<p>Remember, the schools are still working on this year’s freshmen (ie-orientation, class schedules, etc…). For most schools, you must turn in the applications before you are able to schedule the auditions. The exceptions are walk in auditions, mainly.</p>
<p>I remember being surprised by the number of schools that didn’t need an application before the audition was scheduled. BU and NYU were among them (maybe this has changed but it’s nice when you can schedule the audition first.) And I also remember being surprised by how long it took for schools to get the info up on their websites. But now I realize that as photomom says, they have other priorities right now, and many administrators are on vacation in July. Anyone who gets a head start on the common app will be in great shape in September.</p>
<p>^Gwen, I just pulled up my spreadsheet from last year, and when my son applied, he DID have to complete the BU application before scheduling the audition! At least according to my notes… Most of the other places just wanted the application prior to the audition, but you could schedule it early, just had to make sure you got it sent in a certain amount of time before showing up with monologues and headshot/resume in hand. These dates and requirements are such a collection of moving targets–just another reason why rising seniors and their parents will need to research directly on school websites rather than relying on past applicants’ experience. And as I recall, many schools didn’t have their dates or requirements posted till the beginning of the relevant school year. I definitely remember feeling impatient a year ago while waiting for the 2013 audition dates etc. to appear online!</p>
<p>After auditioning last year, I would suggest that you finish all applications ahead of the audition date even if it is not required. I think that if you can get that academic acceptance in hand before auditioning it is a huge comfort to the faculty (though I suspect most can pull some strings if they need to, I think they would prefer to not). This rings especially true for those only going out for auditioned programs/those attending Unifieds. You never know when you will need the last few weeks before decision day to fill out applications for walk-in schools, or to add some late auditions to the mix!</p>
<p>Is there a list that Unifieds puts out of the schools that attend?</p>
<p>bisouu - Here is the link to the “official” Unifieds schools:
[National</a> Unified Auditions](<a href=“http://www.unifiedauditions.com/universities.html]National”>http://www.unifiedauditions.com/universities.html)</p>
<p>Then there are the other programs that hold auditions in the sames cities and over the same dates as Unifieds, but that are not official Unifieds schools. For example, Coastal Carolina holds auditions in Chicago at the Palmer House during Unifieds, but they are not an official Unifieds participant. Perhaps others can add schools like CCU to this thread to assist those who are looking at 2014 dates.</p>
<p>Coastal Carolina University
Feb. 3-5
- does not require a pre screen video to schedule an audition in Chicago
- has accepted walk-ins to these auditions in the past</p>
<p>Boston University: </p>
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<p>The college websites are your best resource. Things change year to year and sometimes month to month. Many websites show the exact curriculum, and every one has different rules and dates and deadlines. Get used to digging deep into those websites-- this took me a while to understand but when I got it I was able to clarify so many things!</p>
<p>Also bisouu, be sure you are making a spreadsheet and/or keeping a notebook and marking down important deadlines for each school. I had a notebook with a page for each school, plus a page for SAT scores, transcripts, teacher recommendations checking off when they were due for each school and when we sent them.</p>
<p>Each school is a little different so it is important to keep track of which, for example, need just regular letters from teachers and which needed special letters from their theatre teachers sent to the theatre department (OU, TCU, Roosevelt). There are may things like that you need to stay on top of. Also make notes on audition requirements (#, length and type of monologues, for example)</p>
<p>Wagner is an example of a school that you have to be accepted to the school itself first and after that you hear if an audition has been granted. They audition everyone on the same day (March 3rd this past year) and it is very late in the process.</p>
<p>Some schools used the acceptd website for turning in paperwork, some require a pre-screen uploaded there as well. So truly the only way to find these things out is to carefully examine each schools website and make notes while you do!</p>
<p>Another must have is a big calendar to start filling in these dates as you schedule auditions–then you can plan how to minimize your travel by scheduling close(-ish) schools in the same week. And you will also see schools who aren’t officially at Unifieds, but have auditions during those dates.</p>
<p>I have started my spreadsheet which is helping me to process all of this craziness and making in much more manageable. Thank you austinmt :)</p>
<p>All of us with kids going through this process should have our head examined… seriously… this is insane… :)</p>
<p>As I’ve said before, the payback for all this is when you start going on the auditions and you get all that lovely one-on-one time with your about-to-leave-the-nest child. Priceless!</p>
<p>I wonder how a kid does this without parental assistance… :(</p>
<p>I think the kids who do it without parental assistance are seriously stressed and likely make some mistakes along the way.
Are we all crazy to do this? Absolutely not. Here’s why. Aside from my D, the one who is applying to all these schools this year, I have a 12 year old son. He has anxiety disorder and ODD. I watch him struggle to get up the nerve to go to school some days; he’d rather lose all his privileges for the day and stay safe in bed than face the world. And he is in a great school for kids with special needs, yet some days he can’t just can’t do it. He shows some ability with music and performing, yet is too anxious to try. He is slowly improving but it will be a long, slow process. So I am thrilled my D knows exactly what she wants to do, and loves doing something. Having a direction and a focus and a drive is a true gift. My other son is sometimes just, lost…
For all the kids like my son out there who just can’t even think of applying to 14 colleges and auditioning in front of tons of professors and embracing such a huge risk, I gladly start off on this wild ride!</p>
<p>As a mom who has done this twice, yes, twice, let me assure you, you are perfectly sane, you will make it through and in the end, when your kids are thriving, this will be but a blip on your radar. The anxiety and the crazy schedule of auditions are worth it.</p>
<p>this is such a helpful thread, so thank you all. I am still confused about one thing, do all the same schools audition at all four Unified dates, so a student could complete her auditions for those schools on one date?</p>
<p>Not sure exactly what you mean esarafish-- but the schools who do unifieds do usually do all of the days in each city. You wouldn’t want to schedule more than 4 auditions a day I don’t think.</p>
<p>I think esarafish was wondering if the schools send reps to all the unified locations. I was curious about that too.</p>
<p>Usually. But not always. And it can change from year to year. So you have to check each school’s website for audition times and locations.</p>
<p>It seems like less go to LA and themost go to Chicago</p>