<p>..okay, so i have my songs and my monologues, and I have all but two of my auditions scheduled, but still they don't start until January 27th, and there's one about every weekend (with like 3 unifides weekend) until March 10th (ithaca, being the last one). With people posting theyve already been accepted im FREAKING OUT! is it okay that my auditions are that late in the game? I had a concert on Dec. 2nd which was the only reason I opted out of those auditions but other then that I didn't realize we could start so early! I'm just wondering if anyone out there is feeling the same way that I am, or if I'm really freaking out because there's a reason to do so! In addition, I wanted to know what schools are rolling admissions as opposed to the ones that we all find out after all the auditions are complete?</p>
<p>Dont try to follow anyone else's path. People will still be rushing to auditions in April. You have a game plan that fits your needs and thats the only thing that matters. Many people try to hit early auditions because of spring musicals, plays, etc.</p>
<p>bwaychic...you are FINE! At most schools, it doesn't matter when you audition as far as admissions goes. There are a few that accept students as they go along and others wait until all auditions are up to render their admissions decisions. But even for the schools that accept some as they go along, they do not fill their classes up until all students have auditioned. They may defer some in the earlier rounds until they see the rest. Just think, if they filled the classes earlier on, why bother to hold auditions later in the season, right?</p>
<p>If it makes you feel any better....I'll relate my own D's experience. She only had ONE audition before the holidays...Emerson EA, just to get one done earlier. But she had auditions most weekends in Jan and Feb. She auditioned for 8 BFA schools total (all on campus) and seven were between Jan. 14 and March 5. The dates of the auditions didn't seem to affect the outcome. If anything, she felt she did better as time and auditions went on. She was accepted to some schools on their VERY LAST audition day, in fact. </p>
<p>Early Dec. audition: (EA) accepted to college, deferred for BFA, denied BFA in April
mid Jan. audition: denied
late Jan. audition: accepted
late Jan. audition: accepted
mid Feb. audition: accepted
late Feb. audition (last day of auditions): accepted
late Feb. audition (last day of auditions): priority waitlisted
early March audition (last day of auditions): accepted</p>
<p>From this one example....the later dates, including the last possible audition date for the program, surely can yield acceptances. Further, there seemed to be a pattern of more success as the audition season progressed, in her experience Some of these schools accepted BFA candidates rolling and many let all know in March/April when auditions were all over.</p>
<p>You are fine on this....most students haven't heard of acceptances to BFA programs yet and a great many haven't done any auditions yet. I have a couple students who have done a couple auditions already but have the majority still to go after the New Year. You are in the norm and this is one thing to not worry about! </p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>bwaychic,
Some of the kids auditioned early to spread things out if they could. Yes, the early acceptances can be intimidating, but fear not! Each school offers about 40-50 kids positions. There are PLENTY positions left, even if your top schools have already accepted a few. Some kids will be accepted at a several schools, but they can't GO to a several of schools. MOST schools wait until they've seen all of their cards before they play them. </p>
<pre><code> A funny story... My D likes to be barefoot and recently she snagged her toenail on something and ripped it off. It got really inflamed from dancing etc. Luckily she did not have to dance at her last audition, but her shoes were killing her all morning. Before she went into her song and monologue rooms she took off her shoes and left them outside. In both rooms they asked her why she was barefoot and she told them. When I heard this, I was mortified! We had spent a long time choosing her outfit etc. She said "Well, I was honest and I told them that I knew I'd have a better audition if I was comfortable, and all they laughed!" She said that it broke the ice and put her at ease and she had a great audition.
The point is not to worry about those early acceptances. Go in there and do your best. Prepare, prepare, prepare. Arrive early and bring everything you need so you can relax and be yourself! Break a leg.
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<p>wow that actually made me feel a lot better too. thanks</p>
<p>Try not to panick guys. It won't help the situation. 1/2 the battle with these auditions is keeping your psyche up. You'll do great. I just know it. Think of it this way...you have all this extra time to work on your songs and monologues and you'll blow away the auditors when it's your turn.</p>
<p>I agree with all the other mom's advice. Don't worry about not auditioning early. My S is going to the school that was his very last audition! And I also agree that with each audition my S got more confident and at ease. Honestly, if we had to do it all over again, I don't think we would do any auditions before Xmas. We were so anxious to get them over with that I think we rushed things a bit. Every one's situation and scheduling is different. And obviously some students had tremendous results auditioning early. That was not the case for my S. So have faith in your plan and you will be fine!</p>