Just got back from the Lingo auditions today in Boston. It was a different setup than I expected. It was a small tent outdoors as part of a Boston Marathon fair. There were 3 people lined up at 9:30, but when I got there at 10, there were about 20 people. Not too bad, but I expected less considering the day and time.
Filled out an application with questions ranging from "What celebrity do you resemble?" to "What's the most outrageous thing you have ever done". They also allowed people to draw a ball from a square box. If you pulled a stopper, you got a choice of a woman's tank top (I love Chuck), Lingo cap, or Lingo T-shirt. If you pulled a blue ball, you got to keep it and you get a bag of Friskies cat food as a consolation prize. I have a feeling this may change as once someone pulled the stopper and it was put back in, it was pretty easy to pull it back out, as there was no shuffling.
We then proceeded to take the Lingo test. I was surprised it was a 3-minute paper test. You have to correctly solve at least 5 out of 9 Lingo words. Some letters are correctly in place, some not. Once that's done, we did an interview with a director & Shandi asking us what we did for a living, what we like about our job, etc. After that, the process is over.
I'm not sure if the passing amount of 5 is set in stone as I figure if they like someone enough, they may overlook a bad score. I filled in 6 and left the rest blank, so I have little room for error. Either way, it was worth it. With the amount of time it took to process people, it's possible those who arrived late never got the chance to audition. I would expect a mob for the Philadelphia auditions considering the date, time, and location. I gather there were probably about 200-300 people processed.
We also received word, although not confirmed, that the format of Get Schooled has been revamped. I believe they will be giving tests at Universities/City Hall's for college students only. If I had to guess, it may be because people who have won previously did not use the winnings for college. I probably would have done the same thing. If there is no rule stating that you must the winnings for college, you can't blame those for exploiting the loophole.