Office of Admissions Blog

by Mónia C. Estima (aka “Mony”), Associate Director of Admissions

It doesn’t, really, but I’m on a Harry Potter kick for this blog. Anyway, chiming in on our “What’s New for 2012” series, I write today about our new “received by” deadline policy and its implications for our applicants.

How do you know what to submit and when things are due? My colleague, Katie Friis, and I slaved over our cauldrons this summer to provide concise checklists and application information for you on Juilliard’s Web site – please click here to learn what’s what and when it’s all due.

What do we mean by a “received by” deadline? We mean that the application, application fee, and supporting materials must be received by the Office of Admissions at Juilliard BEFORE or ON that deadline. If materials are received by Admissions AFTER the appropriate deadlines, then they are LATE.

Let’s look at the online application itself. What you submit online must also be received by the corresponding deadlines and, generally, Juilliard does not accept late applications. Why? Because, after 11:59pm on the day of a deadline, the application will disappear faster than Professor Snape can snipe, “Evanesco!” And it won’t come back no matter how loudly you cry, “Accio application!”

Another thing about submitting your application – be sure you actually submitted your application. Submission of the application occurs over several steps. (In the past, some folks thought that once they submitted credit card information, they were all set. In fact, they were not.) And if you’re paying your application fee by check, or if you’re a high school senior submitting documentation to request a fee waiver, these also must be “received by” the appropriate deadline.

What happens if your application materials are late? We send you a Howler. (J/K) In the case of late application fees (for those paying by check) or fee waiver requests, your application is late and you will be considered for an audition ONLY IF there are audition slots available after we’ve scheduled all on-time applicants. The same is true for late pre-screening materials (this applies to some applicants for the drama and music divisions); those applicants’ pre-screening materials may be considered ONLY IF there are audition slots available after all on-time applicants have been screened. Be aware, though, that some departments’ audition slots fill up fast and, in that event, regardless of why your check or pre-screening materials were late, we will not be able to schedule you for an audition.

So, rather leaving things to the last minute and winding up feeling like you’ve had a run-in with a Dementor, get your stuff in on time so you can focus on getting ready for your audition!

by Katie Friis, Senior Assistant Director for Dance and Drama Admissions

Hello, Everybody!

As we kick off another exciting year in the Office of Admissions, I’m thrilled to share with you three major changes in the Drama Division:

First, we have announced the addition of a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) track within our Actor Training Program.  This doesn’t change the total number of actors in the program (still 18 per year) or the length of the program (still a 4-year acting curriculum), but it does mean that students who have earned a bachelor’s degree prior to enrolling at Juilliard will now have the opportunity to earn a graduate degree here.  Also, there are some special M.F.A. Seminars that have been added to the curriculum, which you can read about here: http://www.juilliard.edu/degrees-programs/drama/mfa-seminars.php And of course, we still have the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) option for those actors who haven’t yet earned a bachelor’s degree!

Next, we have introduced a mandatory pre-screening video requirement for all acting applicants who reside outside of the U.S.A.  You can read the specifics here: http://www.juilliard.edu/apply/program-information/actor/index.php#pre-screening This process has been implemented because we realize that there is a great deal of time, energy, and expense required of any applicant who has to fly to an audition site, book a hotel room, eat at restaurants, etc.  For applicants who reside outside of the U.S.A., this expenditure is usually the greatest (and realizing that it’s not terribly convenient to fly in from Alaska or Hawaii either, we’ve offered the option to pre-screen to these applicants).  We hope that through pre-screening, we can save some applicants an unnecessary voyage, and confirm for others that it is indeed worth their trouble to attend the audition.  Please keep in mind that the faculty will be reviewing the pre-screening videos with an eye towards who might be a good fit for our program and the School at this time – it is not a judgment of your overall talents or future prospects as an actor!

The final change is a much earlier application deadline for our Playwriting program: NOVEMBER 1!  We do realize that this is quite early compared to other programs, but we have a small group of readers who read each and every applicant play in its entirety, and each play needs to be read by two separate people.  This takes time and organization on our part, folks!  Therefore, we decided to bump the deadline up so that we can get started on this process sooner, and hopefully notify our finalists earlier in the spring as well.  The good news is, playwrights no longer need to send a hard copy of their play – we are asking for an uploaded copy of the play in the application, and an e-mailed “blind” copy for our readers.  You can find complete application requirements here: http://www.juilliard.edu/apply/program-information/playwright/index.php

I hope this helps to explain some of the new processes for Drama Division applicants, but if you have additional questions, you know where to find us!

by Jonathan B.

A small introduction: I’m a freshman classical double bass student at Juilliard. I’ve been asked to write about my general audition experience, but I realize that what happened with me certainly won’t happen with everyone. However, there are definitely some things that will happen to everyone, and I hope this blog will be of great help in your preparation for the upcoming month.

College auditions are really simple; it’s important to not expect too much. Most likely, all you’ll do is walk into a room, play what you’ve prepared, and walk out. Rarely are auditions more than this. Your audition experience will differ at each school you go to. Some auditions could be more intimate; I’ve had some where potential teachers have asked me to try playing an excerpt with this bowing or with this phrasing. It doesn’t hurt to be prepared for something like that, and it’s important that you work well with them. Teachers want to study with people they know can work well with them. However, most of my auditions were very formal, in-and-out type procedures.

I auditioned for seven music schools last year, both conservatories and universities. Each was different in its own way. For example, finding a place to warm up wasn’t very easy at some places and pretty smooth at others. Some auditions ran on time, some didn’t. I tried to follow the same procedure for each one. I would usually arrive at the audition site a couple of hours before my time and try to find a practice room to warm up in. I personally play best after a couple of hours of practice that day, so I tried to time it so that I felt best when arriving at the audition. In my practice, I would do a lot of playing and not a lot of drilling, trying to think more about the music I was playing than the upcoming audition. The more satisfied I became with the playing, the less I became nervous for the audition. I would move to the audition room 20 minutes before and mentally prepare for what was about to happen, making sure I was calm and focused. After each audition I would reflect upon the experience and try to fix what went wrong for my next audition. Taking these auditions is definitely a learning process; I think my last audition was much easier to do than my first.

For Juilliard specifically, I remember showing up pretty early for a lunch with the auditionees and bass faculty members. The masters students had just had their auditions, and the undergrads were next. Afterward, I remember trying to find a practice room, but it was really difficult. Now that I go to school here, I can safely say that on audition day, set aside a good amount of time for finding a practice room. Juilliard does provide you with a warm-up room near the audition room 30 minutes prior to your audition, but like I said, I like to practice a good amount before. Unfortunately I didn’t get as much as I would have liked, but I felt pretty good about my audition and wasn’t worried (Juilliard was my penultimate audition). An audition monitor sits outside of the room and moves you from your warm-up room to the audition. The monitors are pretty helpful; mine was a bass player so it was nice to talk to him about the studio and section. The audition itself was quite straightforward: I was asked to play certain things, which I did, then was thanked and exited. The four faculty members were behind a long table and were taking notes. I think Juilliard may have been my most formal audition of them all, which I think is pretty nice. No curveballs, just straight cruising.

I’ll close with some advice. These auditions are important, but please don’t stress too hard about them. You need to be relaxed, confident, and healthy when taking them. Nerves will happen to most people. For that, eat a banana! It’s actually supposed to help calm you down. Other than that, don’t let them get the best of you. However you can go about doing that is different for each person. Also, be very prepared for anything. You should know where you have to go when, make sure your instrument is in tune, etc. Don’t let anything go wrong that’s within your control go wrong.

I was generally happy with my audition experience. It was way easier than I thought it would be. It was a lot of driving, but the auditions were fine. Take an open-minded approach, and things will go well.

by Lee Cioppa, Associate Dean for Admissions

We haven’t posted a blog since mid-December – what can we say, it’s been absolutely crazy!  But in a (very slight) lull, I thought I’d catch you up on what’s been going on in Juilliard Admissions.

1. We’ve been processing a record number of applications!  More may be better some of the time, but not when you have almost 5,000 applications to process in the month of December!
2. We had our first auditions of the year – for Opera Studies in December, and just this past weekend, two days of Drama Division auditions.  We’re full swing now – New York City Drama auditions finish this coming weekend, and then Dance and Drama faculty go on the road for regional auditions.
3. We have finished the pre-screening process for over 2,000 of our music applications.  The faculty reviewed recordings, videos and compositions, and we’ve been sending out those results for the past couple of weeks.  Now that we know who’s been invited to audition, we’re working on the exact schedule of dates and times.

At the same time, the School is gearing up for some incredible performances in the next couple of months – Smetana’s “Bartered Bride” in a co-production with the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Program; our annual Focus Festival; the Drama Divisions’ new Repertory season for our 4^th year actors, and the Dance Division’s Repertory performances, which include “Les Noces”, with Stravinsky’s great score. How to choose?   Actually…how to find the time to go see everything?

Now, on to getting ready for auditions….

by Tina Gonzalez, Director of Financial Aid

Every year students tell us that, although attending Juilliard is their dream, there is no way they can afford the “sticker price”. The good news is that Juilliard offers financial assistance to over 90% of our students, both domestic and international. In addition to Juilliard scholarships, there are federal student loans available, parent loans, federal and state grants, on-campus employment, fellowships – the list goes on. As a result, we are proud to have a diverse student body that includes students from a variety of economic backgrounds, from all over the U.S. and over 40 different countries.

If you plan on applying for aid, I hope you will find the following information useful. In addition, encourage you to visit our pages at http://www.juilliard.edu/admissions/financial.html and http://www.juilliard.edu/about/faqs.html for more details. Our deadline to apply is March 1, 2011.

Financial Aid Tips for Applicants:

1. Get organized! Make a spreadsheet of each school to which you are applying, and make a note of their costs of attendance, required financial aid materials and deadlines. Later on you can enter the scholarship offers you’ve received and compare them (federal financial aid should be similar at every school, since these funds come directly from the government).

2. Plan ahead! Have a candid discussion with your parent or guardian and find out how much financial help you can expect from them. This includes whether they’d be willing to take out loans on your behalf, or cosign a student loan with you.

3. Educate yourself! Do you know the difference between a grant and a loan? In addition to learning about your schools, you’ll need to know about federal student aid as well. This includes grants, loans and work-study funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The best sites to visit are www.studentaid.gov and www.finaid.org. The information there is so helpful, we even refer to them ourselves when we have questions. In addition, you can go on the FAFSA website (www.fafsa.gov) at any time to get a preview of your federal aid eligibility.

4. Do some research! In addition to saving for college, you should also research outside funding sources. There are plenty of free scholarship searches online such as www.fastweb.com. You can also write letters to local philanthropic organizations, especially ones with whom you have a religious, ethnic or professional affiliation. Or you can even throw yourself a benefit performance to raise money!

So, to get you started, here’s what you’ll need to apply for financial aid and scholarship assistance at Juilliard:

Juilliard’s scholarship decisions are based on financial need AND merit. The merit component is based on the strength of your entrance audition. The need portion is largely determined by the information on the following required items:

• The Juilliard Financial Aid application. We’ll email the link to applicants in January.
• The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), if you’re a US Citizen or resident. This is available starting January 1, 2011 at www.fafsa.gov.
• A complete, signed copy of your and your parents’ 2010 federal tax form, or (for international students) official documentation of your parents’ salaries.

Detailed instructions will be available in the Financial Aid application. Our deadline is March 1, 2011. It’s extremely important to apply on time, as we are unable to award aid until all forms have been received.

We understand that everyone’s situation is unique, and encourage you to stay in contact with us throughout the process. If you have any questions or concerns along the way – even if you just want to make sure we’ve received your information – we’re here to help you. Good luck!

Compiled by Colby Carson, Assistant Director for Recruitment

Every year we get many of the same question in the Admissions Office – and why wouldn’t we it’s all new to you?!? In most cases, previous answers stand tried and true.

I decided to scour some of our previous blogs and mix and match them together (while updating dates) to give 2011 applicants a fresh look at some of this tried and true information. Note: I recommend looking over the resource blogs in their entirety at your leisure (if you do, I’m sure you’ll notice themes). Please realize that a few details may have changed over the years; the Juilliard Web site and Admissions Facebook page are two places to go for the most up-to-date information.

Today we consider what the looming December 1 deadline means for YOU!

The Application

This year December 1 is the Wednesday after Thanksgiving, and as usual, applications have already begun pouring in. We know that those that haven’t submitted yet will be doing so soon. The long weekend is the ideal time for students and their families to put the finishing touches on all of those applications with approaching deadlines, and we always see a surge of activity and tons of mail right after the holiday.

On December 1 the online application closes right after 11:59 PM (Eastern). No joke! If you try submitting it after that time, you won’t be able to because it will shut off!

If you’re online at 12:02 AM on December 2 and try to submit, you’ll get an error message telling you the deadline has passed. Do yourself a big favor—don’t wait until December 1, but try to finish up and submit it by November 30, because if you go to submit it and there’s some kind of technical glitch, you still have the following business day to rectify matters.

Once you’ve submitted the application, you’ll receive an automated e-mail confirmation that it was submitted. After we officially “acknowledge receipt” of your application, you’ll receive another automated e-mail letting you know. If you believe you clicked “Submit” but you didn’t receive any automated e-mails, guess what? You didn’t “Submit” your application. If you realize this AFTER December 1—you’ve missed the deadline! Your application is LATE! (See the Late Applications section below).

For more tips on submitting your application, please see Toni’s previous blog, from Monday, November 3rd, 2008, as it has excellent information on the subject.

Pre-Screening

Another hot topic on almost all music applicants’ minds right now is pre-screening. Keeping with our Associate Dean’s theme of “reduce, re-use and recycle”, we send everyone reading this blog to one Lee wrote three years ago on pre-screening. Posted on Thursday, November 8th, 2007, it’s quite detailed, and only one thing has changed since then – we don’t send out pre-screening results by mail any longer – only by e-mail.

Late Applications

You know that any application submitted after Midnight December 1 is considered late. What else can make you “late?”

If you chose to pay your application fee by check, and you mail the check out but it’s postmarked after December 1, that makes your application late. If your major is pre-screened and your pre-screening materials are postmarked after December 1, that will also make you late.

We know that it may seem a bit nit-picky, to view an applicant as being late just because the application fee or pre-screening materials were postmarked the day after the deadline, but think about the hundreds of applicants who raced to their local Post Offices (or walked 15 miles in the snow, shoeless, uphill both ways) just to postmark their stuff on time. Out of fairness to them, Juilliard must stand firm on the December 1 postmark issue. Also, for your own peace of mind, be sure to send your check or pre-screening materials by some traceable method (and keep your receipts!). If the postmark on your package is illegible and we question its timeliness, you’ll then be able to provide proof that it was postmarked by the deadline. (BTW, we get lots of phone calls asking where ya’ll should mail your stuff – the mailing instructions are bar #1 on the home page of your online application.)

Does Juilliard accept late applications? That’s a complicated question. The answer is basically NO. If we receive an application fee postmarked after the deadline, even if the online application was submitted on time, we consider that application late.

What happens if you’re late?

It’s a problem. A big one. We can’t just say it’s O.K., no matter what happened to make you late. It’s not that we wouldn’t sympathize; it’s that pesky “fairness” issue, as Admissions is charged with maintaining the integrity of the application process, for ALL applicants.

Generally, in the case of late application fees (for those who opted to pay by check), we can only approve your late application if there are audition slots available after we’ve scheduled all on-time applicants. The situation is the same for late pre-screening materials; those applicants’ pre-screening may be considered ONLY IF there are audition slots available after all on-time applicants have been pre-screened. Keep in mind, however, some departments’ audition slots will fill up rather quickly and, in that event, regardless of why your check or pre-screening was late, we will not be able to approve your late materials.

Since each music applicant is scheduled for a unique audition time, we do have a finite number of audition spaces. Our first priority is to schedule applicants who submitted a complete application and application fee by the deadline. We won’t process that late application until all the on time applicants have been assigned audition times (usually in mid-January). If there are any audition spaces available, we will then accept and process the late application. If all audition spaces are full, the application is not accepted and the application fee will be returned.

Dance and Drama have, on occasion, accepted late applications, because those divisions have one audition process and multiple dates (and audition cities). If they have any dates which are not completely full with on-time applicants, they may accept a late application for that particular date and city. If you are reading this after December 1st, and want to inquire if these divisions will accept a late application, contact Katie Friis, Senior Assistant Director for Dance and Drama Admissions. (Last year NO late applications were accepted for the Dance Division, and very few were accepted for Drama)

In Closing

I know, parts of this blog might come off as a real downer, but let the combined wisdom of years of blogs past serve to inspire you to be the applicant who ISN’T sweating bullets on December 1, wondering if you’ll be able to get everything that needs doing DONE by 11:59 PM.

DON’T take any chances. DO take advantage of the holiday weekend, keep a slice of pumpkin or apple (or pecan) pie by your side (‘cause pie helps, trust Mony on this one), and wrap everything up by November 30. You’ll be happy you did.

All that being said, good luck with completing your application, and please contact us if you have any questions at all –admissions@juilliard.edu, (212) 799-5000 ext. 223, www.facebook.com/JuilliardAdmissions.

Resource Blogs:

“I said it once before, but it bears repeating now…”*

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

By Mónia C. Estima, Senior Assistant Director for Music Admissions

It’s that time again…

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

by Lee Cioppa, Associate Dean for Admissions

…my chances on the danger-line…”*

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

By Mónia C. Estima, Senior Assistant Director for Music Admissions

Application Deadlines: Better late than never does not apply

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

By: Lee Cioppa, Associate Dean for Admissions

by Toni Rosenbaum, Admissions Associate

December 1 is less than a month away. Before you start stressing out, let’s go over what exactly is due.

For Dance and Drama applicants, the only thing you need to have in is your application and application fee.

For Music applicants applying to the undergraduate diploma, bachelor of music, graduate diploma, master of music, and artist diploma, you must submit your application and application fee and pre-screening (if required).

For Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) applicants here’s what’s due: the application, transcripts, pre-screening (if required), and TOEFL scores (if applicable).  Remember – December 1 is a received by date for the transcripts and TOEFL!

Artist Diploma in Opera Studies (ADOS) applicants – we haven’t forgotten about you! Your deadline was November 1. Please log back into your application to check the receipt of all of the materials you turned in by clicking on the “Track Status” tab. All of your updates will be sent via your online application so continue to log back in and check there. However, your supplemental materials (other than the application and pre-screening) are not due until December 15th – so you can wait until you receive the results of the pre-screening to send them.

There’s still some time to get your application in. Avoid all the stress and try to have it in earlier than December 1st at 11:59 p.m. (e.s.t.). We want all of you to have a smooth application process. Please take the time to carefully read over all of your application instructions and requirements. Feel free to e-mail us with questions (we all work to answer your questions as fast as possible). GOOD LUCK!!!!

by Caeli Smith, 1st-year violinist

During my last two years of high school, I was a student in Juilliard’s Pre-College Program, which meant, among other things, getting up at 6 AM every Saturday morning to travel to 65^th and Broadway from my hometown, Philadelphia. Despite the early mornings and the four hours spent on the New Jersey Turnpike each week, I absolutely loved Pre-College. I adored my teachers and made tons of new friends that shared my passion for music – and getting to spend part of my weekend in New York City wasn’t bad either. Like many of the other seniors in my Pre-College class, I hoped to be accepted to the college division and continue my studies at Juilliard. We never saw much of the college students during our invasion on Saturdays. In fact, I’d been told more than once that they avoided the music building like the plague on that particular day of the week (which, only one month into my first year, I already understand completely). The college students always seemed to hold a certain mystique for me – how glamorous and exciting it must be to live right on Lincoln Center, and perform as a member of the Juilliard Orchestra on stages such as Avery Fisher Hall (and even Carnegie Hall!) I looked up to these alluring, accomplished individuals and hoped to become one myself. Even though I came to the school every week, I had a feeling that being in the college was a completely different experience. And I was completely right.

My first days as a college student at Juilliard were formidable, but once I settled in and made some new friends, I felt right at home. Getting to know the other students in the dorm was one of the best parts of orientation – now my friends included not only musicians, but dancers and actors as well! My roommate and I (we live the 23^rd floor of the residence building – with a great view!) bonded quickly and have a ton of fun with the other girls in our suite. But my fabulous colleagues are only one part of what makes Juilliard so great. As part of the Juilliard Orchestra, we have the opportunity to work with incredible guest conductors such as James Levine and Alan Gilbert (I’ll be playing Mahler’s 9^th symphony under him next spring). Later this month, students from the Sydney Conservatorium will unite with students from Juilliard for a special joint performance in Alice Tully Hall. As for location, you couldn’t ask for a better place to live as a young, developing artist – we’re surrounded by the New York City Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, and the New York Philharmonic – and it’s easy to get cheap, student rush tickets to incredible performances. And there are, of course, tons of other perks to living in Lincoln Center – within my first month, I’ve already gotten to see models strutting around during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and caught glimpses of Blake Lively and Leighton Meester while Gossip Girl was being filmed outside of the Met, right next door!

My perspective of Juilliard has completely changed as a college student. The offices, hallways, and classrooms that I hadn’t used or known about at Pre-College had before seemed daunting and scary. But I quickly realized that the entire administration is made of friendly, helpful people, and that fellow students are exactly the kind of people that I always wanted to be around in college – wonderful, talented individuals who are wholly passionate about their art. I know there are many Pre-College students in their senior year of high school who are interested in applying to Juilliard, and I couldn’t encourage you enough. However much you may love Juilliard now, it won’t compare to your experiences as a college student. Now that I’m here as one of them, I can’t imagine myself in a better place – and I couldn’t be happier!

By Lee Cioppa, Associate Dean for Admissions

I am entirely delighted to announce that Juilliard Admission is now on Facebook! “Like” us at
http://www.facebook.com/JuilliardAdmissions.

Now, you might ask, why do we even want to be on Facebook? The answer to that is simple – where are you?

If there is one thing that has changed in college admissions in the past 10 years, it is that print materials have become dinosaurs, and prospective students are finding their information almost exclusively on the Web. As a result, you have a lot more ways to find out about us than we have opportunities to communicate with you – you don’t need a colorful Viewbook or print brochure from a college to find out all you need to know. The downside, of course, is that you aren’t always getting first-hand information. Chat rooms, message boards, personal blogs – these come up in a Google search as much as a school’s individual Web site.

So, back to the title of the blog. Juilliard Admissions is using Facebook to reach our prospective students. Where they are (they’re), in their environment – we want to be there.

From: Monia C. Estima, Associate Director of Admissions
To: Admissions
Subject: Wacky Questions/Comments

Hey Y’alls:

You know how we’re always getting wacky questions at college fairs and stuff? Well, I think that I got the wackiest question to date at a recent college fair. It went something like this:

Bright Young Man: Does Juilliard have an aviation program?

Me, thinking he’s pulling my leg: Sure!

BYM, excited: REALLY???

Me, thinking “Ooops!”: No. (Winning smile.) Sorry!

BYM is momentarily crushed, then rallies with: How about a helipad? Or at least a flat roof so I can paint a big “H” on it?

I have to admit, I LOLed.

So what’s the wackiest thing about Juilliard you’ve heard?

~Mony

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From: Toni Rosenbaum, Admissions Associate/Receptionist
To: Admissions
Subject: RE: Wacky Questions/Comments

The worst ones I get begin with “My friend told me…”

“My friend told me that Juilliard has a program for 7 year old hip hop artist.”

“My friend told me that I can get in without auditioning”

“My friend told me that Juilliard holds auditions once a week”

Who is this friend and why has said friend not visited our Web site to get the correct information? If a friend tells you something, make sure it’s true before you get your hopes up. My friend once told me that my spray tan wouldn’t rub off onto my white sundress. She was very wrong. I probably should have looked it up myself…

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From: Lee Cioppa, Associate Dean for Admissions
To: Admissions
Subject: RE: Wacky Questions/Comments

OK, here are my two:

I heard that Juilliard canceled all their big opera productions. (Really? Did anyone tell the New York Times?)

I heard that the Drama Division travels with some of their acting students and “plants” them with the applicants. Then the students give their opinions back to the faculty about who should be admitted. (Really? Juilliard does covert operations at their auditions?)

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From: Katie Friis, Senior Assistant Director for Dance and Drama Admissions
To: Admissions
Subject: RE: Wacky Questions/Comments

“My client is going to be the next Sharon Stone, and I hear you have a 1-year acting program that will turn her into a star.”

“I hear Juilliard measures the dancers’ arches at the audition.”

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From: Luci Rosa, Assistant Director for Admissions/Office Manager
To: Admissions
Subject: RE: Wacky Questions/Comments

The worst ones I can remember:

Is it true if you are not up to par you get kicked out in your first year of the Drama program and you can’t ever come to visit the school?

Is it true you get weighed and you must go on a diet if you are past the dance weight requirements?

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From: Colby Carson, Assistant Director of Admissions for Recruitment
To: Admissions
Subject: RE: Wacky Questions/Comments

Being the new kid on the block I’ve had to take things “Step By Step”, so I haven’t had as much time to hear many wacky questions. That being said, it does seem that everyone has heard some of the wacky rumors surrounding The Juilliard School, or seen us misrepresented in movies. In my two months here I have attended about three or four public events and have been surprised that at each one at least one person has brought up a movie (Save the Last Dance, August Rush, etc.) as a “real life” example of what Juilliard is like. – No, we won’t be able to accept your marvelously talented 5 year old pianist/choreographer/dramaturge until they have a high school diploma. On a related note we don’t offer admission to random talented people (who haven’t applied or auditioned) that we come across while on our travels.