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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not true that they only take maryland residents if there are no DC residents who have applied.  [b]They routinely reject qualified DC residents and then let out-of-state residents into the program[/b]. [/quote]
Not true[/quote]

I find this hard to believe. Everyone at the school that I’ve talked to say they only take MD/VA students if there’s space. So I assume in those cases, there aren’t enough qualified DC applicants. So I guess my question is, how high is the threshold for “qualified”?[/quote]

There is no designated "space"for out of town students. Students are auditioned without looking at residence or grades, only talent. Those who pass the auditions are those who pass, period, without regard to residence.  So if a DC kid did not get in at that point, they didn't get in because of qualifications alone. If you make it beyond callbacks, then they look at recommendations, grades, residence, etc. and  people from DC are the priority and there is an absolute cap on how many can come from outside. Like maybe 1 or 2 per department. So after they look at the list of proposed acceptances and see, say, 3 from out of town, then two have to be replaced by DC --but from the waitlist of people who passed auditions.  The school is allowed to accept 10% (across all grades), but in a freshman year it is only going to be as many (or less) than the number that graduated.  And while everyone defaults to thinking people are from MD or VA, you get a number of students who live in PA, NY or out of the country even, but whose parents are relocating and they will only decide to live in DC, or move to a certain neighborhood.  if they get into the school. Those people are also a low priority opposed to people who already live in DC. Hope that helps.[/quote]

This is very helpful, thank you. But still doesn’t answer why they are leaving spaces open after auditions. They have announced, “we still have spaces available in the following departments: Dance, Instrumental Music (oboe, flute, bassoon, tuba, strings), Theatre, and Vocal Music.”[/quote]

Expected yield. People can apply to two departments, so there are a considerable number of duplicates, people who passed both auditions. So at this point they are taking up two potential slots but can only choose one. That leaves slots open. Also saying yes to a student does not mean the student will also say yes. Families move or a student did not choose DESA as their first choice in the lottery, and by rules they have to go the their first choice. So you have to overshoot the target a bit to get to your target.[/quote]

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