<p>I had my last one last Thursday, and it is such a great feeling to be done! I was counting down the hours that day:) It's not like I hated auditioning, but I feel way less stressed out now, and it's been crazy since I started my first one in October.</p>
<p>I just felt like celebrating finally being done by creating a thread:)</p>
<p>Anyone else finally done?</p>
<p>i'm done, for the second time around.</p>
<p>but then again, i only had one audition this time.
<em>crosses fingers....a lot</em></p>
<p>best of luck, cindy!!!!</p>
<p>maggie</p>
<p>I'm totally done! Yaaaay!</p>
<p>All done here. Just waiting for the fat lady to hit a high C. :) Best of luck to all!</p>
<p>I just want to say congratulations to you guys. I think this is a moment worth celebrating. You did it! You went through the process and in many case, several auditions. You may not yet know the outcomes which does make one jittery but at this point, it is out of your hands. Celebrate, get busy with other things....enjoy senior year "lasts" (OK, Maggie, that doesn't pertain to YOU!), and what will be will be and things will have a way of working out. This time next year, you'll be onto some new steps in your MT journey. This stressful process will be behind you and you'll be doing exciting things. Of course, the applying/auditioning for things never ends, but this one big step is over. Enjoy the release. You're done. Hooray! Now breathe. I'm hopeful for you all and you know CC's MT Forum readers are behind this year's group.</p>
<p>I want to echo what Susan just posted. It is a greaaat feeling to be done. Enjoy!! Remember to hang around though. Your experience is invaluable to those who are going to be searching for advice in the very near future!! That will be sooner than you imagine.</p>
<p>hahaha susan, you're right, that doesn't quite apply to me....but i have midterms (RIGHT NOW) and finals to worry about, right??</p>
<p>actually, i'm enjoying my last few months of being a minor!! hahaha....after a few weeks into next school year, people won't really be able to make age jokes about me being under 18 anymore! i'm sure your daughter gets much of the same thing for being younger...hahaha, it never ends.</p>
<p>i'll enjoy my freshman "lasts" -- last friday-night cookie night, last huge group trip to the gym, last night with my roommate, last shower with flipflops on (for a while at least), last dining hall meal, last sprint across campus to dillingham so i get to my acting class on time, last free smoothie when my roommate is working, and the last time putting on a leotard and tights in the dark while my she sleeps -- a whole bunch of things. </p>
<p>i have my own "lasts"....and hopefully this will be my "last" round of college auditions, huh? lol</p>
<p>I'm done, too! It's soooooooo great. $5000 down the drain, but no more stressing about college until I actually go in five months! Woohoo!</p>
<p>$5,000? Huh? I know college applications cost money, and that there are audition fees. Samia, do you mean to include the plane fare from home and back in that figure? Just confused ...</p>
<p>L</p>
<p>As Samia is in Korea and has made several trips to the US for this process, her costs were higher than many others. In general, however, this ain't a cheap process, unfortunately. There are the application and audition fees. There is the travel and hotels for auditions which can be cut down for those attending Unifieds. Some have to go by plane to these auditions and it adds up. This doesn't count any prior visits before applying or visits to open house events for accepted students. Some colleges, though none of my own daughter's did this, have a separate day also for scholarship interviews. I'm not even adding in costs of voice and acting coaching, LOL. Or dance classes.....well, you know the score. </p>
<p>Samia....one thing, though I know it has cost you an arm and a leg....try NOT to think of it "down the drain". No matter what happens, you devoted your energy, efforts, and resources to reaching this goal and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but it is not a waste. I think you will be doing exciting things next year.</p>
<p>I was just thinking how glad I am to be done with auditions just, a couple of things to get finished up here on a local basis, then sit back and enjoy the rest of my S's senior year ( he's my last), then today he got word that his school's fall musical is going to the National Thespian Conference! Exciting - a great way for these kids to end their High School theater "careers". I'm sure to get a show and all of that entails to a different city will be like moving a mountain. And of course us parent volunteers will be very busy - again!</p>
<p>I appreciate the sentiment, but I was only using the phrase "down the drain" as a figure of speech in a humorous, slightly self-deprecating way (because I probably could've spent a LOT less, but...Samia likes to shop...mwaha.)</p>
<p>I actually spent $5000 on EACH of my two trips, so $10,000 total for auditions (and headshots, and acting coaching, and v/o coaching, and B'way shows, and rental cars, and hotels, and CLOTHES, etc etc etc.) And I certainly don't think of it as a waste of money AT ALL. I feel great about every detail of both of my trips!</p>
<p>srw - I understand, my d is my last one too. She has one more audition though. That's great about Thespians - what show are they taking?</p>
<p>Samia....I get it, LOL. Hope you got some cute clothes in NYC out of the deal! :D</p>
<p>Samia, really cute clothes!
illinisue, Dames at Sea. The last one....I've got to find a new career!</p>
<p><em>I</em> have to find a new career if it's going to cost us $10K just to send our D through her college auditions. (Fortunately, our D's auditions won't include her and a family member flying from Korea! :)) Actually, a friend of ours is now going through the audition process, and their costs have been minimal. They've been able to drive to all but one audition and they've usually stayed with friends for the overnight. Clothes for auditions have been nice, but not extravagant, and during down time, they've visited public museums in New York, Chicago and DC. Each according to his or her own means, I guess. This whole thread is beginning to terrify me. :)
Lisa</p>
<p>Lisa, there is the economy way to do it and the full out, take out another mortgage way to do it. Email me for details. </p>
<p>Chrism</p>
<p>From visiting the campuses, applying for all of the schools, audition fees, cost to all of the auditions, buying that sweatshirt from the favorite schools (just incase that acceptance comes through!!) the right dance outfits, shoes, CD's, all of the private and group lessons...yes it can get pricey. BUT....boy, did we enjoy it. We got to spend time with our d..just her. And yes, the time was all about her. My husband travels a lot, so it was great that they got to spend time together. Since we have a younger d, we took turns taking older d to the auditions....some mom, some dad. It worked out great for both daughters. My younger one got some one on one time too....very well deserved. We planned our NY unified weekend and had a great time...all of us went, saw shows, shopped...had a great time. Our price cutter was the fact that my husband travels a lot. Most hotels were covered with the exception of wanting to stay on campus at one or two. Just enjoy the time...make the most of it...afterall...next year will be here far too soon!!! Best of the best wishes to all-whether you are done or just begining the journey. "WE" are DONE...and yes, although it was fun, it is great to be home!! Phew! What a ride it was!</p>
<p>I might add that by taking advantage of early audition/early decision dates you may get the placement you want early and thus eliminate later audition season expenses. D completed 3 by early jan. (OCU, Elon, UArts) andmade a decision based on that and saved significant costs for auditions in Chicago, NYC, and Pittsburgh. Some may say that this is the chance to see if a school is a good fit, me included as it was our first trip to Uarts and Elon, but a handful of pre-audition visits is also very expensive. D had been to CMU and CAP 21 for last 2 summers which was a great way to cover those visits and get the added value of the training. Also, based on this thread and all the great info about Elon as well as our own research, we felt pretty confident it would be a good match and the audition visit confirmed it.</p>
<p>Just another approach for parents next year that worked for us and saved some serious dough.</p>
<p>I errored in leaving out OCU, that offered a VERY cost effective 1 week classical voice intensive, which d attended June 05, giving her the chance to visit OCU and get the added value of the training as well as the chance to work with Dr. H and Dr. R individually. This is a great way to maximize visit money, especially for parents of a current hs sophmore who is interested in MT</p>