WWTBAM Bored

emi, auditioned May 23, , auditioned June 25, passed written test
levinc52, auditioned June 10,
LostinTrinity, auditioned June 12,
Maddy, auditioned June 18,
goongas. auditioned June 26,
jurisdoctor07, auditioned July 8, passed written test
Bob78164, auditioning July 10
bassplayingsugarplum, auditioning July 10
friendofuly, auditioning July 10
thejeopardyfan, auditioning July 12
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioning July 24

The_Raven wrote:...The test was pretty much a cupcake, I think I might have gotten one question wrong...

Did you recognize any of the questions as having been on the show before? It doesn't air where I live, so I've been studying transcripts. I'm wondering if my study time's better spent some other way.
While I'm at it, does anyone know if there's a way to get an e-mail notification when there's a post on a thread to which you've subscribed? I can't find it.
Thanks.

Bob78164 wrote:

The_Raven wrote:Howyadoin,

What a fast process so far!

Applied for the audition June 6
Got the confirmation June 11
Auditioned June 19, knocked it outta the park
Got the happy card June 30.

Now the wait...

Did you get the video interview?

Yes. Read The_Raven's post 2 ahead of yours.

The_Raven wrote:The test was pretty much a cupcake, I think I might have gotten one question wrong. The thing to remember is that the test isn't objectively scored pass/fail, and whether or not you get to the AP interview is somewhat dependent on how many contestants they are looking to add to the pool and I suspect the wranglers have some input as well.

It's true that they don't disclose the passing score (our general consensus has been that it's 25/30) so they're free to adjust it at any time. I don't think there's any evidence to support your suspicion, though. Once they've set the day's (or the session's) passing score, they run all the scantron forms through an automatic grading machine. There's no opportunity, at that point, to associate individual test scores with personalities who might have made an impression in line.

After the written test is done, all of the factors you mentioned have a chance to come into play for the auditions.


Welcome to the Bored, The_Raven.

Any update on the Vegas auditions?

ten96lt wrote:Any update on the Vegas auditions?

What would you like to know?

ok, ok...

friendofuly...pass and video interview

bassplayingsugarplum...pass and video interview

new friend..."dallasnonpasser"...pass and video interview

new friend..."englishchaser"...pass and video interview

ulysses5019 wrote:new friend..."englishchaser"...pass and video interview

They let Mark Labbett interview?

TheConfessor wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:new friend..."englishchaser"...pass and video interview

They let Mark Labbett interview?

Perhaps "americanenglishchaser" is better...

emi, auditioned May 23, , auditioned June 25, passed written test
levinc52, auditioned June 10,
LostinTrinity, auditioned June 12,
Maddy, auditioned June 18,
goongas. auditioned June 26,
jurisdoctor07, auditioned July 8, passed written test
Bob78164, auditioned July 10, passed written test
danangel, auditioned July 10, passed written test
bassplayingsugarplum, auditioning July 10
friendofuly, auditioning July 10
thejeopardyfan, auditioning July 12
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioning July 24

emi, auditioned May 23, , auditioned June 25, passed written test
levinc52, auditioned June 10,
LostinTrinity, auditioned June 12,
Maddy, auditioned June 18,
The_Raven, auditioned June 19,
goongas. auditioned June 26,
jurisdoctor07, auditioned July 8, passed written test
Bob78164, auditioned July 10, passed written test
danangel, auditioned July 10, passed written test
bassplayingsugarplum, auditioned July 10, passed written test
friendofuly, auditioned July 10, passed written test
dallasnonpasser, auditioned July 10, passed written test
englishchaser, auditioned July 10, passed written test
thejeopardyfan, auditioning July 12
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioning July 24

Bob78164 wrote:

The_Raven wrote:Howyadoin,

What a fast process so far!

Applied for the audition June 6
Got the confirmation June 11
Auditioned June 19, knocked it outta the park
Got the happy card June 30.

Now the wait...

Did you get the video interview? --Bob

Yep, did a standup with a producer shooting video on a tripod-mounted cell phone

thejeopardyfan wrote:

The_Raven wrote:...The test was pretty much a cupcake, I think I might have gotten one question wrong...

Did you recognize any of the questions as having been on the show before? It doesn't air where I live, so I've been studying transcripts. I'm wondering if my study time's better spent some other way.
While I'm at it, does anyone know if there's a way to get an e-mail notification when there's a post on a thread to which you've subscribed? I can't find it.
Thanks.

That's a good question. I didn't watch the show regularly prior to auditioning, but I did play the Facebook game, and I think I might have seen one of the questions there, but I couldn't say with absolute certainty.

I took the test in Denver yesterday and passed. I thought my interview went well, but I just had the one. I don't know that anyone had more than one. And the lady told me twice that selection to the contestant pool was "random," which is unlike anything I've heard before. Also, what good are interviews and applications if selection is random? Has anyone had a similar experience?

emi, auditioned May 23, , auditioned June 25, passed written test
levinc52, auditioned June 10,
LostinTrinity, auditioned June 12,
Maddy, auditioned June 18,
The_Raven, auditioned June 19,
goongas. auditioned June 26,
jurisdoctor07, auditioned July 8, passed written test
Bob78164, auditioned July 10, passed written test
danangel, auditioned July 10, passed written test
bassplayingsugarplum, auditioned July 10, passed written test
friendofuly, auditioned July 10, passed written test
dallasnonpasser, auditioned July 10, passed written test
englishchaser, auditioned July 10, passed written test
thejeopardyfan, auditioned July 12, passed written test
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioning July 24

Took the test at Foxwoods yesterday, didn't pass. i was kind of stunned because I was absolutely positive about 23, and for the remaining 7, I felt I was making fairly educated guesses so I felt highly confident I'd get at least 2. But they didn't read my number. I'm not that sad, though, because to my great surprise they weren't actually conducting interviews on site. For people who passed the test, they were just scheduling interviews in New York. And the two days they were holding interviews were days I'm not available to go to New York. I would have had to have done a phone interview instead, and it seems highly unlikely I would have been placed in the contestant pool from a phone interview. I wish they had told us in advance there weren't going to be any interviews that day, it would have saved me a trip.

Steven Sousa wrote:I'm not that sad, though, because to my great surprise they weren't actually conducting interviews on site. For people who passed the test, they were just scheduling interviews in New York. And the two days they were holding interviews were days I'm not available to go to New York. I would have had to have done a phone interview instead, and it seems highly unlikely I would have been placed in the contestant pool from a phone interview. I wish they had told us in advance there weren't going to be any interviews that day, it would have saved me a trip.

WTF!?!?!

Did they send cardboard cut-outs of the APs to Foxwoods, too?

I think the AP mentioned to me as well in June about the pool being random, but I can assure you it is not random...He/She was just being polite while she most likely rejected you, like I was rejected.

thejeopardyfan wrote:I took the test in Denver yesterday and passed. I thought my interview went well, but I just had the one. I don't know that anyone had more than one. And the lady told me twice that selection to the contestant pool was "random," which is unlike anything I've heard before. Also, what good are interviews and applications if selection is random? Has anyone had a similar experience?

I think their definition of random is different from the standard one. Try "arbitrary". They'll choose whoever they like, for whatever reasons they like, and those reasons will change whenever they like.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

thejeopardyfan wrote:I took the test in Denver yesterday and passed. I thought my interview went well, but I just had the one. I don't know that anyone had more than one. And the lady told me twice that selection to the contestant pool was "random," which is unlike anything I've heard before. Also, what good are interviews and applications if selection is random? Has anyone had a similar experience?

I think their definition of random is different from the standard one. Try "arbitrary". They'll choose whoever they like, for whatever reasons they like, and those reasons will change whenever they like.

I think the word is "capricious."

emi, auditioned May 23, , auditioned June 25, passed written test
levinc52, auditioned June 10,
LostinTrinity, auditioned June 12,
Maddy, auditioned June 18,
The_Raven, auditioned June 19,
goongas. auditioned June 26,
jurisdoctor07, auditioned July 8, passed written test
Bob78164, auditioned July 10, passed written test
danangel, auditioned July 10, passed written test
bassplayingsugarplum, auditioned July 10, passed written test
friendofuly, auditioned July 10, passed written test
dallasnonpasser, auditioned July 10, passed written test
englishchaser, auditioned July 10, passed written test
thejeopardyfan, auditioned July 12, passed written test
Steven Sousa, auditioned July 12,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioning July 24

Emi - auditioned 6/25 passed audition / video received today 7/13

emi, auditioned May 23, , auditioned June 25,
levinc52, auditioned June 10,
LostinTrinity, auditioned June 12,
Maddy, auditioned June 18,
The_Raven, auditioned June 19,
goongas. auditioned June 26,
jurisdoctor07, auditioned July 8, passed written test
Bob78164, auditioned July 10, passed written test
danangel, auditioned July 10, passed written test
bassplayingsugarplum, auditioned July 10, passed written test
friendofuly, auditioned July 10, passed written test
dallasnonpasser, auditioned July 10, passed written test
englishchaser, auditioned July 10, passed written test
thejeopardyfan, auditioned July 12, passed written test
Steven Sousa, auditioned July 12,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioning July 24

Another acquaintance received a happy card from NYC auditions...She had taped an episode of The Chase. If you want to add her..."friendofuly2".

goongas wrote:I think the AP mentioned to me as well in June about the pool being random, but I can assure you it is not random...He/She was just being polite while she most likely rejected you, like I was rejected.

I belong to an organization where we used to tell people, "Keep trying, you'll make it if you try long enough." We thought we were being truthful, but we weren't. So we quit saying it.

Steven Sousa wrote:Took the test at Foxwoods yesterday, didn't pass.

Steven,

I'm missing information from one of your auditions a year or two ago. Did you ever get a card (presumably a card) from that audition or did they simply leave you hanging? --Bob