<p>I’ve had the same talk with my D. She’s not planning any walk-ins anywhere, because her list is only the schools she wants to/is willing to attend, and has a “safety” lined up that she is also happy to attend in the event none of the auditioned programs go her way.</p>
<p>I like the idea of keeping a sheet for each school with 4-5 things that she likes about the program. I’ll definitely encourage her to do that. </p>
<p>I’m truly thankful she is so certain about the type of program she wants because it takes a field of hundreds and turns it into just a handful. And, at the end of the day, those are the programs that are more likely to want her too, which is just as important. </p>