<p>Hey I'm new to CC and it has been an incredible resource as I prepare for next year's auditions (I will be a HS senior). The only thing thus far that I have a question about are the walk-in auditions at Unifieds. Can someone explain to me how that works? I'm sorry if this is a silly question, as I understand the basic concept, but the details seem to evade me. Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Auditions that are NOT walk-ins have to be scheduled and arranged in advance.
Walk-ins will allow you to simply appear on the day and put your name on a list to be seen that day IF there is time given the total list of those who would like to audition.</p>
<p>Quite obviously, if it is a school that is important to you, it is preferable (IMO) to not rely on the chance of place to be available, but rather to pre-book a scheduled slot and thereby guarantee that you will be seen.</p>
<p>Some schools will not allow for walk-ins regardless of possible time available. Some e.g. RSAMD rely on walk-ins to fill the available time slots left over.</p>
<p>NOTE: Ithaca was one place that did not offer walk-ins…</p>
<p>Many of the British school allowed walk-ins, so did CalArts!!! I know University of the Arts had walk-ins…</p>
<p>I am pretty sure DePaul, Carnegie Mellon, and Boston University are universities where you absolutely NEED to preschedule your audition. They generally fill in all imaginable slots.</p>
<p>2 Reasons For Doing a Walk-in</p>
<ul>
<li>a school that you are interested, yet for some reason did not get your application in. i.e. you found out info after the deadline that made this a school you like or possibly you wanted to apply but just didn’t get it done</li>
<li>a school that you might be interested in, so you do a walk in to get further information to determine if you would like to apply</li>
</ul>
<p>Note, You still have to complete an application and send it in (with payment) after the audition. </p>
<p>Know in advance if there are some schools that you might want to do walk-ins so that you are prepared with the proper audition materials.</p>
<p>And be prepared to answer ‘why a walk-in and not a pre-scheduled audition?’</p>
<p>Also arrive to the unifieds early as those schools that do allow walk ins, could have their slots fill up quickly.</p>
<p>My D only did one walk in at Unifieds (last year) and no one asked her why she was walking in. I don’t think the auditors themselves even knew that she had walked in, though the students at the front desk who registered her and took her papers did.</p>
<p>My D did one walk-in audition this year at LA Unifieds, and it turned out to be one of her acceptances. Not all schools offered walk-ins there but many did. Some had signs up forms posted at their room, others had specific times posted to come back and sign up for walk-in appointments. The one she did required her to fill out forms before the audition, so as NMR said, the auditors saw the same materials as those who signed up in advance. She did have to fit into their audition requirements – but had the appropriate type of monologues because she had already prepared a number of different options. Also, while we were waiting for her Purchase audition, a student that was there for the CMU auditions came up and asked if she could walk in – and they did allow it because they had a couple of open spots later in the day.</p>
<p>I agree if you are interested in a program schedule an audition. That’s the beauty of the Unifieds…being seen by a lot of schools in one central location (saves $ and time). However, the one “walk in” our son did last year was the school he currently attends and absolutley loves. RSAMD - go figure.</p>
<p>Be aware, though, that some schools want you to fill out an application for the school and pay an application fee before you do the walk-in.</p>