<p>For a BFA in acting (or musical theatre, I suppose). How much does experience really count compared to talent? Would someone with a lot of experience beat out someone who was just as talented but with less experience? </p>
<p>I'm slightly worried, as I have only been truly persuing acting for about 2 and a half years now, having found theater late, and I feel like I have the persistence and the talent to make it. However, there are so many applicants with a decade or more of experience. Does this make a large difference?</p>
<p>It didnt count against me at all. I started theatre my sophomore year of high school, and did just fine in auditions. Its all about what they see in the audition, as they cant really trust what they see on the page.</p>
<p>Experience is important to learning how to best display your talent, but not so much for getting into a school.</p>
<p>Good luck! Auditions can be a blast. I went through it last year and ended up studying a BFA in Musical Theatre at ball state. Feel free to message me if you ever have any questions.</p>
<p>At most places, it comes down to your audition pure and simple along with what they are looking for appearance-wise in rounding out their class. Experience could be a tie breaker, but I wouldn’t be overly concerned about it. I only had two plays, some scene presentations, and two very Guffmanesque community theatre musicals to put on my resume the first time I went through the process and did fine. Granted I went to a very good arts high school, but didn’t start that program 'til Junior year.</p>
<p>Completely agree with JakeRoku. :)</p>