to having my mind changed. But nonetheless, very impatient waiting to get an interview time. Columbia gave me a false sense of reality. Applications were due 1/4, and I had an email confirming I would interview on 1/11......  sigh.

[Squidpunk]

On 1/22/2018 at 1:29 PM, MadamDirector said:

2. Valerie Curtis-Newton is amazing, and if she wanted to adopt me I would be 100% on board.

@MadamDirector, the ONLY reason I'm not applying to UW is that I've been living in Seattle 5-6 years already and am trying to move out to the East Coast to be nearer my family. Val is an INCREDIBLE teacher, and some of the most valuable advice I've ever received has been from her. She holds back no punches.

Had my CMU interview with Caden today. I felt really prepped for it, even though Skype is atrocious.

Still haven't heard anything from UCSD and Northwestern, but those are the only two I'm waiting to hear from.

[MadamDirector]

@Squidpunk I found her so inspiring just in a 25 minute interview, I can hardly imagine spending three whole years with her. Just wow. If dreams come true and I get accepted, I'll have to hit you up for some advice one West Coast living. 

Congrats on a solid CMU interview! 

[E. Karenina]

@KathryntheSM I will definitely let you know if/when I hear from them! Looking at last year's forum, it seems like first or second week of Feb is when they make initial contact. Was the SM deadline 1/9 as well? 

[Curio]

I hope everyone is staying sane during the waiting game and having great interviews!

Does anyone know anything about University of South Dakota's program? I don't know much about it.

 

[Theater Maker]

Just finished the Yale interview. Had CMU yesterday. Completely opposite experiences in so many ways. Hope everyone else’s interviews went well.

[Curio]

I just got my official rejection email from Yale. Dems the breaks!

Anyone hear from UT Austin yet? 

[E. Karenina]

@Curio Same! Just got it. Not surprised since I wasn't called for an interview (and it was a pipe dream). 

[MadamDirector]

5 hours ago, Curio said:

Anyone hear from UT Austin yet? 

Not yet... keep checking the MyStatus thing on the website and all it says is "in review". The wait continues. 

[Hamidoo]

Did anyone else apply to the New School? 

[ctbck]

16 hours ago, Theater Maker said:

Just finished the Yale interview. Had CMU yesterday. Completely opposite experiences in so many ways. Hope everyone else’s interviews went well.

Care to elaborate?

[per4mance]

Had my CalArts interview today. Really interesting conversation and more casual than I expected. He’s hard to read but I think it went well! 

[E. Karenina]

Anyone have any updates? We've been awfully quiet on here...waiting is brutal!

[Hamidoo]

@E. Karenina  I got my CMU rejection email last week. I think the interview wasn't fair as Caden was in a rush and it took just 10 min. I have been invited to the New Scool Callback weekend in March. The rest is just waiting. 

[Squidpunk]

@E. Karenina

Also got a CMU rejection email. I thought I actually nailed this interview, but they're looking for really specific candidates, and Caden seems kind of like a piece of work, so I'm not particularly upset.

I got a 2nd round interview with Northwestern -- they emailed this morning.

I'm going to NY for my 2nd round with Columbia this weekend - anyone here going to be there? I am excruciatingly nervous.

Nothing but tumbleweeds from UCSD...

Edited January 31, 2018 by Squidpunk
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[MadamDirector]

2 hours ago, E. Karenina said:

Anyone have any updates? We've been awfully quiet on here...waiting is brutal!

Nope... waiting to find out if I make it to Round 2 for either Yale or UWashington, and waiting to hear anything at all from the other four (BU, UMass, Northwestern er, and UT Austin). 

Edited January 31, 2018 by MadamDirector

[Squidpunk]

@MadamDirector fingers crossed that you hear from Northwestern! It would be fun to do an interview weekend with you and put a person to the username!

[E. Karenina]

Sorry about CMU @Hamidoo and @Squidpunk! Sounds like they need to re-think having Caden rep their program though. Yikes. 

Thanks for the Northwestern update! I have been waiting to hear from them as well.

[E. Karenina]

@Squidpunk Congrats on Columbia as well!! Go you!!