USC MFA Film and Television Production Fall 2018

[Aida]

Hi guys. So the way it works is if you applied for spring semester and you got waitlisted ( my case) you are NOT accepted automatically for following Fall semester BUT if you applied for fall and you got waitlisted that means you are automatically accepted for following spring semester.
I got waitlisted when I applied for spring and they told me to reapply again for fall. I did and since I have not received anything yet that means I will receive rejection letter soon

 

[Jason]

Just got off the phone with a receptionist from cinematic arts. She said that both acceptances and waitlists are still coming out and we should know by the end of the week.

Highly doubt that acceptances are still going out but thanks for the info.

 

[Adrien Levy]

It is not done yet ! I just got the waitlist notification guys. I had lost hope but it's not over guys !

 

[RAH]

It is not done yet ! I just got the waitlist notification guys. I had lost hope but it's not over guys !

Congrats! We’re you interviewed?

 

[Yang Fei]

It is not done yet ! I just got the waitlist notification guys. I had lost hope but it's not over guys !

Congrats! When did u get the notification? I hear that USC is on spring break now.

 

[Adrien Levy]

Congrats! We’re you interviewed?

Thank Youuuuu !
Yes, interviewed late January

 

[RAH]

Has anyone gotten waitlisted without an interview?

 

[Nidhi]

Hi all! Just got an email about two hours ago notifying that I have been waitlisted but will be offered admission in Spring 2019...haven't done enough research to know whether I should feel happy for being granted admission at a later date or melancholy as being sidelined as second tier... Does anyone have any knowledge about USC's Fall/Spring rotation?

Hi Guy,
Firstly, congrats to all those admitted and waitlisted for USC, MFA program.
I also got the same mail from USC regarding being waitlisted. Since then I haven't been able to get my mind of this particular line in the letter - 'If we are unable to admit you off of the waitlist for the Fall 2018 semester, we will offer you admission to our Spring 2019 class'
I sent the office of admissions a mail and then finally called them today to confirm the meaning of this. And the lady who spoke to me told me that the spot for spring 2019 is guaranteed. I forgot to ask her, her name though, as she seemed really busy and I was also really happy that she gave me a verbal guarantee for my spring admission.
Have anyone of you, who have been waitlisted tried to contact the office of admissions? Did anyone else get such clarification?

Also I directly got this mail. I did not get an interview request. This is the first mail I got from USC after I submitted my application.

 

[Sunmin Inn]

Has anyone gotten waitlisted without an interview?

Hey RAH, I didn't get an interview and got waitlisted. It was a huge surprise!

 

[gxshi]

Hi Guy,
Firstly, congrats to all those admitted and waitlisted for USC, MFA program.
I also got the same mail from USC regarding being waitlisted. Since then I haven't been able to get my mind of this particular line in the letter - 'If we are unable to admit you off of the waitlist for the Fall 2018 semester, we will offer you admission to our Spring 2019 class'
I sent the office of admissions a mail and then finally called them today to confirm the meaning of this. And the lady who spoke to me told me that the spot for spring 2019 is guaranteed. I forgot to ask her, her name though, as she seemed really busy and I was also really happy that she gave me a verbal guarantee for my spring admission.
Have anyone of you, who have been waitlisted tried to contact the office of admissions? Did anyone else get such clarification?

Also I directly got this mail. I did not get an interview request. This is the first mail I got from USC after I submitted my application.

Hey Nidhi, I also called the office of admissions today...the staff I spoke to gave me a firm '100% guarantee of admission for the Spring semester'...he also told me that the school admits about 60 students for both the fall and spring semester in the film/tv production stream.

Hope that helps!

 

[K.Sun]

Has anyone gotten waitlisted without an interview?

I did

 

[Nidhi]

Hey Nidhi, I also called the office of admissions today...the staff I spoke to gave me a firm '100% guarantee of admission for the Spring semester'...he also told me that the school admits about 60 students for both the fall and spring semester in the film/tv production stream.

Hope that helps!

Hey Gxshi!
Thanks a lot, that helps. Also now I guess the process is to just wait.

 

[RAH]

To those of you who were accepted/waitlisted, how many of you actually plan on attending?

 

[GoAndLoveSomeMore]

Hey guys!

I just received my rejection letter, so they are going out! I received an email and the portal message late last night, I assume. I just saw it this morning! It says it was sent out on the 16th.

That’s all the info I have!

 

[TreeYoung]

@GoAndLoveSomeMore I would love to see what you put in your portfolio... Are you applying again?

 

[EclecticMel21]

Is financial aid offered to waitlisted / spring semester students?

 

[Rockatansky]

Hi Everyone!

I too have been waitlisted for the Fall 2018 semester with guaranteed acceptance for Spring 2019.
Is everyone going to the meet and greet on the 6th?

 

[Jason]

When did you hear? I haven't yet heard so I'm assuming I've been denied.

 

[RAH]

Just got my rejection letter, congrats to everyone who got in.

 

[Frankie Bones]

my rejection letter contained an encouragement to continue to work on my portfolio and to reapply in a future semester -- is that standard language included in all of them (i..e, them just being nice) or is there some significance to that?