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  1. Riki Tiki Tavi

    Which Screenwriting Program for: Celtx, Final Draft, Other?

    i also use celtx, but elle is right that there’s a lot of spacing issues. i had to go in and tweak with the formatting so, so, so many times for my applications. made me wish i heard of fadein sooner! now that i’m getting ‘serious’ about screenwriting, though, i’m definitely getting final draft...
  2. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    oh, that’s just what i wanted to hear! the location was very attractive to me. i’d also love to meet up with you guys! i’m not sure if i can make it to admitted student’s event either, the cost of flying there and back alone gives me a lot of pause, but i was hoping to move in early to meet up...
  3. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    hollywood hills, obviously. kidding! i applied for graduate housing, but i’m planning on sticking around, and i think i’d like to move into weho. that’s the premier gayborhood, and it’s a stone’s throw away from hollywood proper.
  4. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    ah, i love the catskills. great horse back riding there, it’s just perfect for a scenic ride. only thing that compared was the sierra nevada. anyway, that’s great news! i’m more than happy to earn my keep. hopefully they do graduate work study as well? damien, we’re not sure! though it looks...
  5. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    that’s what the admissions officer told me and sounds more in line with what i expected. i mean, waiting until september for a scholarship? come on. hold on tight, guys!
  6. Riki Tiki Tavi

    Boston University M.F.A. Screenwriting 2018

    well, i’m out. sorry guys. just got my letter of rejection today. pretty impersonal! too bad, was hoping to get some feedback. still, i’m surprisingly chipper about it! thought i’d be feeling much more bummed about this. i can’t imagine why...
  7. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    nah, more in the middle than that, closer to syracuse. i grew up by lake skaneateles and live in north syracuse now, which is a dystopic suburban swamp lair. westchester is nice though! that husdon valley area is very scenic.
  8. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    new york! but not the part of new york you think of when you hear the words ‘new york’. it’s the new york in the middle, that big expanse of mountains and lakes no one cares about unless they’re thinking of buffalo wings. or destiny usa. or tiffany pollard. that’s not to say i didn’t get a good...
  9. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    don’t feel defeated, bu is a great school too! i applied there myself, but missed the priority deadline by a hair, thanks to some miscommunication between one of my recommenders, so i’m still waiting to hear back. whatever you choose, you should feel accomplished that you were accepted! not many...
  10. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    that’s kind of concerning... but it’s not like i haven’t been financially thrifting for this very moment, so if i have to bite the bullet for one of the best film schools in the world, i will! for once, my whole family is behind me 100% on this decision— as well as some of my, ah, wealthier...
  11. Riki Tiki Tavi

    2018 Accepted for USC MFA Screenwriting

    hey guys! so i actually called the school about this, and i got some concerning news. the financial aid office told me that they post federal aid around may, which would be after the confirmation deposit. that’s actually not so bad, because i was also told that i could trust the fafsa’s...
  12. Riki Tiki Tavi

    USC MFA in Screenwriting Applicants 2018

    hey guys, do you think it’s a good idea to start a different thread for everyone who’s been admitted, to talk about financing, housing, maybe connecting to find some roommates? i wouldn’t want to clog this place up with all of that when people are still hanging in there!
  13. Riki Tiki Tavi

    USC MFA in Screenwriting Applicants 2018

    interesting! i just called myself, regarding the deadline for the deposit + scholarships, fellowships, and tas, and the guy on the phone admitted that the emails usually come before the portal changes to the correct decision. he also confirmed, however, that it is totally real, and if your...
  14. Riki Tiki Tavi

    USC MFA in Screenwriting Applicants 2018

    yeah, they seem to be lagging a bit with the emails. i also just happened to check the portal this morning, after waking up, and there it was. almost couldn’t believe it when i saw it! so make sure to check, check, check away! i, uh, hope i do get an actual email eventually, though! it probably...
  15. Riki Tiki Tavi

    USC MFA in Screenwriting Applicants 2018

    hey guys, great to hear from all of you! guess what, i got in too! all that worrying for nothing. little worried about how i’m going to afford, but i’ll cross that bridge later. right now i’m just ecstatic! but all is not lost kitty girls, we still have one more weekend.
  16. Riki Tiki Tavi

    USC MFA in Screenwriting Applicants 2018

    “John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television review committee places considerable importance on the autobiographical character sketch, story ideas, writing samples, portfolio list and letters of recommendation during the application review process. There are no admission interviews...
  17. Riki Tiki Tavi

    How important are grades ?

    one important thing you should factor in is that many, many, many schools weigh your junior/senior year’s gpa more than your freshman/sophomore year’s gpa. your gpa right now isn’t necessarily stellar, but if you work on improving it, you can look a lot better as an applicant — uniquely better...
  18. Riki Tiki Tavi

    Anyone applying to MFA Screenwriting Programs for Fall 2018?

    ugh! it feels like no matter what, something has to go wrong. first ucla says they’ll ‘be in contact’ with all applicants on the status of their applications by mid december, so i wait, and i wait, and i wait, and it’s nearly christmas. i don’t know what that means. a good thing? nothing wrong...
  19. Riki Tiki Tavi

    long time lurker, first time caller!

    thank you! it’s funny, my heart is really set on UCLA. my mentor (and one of my recommenders, naturally) had a fellowship there and told me i’d be a perfect fit!
  20. Riki Tiki Tavi

    Anyone applying to MFA Screenwriting Programs for Fall 2018?

    i actually got an email from UCLA about this today that i wanted to share, just in case no one here got it. it said that all applicants with a nov. 1 deadline— that means us— should send in the application and, sometime soon after the deadline, early nov. or so, you’ll reiceve information on...

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