@squirk our class this year I would GUESS that females applied on average to 20+. some were less NO DOUBT, but the vast majority were certainly north of 15 and many were 30…we know a girl who was a JIMMY AWARD nominee and got in to 2 schools out of 24 auditions- this is the norm…, we know another girl who went to a performing arts HS, passed EVERY pre screen, applied to 20+ programs had 2 yesses & 2 WL…its never too early to start- to your original question, & your daughter could truly end up being the sparkly unicorn- I hope for your sake she is…but I will tell you & most of the people who replied to your original post ( my respected peers) will tell you that even the most talented kids, the ones who have trained since they could speak and walk, the ones who have had numerous professional gigs, don’t always get multiple acceptance, very very few run the table…I know hard to believe, but trust me when I tell you this is the reality… Heres to hoping your D is one of the sparkly unicorns!!