<p>… and remember that a “‘play it safe’, not audition” option needs to be a non-auditioned, academic and financial safety, that you would be happy attending.</p>
<p>To add to the kind of schools you already have on your list you may want to look at Syracuse University – BFA.</p>
<p>Non-auditioned schools to look at are Muhlenberg – BA, Catawba – BA and BFA (audition during freshman year), Christopher Newport University - BA</p>
<p>Since it appears from your list of schools you are interested in programs which require you to take general education courses as well as focused study in your major… you may want to look at the following auditioned BA programs as well – Wagner College, University of Northern Colorado, Coastal Carolina University, James Madison University.</p>
<p>In the interest of Full Disclosure I teach at JMU :)…</p>
<p>In terms of how you will “stack up” it is too difficult to tell. Each school is looking for a different combination of students, and a different combination of skills in each student.</p>
<p>All the best of luck to you! Use the summer to research schools, prepare audition materials, and start any application materials you can start.</p>
<p>This site is a terrific resource, but make sure to combine the information you find here with research on the individual school’s websites, and visit schools if possible too.</p>