<p>I completely agree with Emsdad. Yes, some voice teachers may be great at voice coaching, but are unfamiliar with what is acceptable for college or even any auditions (for instance, Being Alive would not be appropriate in <em>any</em> audition for you, with the possible exception of high school auditions). </p>
<p>The purpose of the song is just as Emsdad says, a monologue in song. Just as you would not audition as King Lear, so you would not audition using a song that you would never be cast in, because of your gender, body type, race/ethnicity, and age/life experience. To choose to sing a song you would never be cast in is to advertise that you don’t care how the playwright or composer conceived the character, and you don’t care how the director would cast you. This is not a good thing to advertise.</p>
<p>There are SO many choices out there for someone your age, whom you would believably be cast in. Think 16-25, your voice AND your physical type. “Far From the Home I Love” fits age and gender, but if it’s not overdone, also make sure you are the right type (as I’m sure you know, it’s a Jewish girl. I’m not saying you have to be Jewish, but if you look very obviously not Jewish, that would personally distract me if I were on the panel, and you don’t want distracted judges). Could you ask your voice teacher for such suggestions within those parameters? If the teacher is unfamiliar with musical theatre repertoire, you’ll need to do the research yourself–or if you are blessed with money, you can also find an additional coach who is familiar with what’s out there and what’s appropriate for auditions. </p>
<p>The general advice is also to avoid songs that are associated with a particular performer, since that will inevitably bring comparisons to the performer rather than the character itself. That’s why I’d hesitate with "Someone to Watch over Me’–many famous performers have sung that one. But the idea to look for older musicals from the 1920s or 1930s could be interesting, particularly if your voice is more suited to such musicals. Good luck with this.</p>