I GOT IN! The Ultimate College Audition Guide For Acting And Musical Theater

This book, "I Got In" came highly recommended by another parent of a child with ambitions in majoring in acting and musical theater in college, as my daughter is. My daughter still has a year to go before college applications so we can't tell yet if the book will indeed be helpful in getting accepted to preferred schools, but perusing the book now I can review on what I see.The book is not a long one. It is clearly written so high-schoolers can read with ease. The chapters are brief and to the point and should serve as a practical guideline on what to expect and how to prepare for the upcoming audition and application processes.Since I do not know of any other publication that serves these students specifically, I'm thankful for the author for her time and dedication to these young performers in the effort to help them along.I would definitely recommend this book for parents like myself who support their child's ambitions in these arts but do not have any experience yet in this realm. And of course mainly for the students who are preparing for their college years in the theater.

"I Got In" is an awesome resource for students seeking to get into the best college musical theatre programs in the country. It is an easy read, but is jam-packed with excellent advice about improving your chances of getting into college. This is not just another list of bland suggestions of how to audition, but has extremely specific pointers on how to improve specific aspects of the audition and application process. It also has great information on the strongest programs nationally and how to match the student's strengths and goals with the personality of each school. Much of this advice is not intuitive to those who think they "know it all." Mary Anna has been coaching students for many years and really knows what she's doing. Her track record is amazing. Buy this book! It is a bargain and will dramatically (pun intended :-) ) increase your chances of getting into the school that will best fulfill your dreams.

Contrary to description, the book I received was not updated for 2021. I also found it less informative than other guides to the MT college audition process. It read more like a sales vehicle for the author's coaching services as well for others she collaborates with.

Got this book at the beginning of auditions for college. Never having had previous audition (or formal acting) experience, I would say it was extremely helpful for my daughter to read. The author does not pull any punches: she is a coach, and she trains her kids to win the race for college. She is very matter-of-fact about the reality of getting into college programs, especially if you are interested in the more prestigious colleges. However, if your child is the kind of kid who has auditioned all their lives..I'm not sure this would be a helpful book. It helped give her confidence, but it also made her realize she wasn't the only kid in the country trying to get into theater college!

Fabulous and absolutely ESSENTIAL book for all high school students planning to major in Acting or Musical Theatre!! This book should be required reading for Performing Arts students and Parents. Wish I knew about this 3 years ago!This is a quick, easy read with just the facts. Includes many resources at the end. It's a great handbook for students to use throughout their college audition prep training.

Buy it as soon as you see it if you have a student who is interested in musical theater, even if they don't know if they want to study MT in college.

If you are the parent of a child pursuing MT or Acting, you don't want to miss this book. There is so much information out there, and Mary Anna Dennard puts it all in one simple, easy to read resource. She gets right to the point about what to expect, what not to expect, what to do, and what not to do. This book is filled with tools that, if used, will surely give your child the best shot when approaching college auditions.

My daughter is a high school senior who will be attending college to pursue a career in musical theater. We purchased this book last year and it has proved invaluable in helping her prepare for auditions. She was accepted at all of the schools she auditioned at and is now in the process of choosing between her top 2 schools.