Yes. I think “daunting” was my favorite word that year. GoForth has it right though, just have to go with it. It’s a little like drowning; if you can keep yourself from thrashing around, you somehow pop to the surface. The applications and prescreens nearly killed my kid – he got mono in the fall and we had to reschedule a bunch of things, regroup and rethink priorities.
But the good news is that audition trips can be an amazing experience. We had so much fun. I wouldn’t trade them for anything.