<p>So I just recently completed my auditions for Syracuse, DePaul, and Ithaca this passed week and each of them went pretty great. I was actually wondering if it's necessary to send like a short "thank you" email to the faculty members that interviewed me for each school. I spoke to my teacher about it and she said that it's not necessary to do so and some schools would rather the auditionee not send one in. I really don't want to come off as desperate ( considering the fact that I continuously already thanked them during the audition).</p>
<p>I wouldn’t suggest not sending a thank-you note, either. Although my kids did it for a couple of schools, not all. However, imagine being the auditor at one of these places that sees 1,000 students. If that was me I would say don’t bother. Please. It’s certainly not necessary and won’t change anything.
But, it’s nice. </p>
<p>My daughter was raised by wolves. Pretty sure not a personal thank you note was sent after the first EA audition. I’m not advocating that approach I’m just agreeing with Flossy. Especially the it’s nice which I agree with and the it won’t change anything. </p>
<p>The auditors didn’t introduce themselves at a few of my son’s auditions and caused me to wonder if that was an intentional way to avoid thank you notes This from a mother of a son who probably will not be sending a note because he doesn’t remember who the auditors were, even if they did introduce themselves!</p>
<p>My son went with his instincts and sent emails to people he felt he connected with during the audition (most of his were small, by the way–they only would’ve seen a handful of acting applicants that week, not hundreds). He actually heard back from a couple of auditors, including the department chair of the program he currently attends, so it obviously didn’t hurt. </p>
<p>I’ve read comments from college faculty who suggest using email (vs. snail mail) as it’s easy for faculty to forward the message to whoever’s in charge of compiling application materials. Will it help you get in? Probably not, I agree, but if your instinct is to write and thank the person who watched your audition and spoke with you afterward, I don’t see how it could hurt. And for a small highly personalized program it might give them an indication of how you’d be to work with as a student. Use your judgment and do what seems right to you.</p>
<p>I have done the same thing as Times3’s S. I’ve sent two out, one who I felt connected with and gave me a business card and one who I also felt I really connected with at another audition. Both by email.</p>
This from a mother of a son who probably will not be sending a note because he doesn’t remember who the auditors were, even if they did introduce themselves!</p>