<p>i will echo that comment about laguardia. one of my best friends at school went there, and she didn’t even know what unified auditions were until she got here. it doesn’t sound like the school does much to prep the students.
i think it’s less about the “brand names” or even training that makes these kids so successful at auditions, but like someone else said…that all these hs are “self-selecting in their student bodies.” the kids had to go through an audition process to get to where they are now. acting programs look for more raw talent than training it seems, unlike programs for other arts disciplines…i think the messier the better in a lot of school’s eyes because it’s a sign that there’s a lot of potential to work with if the student can give a compelling audition with little training.<br>
this is why student populations at college conservatory programs for acting is always a mixed bag. you always have the kids who grew up in theatre families with a bajillion connections, you have kids who went to well known performing arts school, you have kids with a lot of professional credits, the kids who went to normal schools who were the stars at their school and local community, the kids who started acting in the middle of hs, and the kids who don’t really have any formal acting training and only have a small handful of theatre credits.
besides natural ability, schools will look for the student’s desire to commit to an acting program…they like kids who are curious.<br>
i’m sure you’re going to do fine! the way you’ve described it, it seems like you’ll be more prepared than many kids who will be auditioning.</p>