<p>My audition experience is pretty much contrary to what everyone is suggesting – I did 4/6 of my auditions at Unifieds, and the rest in late February or March, and it worked out really well for me. I felt I did better at Unifieds because while there are more people, the atmosphere is more casual and less awkward and competitive than at on-campus auditions, and allowed me more time to breathe between auditions or walk-ins. Unifieds felt like they took more planning though, so that is something to consider.</p>
<p>I liked not seeing the campuses before I auditioned because it made the stakes feel lower. I didn’t put any pressure on myself in that “this is where I see myself” kind of way because I hadn’t seen anything yet. It allowed me to focus on auditions first, and then worry about touring and deciding where I wanted to go separately. Less information crossed over I guess, so I could focus on the task at hand.</p>
<p>I didn’t feel that auditioning late in the season hindered or helped me in any way really, other than I got more time to prepare and I got to do all the fun holiday stuff without worrying too intensely on auditions. I did hear back later obviously, which was not a fun wait and kept me waiting for financial aid packages close to many deadlines, but I think this happens to everyone anyway.</p>