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How do you know if USC confirmed receiving your transcript?
Hello! I applied for USC's Film and Television Production MFA for Fall 2021. Does anyone know how we can confirm if they received our transcript? I just want to make sure I submitted everything perfectly because it would be a bummer if they didn't go through my application because of a missing...- jondg
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USC Screenwriting creative supplement formatting - single or double space?
Hey guys! I'm applying to USC for their John Wells Division for Writing for Screen and Television, and I'm currently working on the supplemental scripts and essays I need to write. On their website it doesn't say anything about the formatting for the essays? Like for the greatest life challenge...- chickennoodlesoup
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How to get Into USC SCA: Advice from an Admissions Committee Member
Considered by many to be the best film school in the world, it’s no wonder why the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) is so sought after by prospective undergraduate and graduate students alike. However, the film school’s prestige can often make the application process particularly stressful and...- Svaja Paka
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How to get into Film School - PART 3: Edit. Revise. Cut.
This is Part 3 of the series with advice on how to get into film school given by the many members of FilmSchool.org over the years. The forums have been around for over 17 years so there are a ton of people who have gone what you are going through right now and lived to tell about it. USC and...- Chris W
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How to get into Film School - PART 2: Writing Samples and Portfolio Advice
This is Part 2 of the series with advice on how to get into film school given by the many members of FilmSchool.org over the years. The forums have been around for over 17 years so there are a ton of people who have gone what you are going through right now and lived to tell about it. USC and...- Chris W
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How to get into Film School - PART 1: The Personal Statement
Film Schools receives thousands of applications per year. How are you going to stand out? What are film schools looking for? In this article series I've gathered some of the best advice from the past 17 years on the forums on applying to film school. According to the FilmSchool.org Application...- Chris W
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Help with USC & UCLA screenwriting applications (I'm from the UK)
Hey guys, So I want to apply to the Fall 2020 admissions for the USC MFA in Writing for Screen and TV and the UCLA Screenwriting MFA. I'm from the UK and our system works really differently here so I don't really understand what I'm doing. Can anyone else who's applied to these, or just US...- KatieeveD
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Interviewed USC SCA Fall 2019 Transfer
Applied as an external transfer for Pasadena Community College. 4.0 gpa, general ed units completed, transferring with 80 units.- Moon2019
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Best Los Angeles Film Schools
(Photo by Miles Gehm) There are many places to attend film school but there's definitely something to be said to going to school in the heart of all of the action. Below is a listing of the top LA Film Schools and it's surrounding area ranked by the review system as of January 2019. If you are...- Chris W
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USC Film & TV Production 2019
Hi, Who's applying to USC Film & TV Production this year? Let's kill some time here while we wait for results.- MildTabasco
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I need help with my USC SCA personal statement (animation BA)
I really don't have anything to write about besides how filmmaking has impacted my life in a positive way, which i know is pretty generic. here's my essay so far: (some background info, i made two short films and im putting them in my portfolio section, and theyre 5 minutes in total. is that...- lea b
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USC (BFA) Film and TV Production 2017
Hey guys! I saw that there was a really nice USC Film and TV Production graduate forum going on and figured us undergrad applicants could really use one too! We could also make our own undergrad tracking sheet (if there isn't one already). So let's go! I have some questions about interviews and...- futureauteur
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Hello! Current USC Film School Writing for Screen and Television (MFA) student here. AMA!
Hey! Last year, this forum helped me survive the waiting period (soon-to-come for all of you, it's as horrendous as it sounds) and the stress that comes with sending your writing off to people you've never met. I thought I'd come back and host an AMA-style thread if you have any questions...- panda
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Peter Stark Program Fall 2017
Hi all - I'm Maria and looking to apply to the Peter Stark Program, wondering who else has begun their application essays.... Also, I see on the USC site that they don't require GRE scores, but on previous forums I see people are taking their GRE. Does anyone know if that's an official...- Mdub_2013
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UCLA vs. USC Undergad Film School? Which would/did you choose and why?
I was recently accepted to both UCLA and USC's film schools but I am having a very, very tough time making a decision. I will be a freshman this fall and I'm 100% sure I want to be a filmmaker. Throughout my life I have always been interested in writing. I started writing short stories in...- Shai Garrett
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USC Visual Sample Video VS Photo Option
Wondering if anyone can give any pointers on whether there are any advantages or disadvantages to choosing one or the other when it comes down to submitting the visual sample (applying to undergrad btw). I'm assuming that in the majority of applications they receive they'll get videos. I've...- Asterion
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Hi guys, I am applying for the Spring 2015 semester for U.S.C. I am also applying for the fall 2015 for University of Texas Austin, Columbia, NYU, and potentially Temple. Basically, I wanted to network; I have friends interested in film, but for me personally, I feel as though it is an...- Maurice A. Charles
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USC MFA Fall 2014 (film & tv)
Hey everybody! I saw there wasn't a thread for fall 2014 applicants, so I thought I'd start one and connect with my fellow worrywarts as we wait! I applied back in October, and naturally haven't heard anything yet. Sound off if you're out there!- mcholman
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Scholarships for international students
Hi everyone! I've applied to Columbia, USC and NYU MFA in film directing. Can anyone advise me some scholarships for international students???- Ovsanna
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USC School of Cinematic Arts Personal Statement
Any and all feedback would be very helpful! My personal Statement: Up until recently I used to feel guilty or make excuses for who I was. I always tried pleasing everyone. Before having the dream to behind the camera, for about three years I had the dream to be in front of the camera...- Smileylanie
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For example:
- AFI Conservatory - American Film Institute
- USC - Film and Television Production (MFA)
- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)