I know of at least one (there were probably more) that got an offer either at Moonifieds or the day after. But that was not our experience. I certainly cant speak for others. I actually thought Moonifieds was a little less hectic than Unifieds only because it had a lot less people and was more compact.
Are you only able to do Moonifieds if you are with College Audition Coach?
Things change from year to year, but at one time if you purchased the online prep package, you could go to Moonifieds.
I asked that question today and Moo said that you have to be a private student to get to go to Moonifieds. So just the online prep package is not enough.
Ah, okay.
Weâre on the east coast, so Moonifieds wasnât an option for us. But I think everyone has the dilemma of whether to do some early auditions. It does help to get some done in November and December, especially when you have a long list to get through. But I think itâs also smart to pick which ones you do early based, in part, on where they stand on your list. My Dâs first audition was a school that was high on her list. She got in to their BFA acting program, but not the BM music theater program that she wanted. And her voice, not her acting, is typically her strength. My one regret is that we didnât schedule that audition later in the process, as I think she would have done much better vocally had it not been her first time out the gate.
I think this holds true for everyone, no matter how prepared you think you and your child are. My daughter had been performing since she was three, working professionally since she was ten, had been through the audition wringer in NYC for many a Broadway show and national tour. I donât say this to brag, but to make my point that, despite all her experience, college auditions were a whole different ball game. As she said, when she was younger, it didnât really matter whether she got a part or not. She knew sheâd still have food on the table and a roof over her head. But with college auditions, she really felt like her future was riding on those few minutes in the audition room. It was a entirely new level of pressure, even for a kid whoâd been auditioning and performing for years.
But the light at the end of the tunnel is, I assure you, that each of your kids will wind up where they are supposed to be. Truly. Sheâs not at her top choice, or what she thought was her top choice, but so far sheâs loving her teachers, her classmates and the city sheâs in. And this time next year youâll all be where we are - breathing a sigh of relief and paying the bills LOL!
@Mel2421 Our offer came at Moonifieds and it was from Texas State in the form of "what would you do if we gave you an offer right now?â. We were told that if we decided not to accept at this point, we would be added to the pool of priority wait list and advised on acceptance/rejection later. We were invited to drive down to the school the next day and made our decision then, but I would have been fine if my son wanted to wait until May. It was my sonâs decision to end it then and he is a very happy Texas State senior. You are correct that an offer gives you until May, but schools want to get their class signed as soon as they can too. We were schmoozed!
Dave Clemmonsâ clients are usually allowed to attend as well, although Moo requires you to also purchase her online package which is very reasonable and very helpful. @CTDramaMom I couldnât agree with you more. It doesnât matter how much auditioning you have done, this is a different game, sport, whatever analogy you want to use. Our 2 offers from Moonifieds came later, by mail although some do get made there. Many of the schools are there to do in person pre-screens, not auditions which is another thing to think about. This is liked or disliked, depending on your preference. Many prefer video, because you can polish it, make it look exactly as you want, however some do not like video at all and love to be face to face. Again, knowledge is power and do what works for you.