<p>You've all read my posts lol, blah blah, i might be a transfer MT student. I'm wondering, with college work and stuff, how many schools might you recommend to audition at?</p>
<p>I have a list of 20 right now, and i know that's probably WAY too many. But, hopefully i'd at least get into a couple of those if i did manage a way to audition at all of those. I believe the Unified auditions are only high school students? I'm not sure though.</p>
<p>Plus, would you choose regional, video, or campus audition? sometimes, fares are too expensive.</p>
<p>Jeremy - No, the Unifieds are for anyone auditioning for college musical theatre. My daughter did them the second time around. Personally, I think 20 is absolutely too many. With school work, etc. ahead of you, you should focus on your audition material and make sure you're 100% ready this time around, rather than throwing out this huge net and trying to catch any fish. College will require a lot of work and trying to even complete applications and get transcripts from both your h.s. and college will be time consuming. I think you need to pare down your list. Second time around my daughter went for (I think) four schools. She was lucky to get into three. She made smarter choices all around in the second round, from better coaching, to better material, to better school choices. I think you should really look at what you have to offer and the schools where that would be most appreciated. Yes, you could do a number of auditions at the Unifieds. Just make sure you're ready and at the top of your game. Good luck!</p>
<p>I agree that 20 schools is too many. In order to be competetive as a transfer student you will have to commit to the training and education you will be receiving in college this fall. Most universities will require you to have a strong college GPA in order to transfer. You should be further along as an auditioning transfer student than you were as a high school senior. This does not mean that a school will necessarily allow you to transfer all your credits from Tulane and graduate in only three years, however you want to be able to demonstrate that you are able to get the most out of your current college environment. </p>
<p>Lynnm's advice to make more well thought out choices the second time around, and to arrive at your auditions with better coaching and preparation is key. I agree completely -- really think about what you have to offer, what exactly you want out of a program, and then apply to the few schools that seem to be a good match.</p>
<p>I do not think that many schools will allow transfer to apply "early" -- so you have the fall semester to get yourself focused and started on a strong foot at Tulane. Take advantage of the faculty there to find strong audition material and try to find a good voice teacher, take music, theatre, and dance classes. You will be working on transfer applications over the holiday break, most likely. So, make sure not to let the desire to transfer take over your life durng your first semester in college. Again, you must do well this fall at Tulane in order to be a competitive transfer student.</p>