Definitely read thru some of the above threads-- they’ll contain good information. Also note that some schools NOT at the PHH have walk-ins-- as stated above, read the notices hanging around PHH. I highly recommend doing 1-2 walk-ins-- No pressure and they loosen you up. My son did a walk-in in Chicago in 2014, got incredible feed-back, and that’s now the school he’s studying at. He had not applied to the school prior, but did as soon as we got home. He’s in his 2nd year and has no regrets about his decision. (He did get into other schools-- the other walk-in he did while in Chicago, and a few others that were scheduled.) Good luck-- you have nothing to lose!