Methods for sight-singing

[comefortea]

I was just thrown for a loop regarding my school’s theory program. Apparently they do not use solfege. My question is, if I were to audition at Juilliard, Eastman, or a similar school (for my master’s degree), would I be laughed out of the room if I were to sight-sing using numbers? And for curiosity's sake, how common is it for institutions of

Comments

[unbound_spirit]

Juilliard uses fixed-do sol fedge, so they are used to people (Americans) coming in and having learned something else.

As long as you are a solid reader, no one will care what kind of syllables you are using.

[solros]

My experience auditioning for graduate schools, which isn't with the big fancy conservatory, is that no matter where you go, it won't really matter what system you use. The panel will know if you can read or not, even if you just use a neutral syllable for each note like "doo" or "la" and whatnot.
I would venture to say it's a good thing to have experience in a variety of different methods. It will make you appear well-rounded and well-read on the subject, and it will make the teachers believe they will have an easier time relating to you if you know more than just one method of sight-singing.