<p>^^Just a quick “me too”–I also asked my son to apply to a range of schools, and am glad that he did (and so is he). The school that has remained at the top of his list (and where it looks like he’ll be going in the fall) is not one that would’ve been on his radar if he had only looked at bigger, competitive, urban schools. And when his first two answers from auditioned programs were “no,” he was glad he had several non-auditioned options in his pocket, places he would’ve been happy to attend. Seeing and liking a lot of different kinds of schools really helped him figure out what he wanted and where he could thrive. 5boys, I applaud you for getting off to an early start!</p>