USC MFA Writing for Screen & Television (Screenwriting) 2021

[JasperJohns]

Good luck to you all! Sending you love and light as you await your responses!
I'm from the U.K. and wanted to apply but missed the deadline...ekk! I've applied to U.K. institutions but would've loved to have taking a crack at USC.

Where in the UK did you apply? There are more than a few great film schools across the pond.

The YouSC website tab for "Decision Status" has been down much of today. It IS a Sunday in February, which has been the rule. These two things could be totally unrelated. I am just throwing the info into the water... like chum for the sea creatures.

 

[Umie13]

Where in the UK did you apply? There are more than a few great film schools across the pond.

So far I've applied to MetFilm London and have been offered a place.
My application to NFTS is ready to go (just a few lil tweaks) and half-way through my application for LFS.

 

[arigold8]

Where in the UK did you apply? There are more than a few great film schools across the pond.

The YouSC website tab for "Decision Status" has been down much of today. It IS a Sunday in February, which has been the rule. These two things could be totally unrelated. I am just throwing the info into the water... like chum for the sea creatures.

What is the Sunday in February rule? Is that when they first send things out??

 

[Krmg]

Y'all..... why is the YouSC portal down??!!!

 

[katiebonnie]

What is the Sunday in February rule? Is that when they first send things out??

So usually USC sends out decisions on the last weekend in Feb and it seems a lot of them come out on the Sunday of that weekend. Dunno if it's a thing haha it just seems to be a trend from what I've found stalking the previous years forums lol

 

[arigold8]

So usually USC sends out decisions on the last weekend in Feb and it seems a lot of them come out on the Sunday of that weekend. Dunno if it's a thing haha it just seems to be a trend from what I've found from stalking the previous years forums lol

Ahh thank you! I knew around Feb 20th but I didn’t realize the Sunday connection. I wonder if the portal being down today means anything.

 

[katiebonnie]

Ahh thank you! I knew around Feb 20th but I didn’t realize the Sunday connection. I wonder if the portal being down today means anything.

It's not actually down for me but it was over the weekend? I'm international but dunno whether that means anything haha!

I'm pretty much ignoring USC until mid-March, I've got myself convinced that Columbia and NYU interview emails will be this week so honestly can't deal

 

[arigold8]

My birthday is early next week and my biggest fear is getting rejected on it haha. I’m trying so hard to stay occupied but now that’s it the second half February it’s getting nearly impossible!

 

[katiebonnie]

My birthday is early next week and my biggest fear is getting rejected on it haha. I’m trying so hard to stay occupied but now that’s it the second half February it’s getting nearly impossible!

Oh no haha! I honestly think it will be the last weekend of Feb, I think last year the acceptances started coming on the 1st March - at least on this site anyway...can you tell I've had too much time on my hands

 

[wuzpoppin]

anyone wanna place bets on this weekend vs. next weekend?
it's probably next weekend, but my brain is doing mental gymnastics trying to justify it happening sooner :')

i've already read previous years' threads at least 4 times each

 

[Abbey Normal]

anyone wanna place bets on this weekend vs. next weekend?
it's probably next weekend, but my brain is doing mental gymnastics trying to justify it happening sooner :')

i've already read previous years' threads at least 4 times each

This weekend or next weekend? Doubt it. I'm all in for next month. All the chips on the table. At the rate they're going I don't care anymore.

 

[wuzpoppin]

This weekend or next weekend? Doubt it. I'm all in for next month. All the chips on the table. At the rate they're going I don't care anymore.

careful, they might call your bluff and tell us in august

 

[arigold8]

anyone wanna place bets on this weekend vs. next weekend?
it's probably next weekend, but my brain is doing mental gymnastics trying to justify it happening sooner :')

i've already read previous years' threads at least 4 times each

I'm betting on next weekend to try and will it into reality!

 

[grocerystoremusic]

@wuzpoppin Since this is my third go-around, I'll take the liberty of appointing myself group bookkeeper

After 40 seconds of careful thought, here are the official odds of when we'll hear back:

This weekend: 4 to 1
Next weekend: 1 to 1 (EVEN)
Two weeks or later: 2 to 1

Where's the smart money at?

 

[amichan]

I bet a small amount of bitcoin that emails will be sent in March but actual letters will be dated next weekend

 

[grocerystoremusic]

I like that!!!

 

[katiebonnie]

I bet a small amount of bitcoin that emails will be sent in March but actual letters will be dated next weekend

I second this!

 

[Krmg]

I bet they will come out this weekend...or rather I NEED them to come this weekend. The wait is killing me

 

[jordanaparis]

Are we thinking more Sunday the 28th or Monday the 1st??

 

[arigold8]

Are we thinking more Sunday the 28th or Monday the 1st??

If I'm reading the past threads correctly, it looks like the first few acceptances go out on a Sunday and then keep trickling in for days-weeks after? Please correct me if I'm wrong friends haha