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  1. BuddernScotch

    Very short post from a 2nd year UCLA Screenwriting student's perspective but wait hold up it's not actually that short

    Thank you for the clarification! I did not know enough about the source(s) of the article. But again, I have only my own experience to share. I know when I researched into MFA programs, I did like to know about as many people's experiences as possible. And so if someone only knows about that...
  2. BuddernScotch

    Very short post from a 2nd year UCLA Screenwriting student's perspective but wait hold up it's not actually that short

    Hi. Keeping this super short. It has recently (within the hour) come to my attention that there has been a scathing (lol?) article written somewhere in the internet aether about UCLA's TFT department and their supposedly deteriorating performance in the last few years, even before xxxxx-19...
  3. BuddernScotch

    Virtual Learning at UCLA during COVID - Current Student AMA

    Hey all - current MFA Screenwriting student at UCLA. Chris suggested I do an AMA, so here it is. This may be a little late as the current year's new cohort has already been decided. But if there's anyone that has questions about how to make the best of this situation while we're here, as I've...
  4. BuddernScotch

    Current 3rd Year LMU Film Production MFA student AMA

    Hey! I'm wondering what it's like to go into the program with experience professionally doing what you're learning in filmschool! Do you still find yourself learning a lot of new things, or is it mostly the other courses like cinematography and writing that help round out your skills? Thanks...
  5. BuddernScotch

    UCLA MFA Screenwriting 2020

    Hey Lucas! :D I'll go ahead and drop my email here too, amywen42@ucla.edu, and if any international students have questions (I'm from Canada) hopefully I might be able to help. And hopefully we'll have a pre-fall quarter get-together with everyone this year! If you know the apocalypse doesn't...
  6. BuddernScotch

    How I Got In To Film School: Application / Interview Process Information and AMA

    This may be a little late, but for any future viewers - UCLA's interview was very fun! Like many other schools you interview with one of the primary faculty members. Mine interviewer ended up being my "academic mentor", and also my prof for the first workshop, George (the best!). The actual...
  7. BuddernScotch

    LMU - comparable to UCLA for screenwriting?

    Yes! And was extremely busy before the classes decided to transfer to online only D: Sorry for not answering earlier @Megha Mittal ! From what I've heard, by the way, UCLA is "generally better regarded in the industry" than LMU. But these things are often personal opinion. LMU has its own...
  8. BuddernScotch

    How I Got In To Film School: Application / Interview Process Information and AMA

    (As with all information, take with grain of NaCl) Hello there potential filmschool applicants! The application / interview process can be stressful and confusing. Information online is scattered around in bits and are often third hand or from a decade ago. You may feel like you're trying to...
  9. BuddernScotch

    How smart do you need to be to go to film school?

    From what I've heard getting into undergrad is harder academically than an mfa - my grades were the most average of average. 79-81% depending if you count overloaded courses or not (I think that's a 3.3 grade average?). But grades are not necessarily intelligence, and there are many types of...
  10. BuddernScotch

    Question about applying as freshman to undergrad

    I heard that in my undergrad too. Never really understood why a ba and ma at the same institution was frowed upon though
  11. BuddernScotch

    Chapman MFA Screenwriting - Attend or Try Again Next Year?

    I'd second the idea of at least asking for a deferral. A great back-up next year. You can save and work on stuff this coming year and see how you feel about everything 2020 ;)
  12. BuddernScotch

    What is the best way to get a letter of recommendation?

    Beg and sound pitiful in the email. LOL No seriously, profs are used to doing recommendations over email. Especially if they're arts & humanities professors - they'll write you a stellar letter. I like sep had to go through several profs over the years but only 1 said no after 3 times (3rd...
  13. BuddernScotch

    Question about applying as freshman to undergrad

    Okay, but what do you need 90s for in undergrad??? If your main goal is to then do an mfa in screenwriting, especially. We know from this site's app trackers and info that people with barely 70 got into USC's mfa program. And I second @Septopus7 on this USC idealization. I did it, sep did it...
  14. BuddernScotch

    USC vs NYU - Screenwriting

    I agree with LA being great to live in but I wouldn't say NYU is just for indie films, or that it lacks connections. Take a look at the recent oscar winners - 90% from NYU lol. But it gets cold and I wanted to not wear a parka every day like I do in Canada :'(
  15. BuddernScotch

    Question about applying as freshman to undergrad

    I identify with your past a lot and so many parts of life are truly unfair. That's why I loved stories: place where I held power and could make reality as I saw fit. But that's also why I began learning THROUGH film. I saw my first movie in English right when I came to Canada in 2001 - THE...
  16. BuddernScotch

    USC Screenwriting MFA - Fall 2019

    Interesting that I still haven't heard back.
  17. BuddernScotch

    Question about applying as freshman to undergrad

    I agree with Chris. This is a very personal opinion but I think you may get more out of an MFA. Especially if you're thinking of living and working in the States ater graduating, an MFA will help your case more when applying for certain visas after your study. And it's just more intensive. It's...
  18. BuddernScotch

    UCLA MFA Screenwriting 2019

    3 years here and I would've kept going. You have it in you!!!! (But hopefully next year is the year)
  19. BuddernScotch

    UCLA MFA Screenwriting 2019

    We can also get a little creepy and stalk some of Kira's other UCLA posts. The information from them were a big part of why UCLA became my top choice this year, and they were so impactful that I forget others may not have seen them.
  20. BuddernScotch

    UCLA MFA Screenwriting 2019

    This is why everyone wants to go to UCLA... :/ not sure what to tell you in this situation.

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