College Audition Portfolio

I'm soon to send in a portfolio for a pre-audition requirement on college auditions. Would it be acceptable to just staple the printed copies together and send them, or would it be better have the scores bound and look performance-ready? It does not seem to specify in any of the explanation just how professional it should look.

Thanx for the help.

In this kind of cases, it's better to err on the side of cautiousness. The more professional-looking and performance-ready, the better.

Absolutely bound scores in this case.

I got into a conservatory with unbound scores, but that was a while ago. :) At this point, there's no question that submitting bound scores will help you level the playing field and not be rejected for silly cosmetic reasons. It's worth it!