Performr GO

09/02/2026

It's that time when you are working on pre-screen taping. Here is some of our advice! Want to build a list, track auditions and pre-screens, stay organized? Join us FREE! www.performrGO.com

08/24/2026

You've probably seen this "Top 20 Best Colleges for Performing Arts" list floating around (ranked by Niche, 2026). It's a great list to know about — but it's not a realistic college list for most students, and we think parents and students deserve to see why before they build their whole senior year around it.
We put together the real acceptance rates, SAT/ACT ranges, and average GPAs for all 20 schools. Several of them admit under 10% of applicants university-wide — and that's before a single audition. A few (Juilliard, UNCSA's Drama BFA, Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama) are true conservatories where the acceptance rate for the actual performing arts program is in the low single digits.

This isn't to discourage anyone — it's to make sure your list has real Reach, Target, and Safety schools on it, not just prestige.

That's exactly what PerformrGO was built for: a free matching quiz that curates a performing arts college list around your real academic profile and artistry, not a magazine ranking. Free to join — link below.

08/24/2026

You've probably seen this "Top 20 Best Colleges for Performing Arts" list floating around (ranked by Niche, 2026). It's a great list to know about — but it's not a realistic college list for most students, and we think parents and students deserve to see why before they build their whole senior year around it.

We put together the real acceptance rates, SAT/ACT ranges, and average GPAs for all 20 schools. Several of them admit under 10% of applicants university-wide — and that's before a single audition. A few (Juilliard, UNCSA's Drama BFA, Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama) are true conservatories where the acceptance rate for the actual performing arts program is in the low single digits.

This isn't to discourage anyone — it's to make sure your list has real Reach, Target, and Safety schools on it, not just prestige.

That's exactly what PerformrGO was built for: a free matching quiz that curates a performing arts college list around your real academic profile and artistry, not a magazine ranking. Free to join — link below.

08/21/2026

What happens when you don’t follow prescreen rules? Well, maybe nothing, but your talent might be overlooked if you don’t! 8 mistakes to avoid when you are filming prescreens. What would you add to the list?

08/19/2026

Top 10 program doesn’t always mean it will match your wants in a college! Join us FREE and take the comprehensive quiz to get matched with schools and programs that meet all your wants and needs!

08/17/2026

08/17/2026

Let's bust some major college audition myths together. Drop your biggest questions in the comments below!

08/11/2026

Myth vs Fact!