Office of Admissions Blog

by Luci Rosa, Assistant Director of Admissions

Admissions is here
giving you all good advice,
wishing all goes well.

by Lee Cioppa, Associate Dean for Admissions

Have courage, be brave -
You can’t win if you don’t play.
Apply anywhere.

By Lee Cioppa, Associate Dean for Admissions

As part of your search for the right school, you may be considering attending a “College Fair” – an event with dozens (sometimes well over 100) colleges/universities/conservatories in attendance. At a college fair, admissions representatives have materials available on their school, and answer any questions you may have. I like to call them “one-stop-shopping” – you’ll speak to representatives from schools you may already know, but may also discover many other schools that you had no idea about. There are so many fantastic schools around the country, and often you may only be aware of those with the biggest names, or perhaps only those that your teacher/counselor have told you about – the right school for you may be on the opposite side of the country, and outside of your sphere of awareness.

Juilliard will be at many Performing Arts College fairs around the country this fall – visit our Web site page “Admissions Events and College Fairs: Off Campus” for more information.

There’s a great presentation available on the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)’s web site titled: Making the Most Out of Attending a Performing and Visual Arts College Fair. This webinar was offered just a couple of days ago, and is available for viewing simply by creating a login. While the entire presentation is about an hour long, it’s great practical advice for you (and your parents if they are taking you to the college fair!) on how to really get the best information you can on the right schools for you.

So, get some popcorn, curl up on your couch with your laptop, and enjoy!

By Toni Rosenbaum, Admissions Receptionist

Juilliard Web site -
Everything you need to know
Just a click away.

By Katie Friis, Assistant Director for Dance and Drama Admissions

Applications start
When do work-study return?
Help help help help help!

By Toni Rosenbaum, Admissions Receptionist

Call us with questions.
Most answers are on the ‘net.
Check the web site first!

by Luci Rosa, Assistant Director of Admissions

Senior year is here.
Submit those applications,
Avoid the drama.

by Katie Friis, Assistant Director for Dance and Drama Admissions

September first comes
Summer dance apps submitted
They are so eager!

by Toni Rosenbaum, Admissions Receptionist

Application’s up
Don’t freak out you’ll be ok
We are here to help.

By Lee Cioppa, Associate Dean for Admissions

We’re taking a break from Application Tips blogs, because this week, I received this email:

Date: August 31, 2009
From: Monia Estima
To: Admissions Staff
Subject: Idea for Blog

Genius doesn’t come when it’s called, it just stops by on its way back from Starbucks.

How about we each write a haiku about the start of the 2010 application season? A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 syllables in three metrical phrases of 5, 7, and 5 syllables each.

Here’s an example:

Summer yields to cool (5 syllables)
Application’s up online (7 syllables)
It begins again. (5 syllables)

Here’s another:

Start application
Phone rings, forget to click “Save,”
Blackout! Bitter tears.

And one more:

Pre-screen recording
Microphone’s too sensitive
Feedback deafens me.

I think you get the picture. OK, I challenge each of y’all to write one for September’s blogs! Do it, do it, do it!!! (Assuming Boss Lady likes the idea, of course.)

Monia

(P.S. Clearly Boss Lady liked the idea! All of the staff did write haikus, so check back! – Lee)