Shooting the Pre-Screen
In my previous blog, I discussed getting in the right mind-set for Pre-Screening, which is the first set of hoops that Musical Theatre students have to jump through in order to get ready for college. Looking around at other students who chose a different path from performing, there is the gamut of SAT or ACT testing, getting letters of recommendation, completing either online or Common Application paperwork, and writing essays. If you are interested in a degree in music, theatre or dance, then you have more balls to juggle. Choosing a college to apply to is the first part of the Pre-Screening process. The trend with the performing arts majors is to accept a very tiny group of incoming freshmen, called a cohort, and this may be less than 30, less than 25, even less than 20 for the year- boys and girls combined. Therefore, although it is tempting to choose a single school or even a small set of schools, in reality you must think about the odds of getting in, examine the off...