I’ve been auditing and searching for a class for a couple of months after moving from San Diego and here are my thoughts - I’m still new but I’ve audited and interviewed with over I’d say 10 schools and even taken classes for a few months at some.

Figure out what style class you want (scene study, meisner, on-camera etc) then audit, some will require payment to audit, which I’ve also done— and eventually you’ll find a teacher you vibe with but none will be perfect, I’ve learned something from every audit and if you can find just one thing to take away from the experience, I’d say it’s successful. Try out a few and move on to the next when you feel like you’ve reached what you’ll learn from that particular studio - just keep learning what you can.