<p>Today was my Rutgers audition in LA...my 6th and FINAL audition!!! I think that today was the last off-campus audition for Rutgers, so my audition story probably won't help anybody for this year's auditions, but I will, of course, still go through my experience for you all. I'm also VERY interested to hear all of YOUR Rutgers audition stories!</p>
<p>So, my e-mail confirmation said that my audition was at 9:20 AM. I got to the Hilton by LAX at around 8:35 and went up to a large hallway. By a door, there was a table with a bunch of Rutgers pamphlets, but there weren't any Rutgers representatives by the table, so I figured that they must not have arrived yet or were getting breakfast or something. There were, however, some other Rutgers auditioners waiting by the audition room door. </p>
<p>Hilton employees put out signs that pointed to the various audition rooms (BU, Ithaca, etc.). Next to the arrow for "Rutgers," it said the room name and "10:00-6:00." My dad and I were confused, because my confirmation said 9:20. My dad and I figured that the only thing that would make sense is that there's an information session or something at 9:20 and the auditions start at 10:00. It was only around 8:45 by then, so I went and sat with my dad for a little while and went back to the room at around 9:15. </p>
<p>Upon returning to the room, I was surprised to see an auditioner exiting from it! I realized then two things: 1) Rutgers auditions are set for a specific time slot, (like Purchase), but Rutgers picked my time for me, (unlike Purchase), and 2) Hilton makes confusing signs. Less than a minute after this epiphany, I was called into the room. I was a little bit frazzled, obviously.</p>
<p>Anyway, there were 2 auditors: a blondeish woman and a long haired guy with glasses. Both were very friendly. After they introduced themselves, they asked me what my monologues were. I told them. They then asked me to perform them, so I did. They then invited me to pull up a chair and sit at the table. They asked if I had any questions. I had none. They asked where else I was applying. I listed all 6 of my schools for them, told them that this was my last audition, and the auditors congratulated me. That was nice of them. They asked how I found out about Rutgers and asked a second time if I had any questions. I still had no questions, so they thanked me and I left.</p>
<h2>As with Purchase, I auditioned off-campus for this one so I didn't get the whole "audition experience." I could tell, however, that the auditors were very friendly and open. They made it so I walked away feeling good about my audition.</h2>
<p>Now that I am finally DONE, it's time to wrap things up! Let's go in order, shall we?</p>
<p>UCLA: Felt kind of impersonal, with separate people for interviewing and auditing. Felt like a giant cattle call of sorts, to put it eloquently. Just hope that you get the nice auditor!</p>
<p>NYU: Much more intimate with only 10 people per auditor. You also have 10+ minutes of audition time, so you have enough time to get to know your auditor and to feel comfortable with them.</p>
<p>Juilliard: 100+ people auditioning. Most of them are college students or college grads. High school seniors: don't get your hopes up. Regardless, it's a good experience, even if you don't get called back.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon: My favorite audition, hands down. The students, the faculty, and the other auditioners were all INSANELY nice! The auditors gave helpful feedback on my pieces, which definitely improved them for my last 2 auditions.</p>
<p>Purchase: Not much to say about this one. The people are nice and the audition's pretty straight forward.</p>
<p>Rutgers: Same as Purchase, basically. The people at Rutgers might be a little bit nicer, though. Regardless, it's pretty straight foward.</p>
<p>I would LOVE to hear all of your audition experiences at any of these 6 schools! </p>
<p>And now, in conclusion, I'm going to leave you all with a couple of auditioning tips that I picked up on my journey...
-Double check that you have everything you need for your audition! This includes checks, resumes, headshots, etc.! Bring confirmations and headshots even if they don't ask for them, just in case.
-Most auditors want you to stand fairly far away from them whilst acting. Keep this in mind while rehearsing.
-During the interviews: be yourself! I know, it sounds cheesy, but, seriously. It's true.
-This is going to sound even CHEESIER, but HAVE FUN!! Odds are you won't see the people you're auditiong for ever again, so make the most of your 5-10 minutes!</p>
<p>That's all! Hopefully I'll get in some place-ha ha!</p>