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    USC Screenwriting MFA - Fall 2019

    Me too, same as alanray
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    USC MFA in Screenwriting Applicants 2018

    Got the email to check this morning. Rejection letter dated 3/20.
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Hi @T117, here are some of my thoughts: Character Sketch: I thought this was really excellent for several reasons. First, you show off your talent at painting a scene. You do a great job of bringing out all of the details, and each of them was significant to the story. Second, I loved how you...
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Hey T117, thanks a ton for reading through my stuff. I started taking a look at yours, and I'll post some reactions later on. I definitely think I could've dug a litter deeper for specifics on how I came to be a writer. I think I got a bit swept up in the format, and should've taken a harder...
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Thanks so much for your thoughts, Nicholas! I think you're spot on that I could have done more to explore the humanity of my characters in both creative challenges. I think I was too afraid to change the action as I originally imagined it, but it would have been served by more thought on who...
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Personally, I liked the unanswered questions, as they made me want to know more about these characters and their story.
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    I posted my stuff above (this link), but then realized people might not want to dig through 25 pages of text. So here are the individual PDFs to make life easier.
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    I thought this was great. Very evocative poignant [Manwitch stole my word while I was typing], and you produce a lot of character development from very simple actions and images. I also liked the balance between the two characters. My first thought was "Ah, the daughter needs to grow up fast to...
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Hi Nick, thanks for sharing your stuff. Here are my reactions: PERSONAL STATEMENT - As someone who doesn't know much about horror, it was interesting to hear your perspective as someone who has studied the genre. I would have liked to hear some more detailed examples from the films you...
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Speaking for myself, it's a lot of work to not get any feedback (or to only get "no thanks" as feedback). Also, theoretically I want to write stuff in order for other people to read it, so why not start here.
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Thanks! I decided to put my hours and hours of email marketing experience to good use :)
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Here are my materials. I'm open to any and all criticism about how brilliant I am and how big of a mistake USC is making.
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    Critique My Application Material (And Share Yours Too, If Willing)

    Thanks for starting this thread! I'd like to share my material too, once I put it all together. Reactions to your pieces: ME 2- I think the concept is great. You captured the sense of self-confrontation well; I could feel that this was a conversation that had been waiting to happen for your...
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    USC MFA in Screenwriting Applicants 2018

    Graduate Film School Applications 2018
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    USC MFA in Screenwriting Applicants 2018

    I believe what happened is that someone grabbed the corner of a selection box and dragged it, which autofilled the boxes, so "Johnella18" was followed by "Johnella19" and so on. Looking at the changelog, it happened around Feb 21.
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