<p>A number of people have said that a personal interview is a good thing. Can a person do this the same day they do the audition? If so, I would welcome any advice on how you schedule both.</p>
<p>What about, for example, Michigan where they do an academic screening first? In that case is it important to do the interview in advance of the audition to help ensure that you get "invited" to audition?</p>
<p>I do not believe that doing an interview in advance of the audition at U.M. will help one get invited to audition. Students are pre-screened by the university Office of Admissions. If their test scores and H.S. grades are deemed acceptable, then their files are sent to the School of Music Office of Admissions. My impression is that every student who passes the initial academic screening at U.M. is invited to audition. When students audition, they are on an equal footing as far as whether or not they have visited the campus, sat in on classes, or talked to either Laura Strozeski in the School of Music Office of Admissions or MT department chair, Brent Wagner. Getting admitted is highly dependent on the audition. If the audition committee were "on the fence" with regard to admitting one student vs. another, then grades and test scores would come into play.</p>
<p>In general, your child will not be able to schedule an interview at any school on an audition day. The faculty are simply too busy. I honestly don't think that doing an interview is going to make any difference in whether or not your child gets accepted. It is the audition that matters. I'm guessing that you have read on other CC threads that interviews are important. That's not the case for performing arts students. </p>
<p>Sometimes talking with the MT department chair or other MT faculty can be helpful in getting a feel for a particular program. This should be done at the time of a campus visit - NOT audition day! Visiting a school, doing a campus tour, sitting in on classes, talking with faculty and students, and seeing a production can all be very enlightening. If you schedule your visit in advance, MT dept. chairs are usually happy to meet with you briefly and answer any questions you may have. However, as I said before, it won't affect whether or not your child gets accepted. </p>
<p>At some schools, Penn State for example, students that faculty are interested in are asked to stay for an interview after the dance, voice, and acting auditions have been completed. The interviews are another way for the faculty to gauge what it will be like to work with a particular student. If students are interviewed, they need to come off as friendly and easy to work with. Faculty want to work with students whom they consider to be teachable.</p>
<p>Thanks for such a complete answer. It's actually a relief that interviews are not another thing to have to schedule.</p>
<p>I believe a strong interview with an admissions officer will help to get accepted to the college but will not help in any way towards the audition/performing arts admission. It only makes sense that A positive opinion from the interviewer that you would be a perfect fit for the college can only help.</p>
<p>I agree with shortnsweet</p>