No prob. I’ve basically retired from the forums since I don’t actually know anybody in a college program anymore and most of my info is out of date since I’ve been out for close to five years. But I still look occasionally and might chime in if I see something I can help with.
@nansan It sounds like he’s doing everything right as long as he’s also getting out to network and building his list of industry contacts. If he’s getting callbacks from the auditions his agent is getting him, he’s in business. If not, he should touch base to see if there’s been any feedback from casting and maybe get in one of the first four classes I mentioned. Lesly is also great about giving the appropriate swift kicks if she finds a student isn’t handling his business. I don’t know John, but he apparently is too in a somewhat kinder gentler way. Another plus at both those studios is that the students are producing a lot of their own work and John’s students even have a short film festival. Check out this spoof disaster movie trailer some of them did … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqrhiC-mrJk 
Oh, and if he’s auditioning for commercials, another name I didn’t mention before is Killian McHugh who everybody says is the man to see for that. I also assume he has a copy of Self-Management for Actors which is widely considered the best book for newbies trying to get their bearings with the LA way of doing things.