<p>I will just throw this one out there concerning Unifieds. On the positive side, it is extremely cost effective to attend Unifieds. We chose Chicago because there are three days of auditions. My S did eight auditions in Chicago. This year, most of the auditions were at the Palmer House Hilton. There were also auditions held at the Hyatt (5 min walk) which included BU, UNCSA, Purchase and a few others. NYU was not in Chicago if I recall correctly.</p>
<p>On the negative side, you are putting all of your eggs in one basket so to speak in the event of flu, illness, etc. My S was ill with a fever of 102-104 while we were in Chicago. We found out a few weeks later that he had mono. Fortunately for him, the auditions in Chicago netted him four offers of admission though it could have easily gone south based on his illness, the numbers of applicants, etc. He did interview on campus at a few schools - one in November, one in December, one in January - which we thought were much more informative and had less of a cattle call feel to them. </p>
<p>Hope this helps. My S is headed to BU in the fall (?just three short months from now) and could not be happier. This was an audition that occurred at Unifieds.</p>