It can definitely take much of the pressure off the kid when the audition repertoire is all well prepared before the senior year begins. Applying as a composition major, S will have all his composed pieces (scores plus live recordings) ready by the end of this month. Yet as there are many schools requiring composition applicants to audition for their primary instrument (jazz piano in S’s case), he will have a lot to catch up after finishing his summer programs. August will be a busy month for him to prepare his pre-screen piano recordings and also practice SAT.