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Hunter
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When it's time what college should I go to first?
I want to go to both MIT and Yale school of Drama, but I don't know which one to go to first. I know they're both prestigious. Which one could I get a scholarship to first? Please help.
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Michelle M.
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Hello again, Hunter !
Based on your previous inquiry in which you expressed career interests in Engineering and Acting, both MIT and the Yale School of Drama are top notch for what you're interested in. You must first decide which career interest will be predominant as it would not be possible to do both Acting professionally and Engineering professionally at the same time.
You should not limit your college entrance applications to just those two colleges either. You should consider and apply to many colleges so that you can have a choice based on what you can afford and how you satisfy the admissions requirements. You need to know which career requires a college degree and which career doesn't require a college degree, although a college education experience is always beneficial.
Both MIT and The David Geffon School of Drama at Yale have very low acceptance rates. That's why you'll need to apply to more colleges in addition to those two. MIT's acceptance rate is 4.50 % and DGSD at Yale's acceptance rate is 5.4%. That means that out of thousands of applications, only those percentages are accepted. If you are accepted, that's awesome, but if not, you may have to delay your admissions and you most likely will want to begin right away. That is why you should apply for many colleges.
You can also weigh the benefit of the degree and the stability of being able to be employed consistently with that particular degree. Since Acting work is not guaranteed, no degree required and many times not consistent, with gaps between projects, if you graduate with a large student loan debt (Yale is expensive) it may be difficult for you to manage repaying any loan obligations you may have had. With Engineering, you can at least graduate, work for an engineering firm and be most times assured that your job is there every morning as compared to the Acting.
Only you can choose which college to apply to. When it comes to acting, you should explore state and community colleges, too. It would be a great savings on tuition. When you are at an acting audition, having a Degree from DGSD at Yale means nothing if you're not what they're looking for. It would be the ultimate college for making connections, but only you can determine if the financial commitment is something you want to invest. Any degree in Theatre will not help you in the Engineering field.
No one can tell you if or how many scholarships you would receive. The process for scholarships consists of researching on line and applying, waiting to hear back from the donor and that is how you find out which scholarships are granted to you. You don't receive a scholarship because you have applied, you are chosen out of other applicants after your application is screened and a decision is made. Apply for many. This will increase your chances of being selected. The more applications you send out, the better your chances are.
Something that you may want to do which will help in deciding is to discuss this with your parents. Get an idea of the support level you will have from family. Regardless of the two career interests, you're going to need much support while you are in college and you will receive a lot on campus, too.
So for now, you might want to situate which career you see yourself in for a long-term career. Realize that millions of people have outstanding, wonderful careers even though they didn't go to famous named or expensive colleges. Take more time making a decision because you are the one whose life will be enriched with the career !
Best wishes to you as you explore the two careers more and look into possible colleges to apply to in addition to MIT and Yale !
Based on your previous inquiry in which you expressed career interests in Engineering and Acting, both MIT and the Yale School of Drama are top notch for what you're interested in. You must first decide which career interest will be predominant as it would not be possible to do both Acting professionally and Engineering professionally at the same time.
You should not limit your college entrance applications to just those two colleges either. You should consider and apply to many colleges so that you can have a choice based on what you can afford and how you satisfy the admissions requirements. You need to know which career requires a college degree and which career doesn't require a college degree, although a college education experience is always beneficial.
Both MIT and The David Geffon School of Drama at Yale have very low acceptance rates. That's why you'll need to apply to more colleges in addition to those two. MIT's acceptance rate is 4.50 % and DGSD at Yale's acceptance rate is 5.4%. That means that out of thousands of applications, only those percentages are accepted. If you are accepted, that's awesome, but if not, you may have to delay your admissions and you most likely will want to begin right away. That is why you should apply for many colleges.
You can also weigh the benefit of the degree and the stability of being able to be employed consistently with that particular degree. Since Acting work is not guaranteed, no degree required and many times not consistent, with gaps between projects, if you graduate with a large student loan debt (Yale is expensive) it may be difficult for you to manage repaying any loan obligations you may have had. With Engineering, you can at least graduate, work for an engineering firm and be most times assured that your job is there every morning as compared to the Acting.
Only you can choose which college to apply to. When it comes to acting, you should explore state and community colleges, too. It would be a great savings on tuition. When you are at an acting audition, having a Degree from DGSD at Yale means nothing if you're not what they're looking for. It would be the ultimate college for making connections, but only you can determine if the financial commitment is something you want to invest. Any degree in Theatre will not help you in the Engineering field.
No one can tell you if or how many scholarships you would receive. The process for scholarships consists of researching on line and applying, waiting to hear back from the donor and that is how you find out which scholarships are granted to you. You don't receive a scholarship because you have applied, you are chosen out of other applicants after your application is screened and a decision is made. Apply for many. This will increase your chances of being selected. The more applications you send out, the better your chances are.
Something that you may want to do which will help in deciding is to discuss this with your parents. Get an idea of the support level you will have from family. Regardless of the two career interests, you're going to need much support while you are in college and you will receive a lot on campus, too.
So for now, you might want to situate which career you see yourself in for a long-term career. Realize that millions of people have outstanding, wonderful careers even though they didn't go to famous named or expensive colleges. Take more time making a decision because you are the one whose life will be enriched with the career !
Best wishes to you as you explore the two careers more and look into possible colleges to apply to in addition to MIT and Yale !
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Jess’s Answer
My suggestion would be to apply to both schools and apply for any and all scholarship opportunities that you can find at those schools! Once you see which options you've been selected or approved for, it may help you narrow down your choices and provide more clarity.