VCA?

Hi everybody, Like many, I'm planning to try out for acting schools this year. I currently live in Adelaide, and have my Nida audition on the 14th of Nov and my Waapa audition on the 25th of Nov. I wasn't planning to try out for VCA this year, as they are not auditioning in Adelaide, but I've been told that I should. Now I'm conflicted, because in order to audition in Melbourne I'd have to fly to Melbourne the day following my Waapa audition for the last days of VCA auditions. It's not that I'm unwilling, but I question why VCA are not auditioning in all capital cities this year. Nida and Waapa are willing to come to Adelaide, so why not VCA? In addition, I've heard things in the past, from this message board too, about VCA 'culling' a lot of students from their acting courses. Now, granted, that post ( http://www.theatre.asn.au/node/1908 ) was referring to Lindy Davies in particular, who has now resigned from her post. But I wondered if anyone on this board knows whether it's still a common practice? Also, VCA is becoming part of Melbourne University next year. Do you think that will change things? As I said above, I will make the effort to fly to Melbourne, but I'm not sure if I'd want to spend a year at VCA only to be failed or forced to quit without any understanding of why I'm not making the grade. So what do people in the know think about VCA? Is it changing with the removal of Lindy Davies and the connection to Melbourne University?