Seek out grads. They have the most honest opinions of the school.
Go to an open day if possible, and really investigate the school.
Learn online. Most drama schools have decent websites. You can find out more about teaching staff, course curriculum, and usually insights on recent grad successes.
Ask the industry. This is one fantastic piece of advice that very few actors take on, probably because when they are starting out they don’t have a lot of industry contacts, but if you do know anyone in the industry – theatre directors, casting directors, agents, ask their opinion on which schools are performing well at the moment.
Think about what your character is doing before he/she speaks. How is s/he feeling? What movements is s/he doing before s/he speaks and during the monologue? Just standing there and appearing like you are ‘going through the motions’ will not make you that memorable or stand you out from the others auditioning.
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