For an actor looking to obtain a degree in his chosen profession, the college application process is likely to include an audition. Auditions are probably old hat, school plays and musicals, local theater, but “Those were auditioning for parts,” says Adam Pelta-Pauls whose college auditions were followed by the N.Y. Times. “This is auditioning for your life.” The prospective students present two monologues and have a third prepared just in case. Auditors look for emotional transparency, receptiveness to direction, “Someone who brings humanity to their work. And a student who really wants to work hard.”