<p>Zonolo wrote:" As much as my child is auditioning for a coveted spot in some excellent college programs, these are still programs that I am going to be spending tens of thousands of dollars on over four years. I have no less respect for the quality of programming at Pace nor the talent of those they accept. I simply feel that integrity, dignity and respect do matter. I do believe the inaccessibility of those running the programs to parents and students questions does matter and I do believe that the treatment to those auditioning also matters. If some schools can do it so right, it seems that others could learn something. "</p>
<p>Exactly. This is what I wast trying to say as well. Very well put. There is a difference here between auditioning a part and auditioning a school. And that being said, my daughter is WAY over it, and isn’t thinking about it at all. They were generous enough to offer her a spot to “walk in” and audition for the acting program at the campus auditions for MT and she enjoyed that experience. So she walked away from there feeling good. And as far as judging a school by the audition experience, I think for some of us that’s a good portion of time that we actually spend at the school. (We had a impromptu tour guide at Pace take us around the day before and she was lovely) So maybe the schools need to understand that’s where they make their impression. I see that some of them have the attitude that they are so big it doesn’t matter how they treat people, they will fill their spots with the best of the best. That’s great for a show, but for a school? That does reflect on them in either a good or bad way. Same thing when it’s very difficult to communicate with the school when you have a question. While I don’t think it’s the only thing, the information you gain during the audition process is something to put on your list when making the decision.</p>