<p>This is coming from the perspective of someone who has been through this process twice. Two years ago with my older S and this year with my younger S. With my older S we traveled to ALL 8 schools he applied to…alot of money and time missed from school and work. With my second son we did travel to those schools within driving distance, but he did many at unifieds in NYC. Both got into great programs and in my opinion it really does not matter. They both have several friends who have gotten into “top” programs from unifieds as well. At the end of the day, if you have the talent AND have what they are looking for, you will get accepted whether you audition at unifieds or on campus.</p>