2016 Interviews- Acceptances- Rejections (5 Viewers)

[IndecisiveElle]

From the spreadsheet it looks like LMU doesn't do interviews? But both Columbia and Northwestern do, so my plan is to interview in person for both schools if I have the opportunity. I was out of town for a couple days for family and managed to avoid the constant refresh syndrome! But I'm on pins and needles again now that I'm back home. Like you said @Paul J. , every single email is a disappointment! I'm working for a well-known documentary company next week that's based in NYC, so every time their number pops up, I get a little excited thinking it could be Columbia too! Even if I know they will email over call.



ETA: I'm binge watching Prison Break between jobs to distract myself. So far it's a good series for that!

 

[Paul J.]

@IndecisiveElle Long time no see! Welcome back to our jolly group! Hopefully you will be too busy next week to stress out on wether or not every e-mail is an acceptance / rejection letter.

 

[Alison Hendrix]

Hey Donald! Have you heard anything back about setting up a date for the UCLA interview?

 

[Donald]

Hey Donald! Have you heard anything back about setting up a date for the UCLA interview?

Nothing yet. Hope to hear from them soon so I can book flight/hotel.

 

[IndecisiveElle]

That's exactly what I'm hoping for @Paul J. !

For anyone else who wants to keep busy the next 5 days and is interested in writing for television, you might be interested in applying for this Sundance Institute Episodic Fellowship http://www.sundance.org/programs/episodic-storytelling

 

[Alison Hendrix]

Nothing yet. Hope to hear from them soon so I can book flight/hotel.

Where are you coming from?!

 

[lady-vengeance]

It's interesting to hear that UCLA sends out their interviews regionally. I'm in Texas so I wonder where I fall; probably somewhere in the middle. But ughhhh, the waiting is killer.

 

[IndecisiveElle]

@Amanda I just noticed we applied to the same program! Yay! I thought I was the only one on the forum this year that applied for WPTV rather than the screenwriting program at LMU. It has a high acceptance rate compared to the other programs I applied for, I imagine because it's more specialized. It's also well rounded between men and women. Good luck!

 

[Paul J.]

Wow. Columbia just contacted me via e-mail for an interview! I had to triple-check due to two glasses of wine. It is on for screenwriting/directing on Columbias behalf! Best of luck to all!

 

[katavi08]

@Paul J. YAY!! Congrats!!

 

[Paul J.]

@katavi08 Thanks! One step closer to that lunch

 

[katavi08]

@Paul J. Whoo!
I have to say...the waiting game does get little easier once someone has finally made contact with you!

 

[Boethius]

I just got an interview request from Columbia as well!

 

[katavi08]

@Boethius Congrats!! Do you or @Paul J. know the date and time yet??!!

 

[russki_D503]

thanks @katavi08! I still have yet to hear back from any of the schools so I am slowly going mad.

 

[IndecisiveElle]

Congrats to @Boethius and @Paul J. !!!! That's such great news! And seemingly early this year too....

I'm now going to spend the rest of my afternoon staring at my computer.... haha.

 

[katavi08]

Yeah, Columbia is kicking ass this year in terms of getting their interview notifications out early. Wish the other schools would follow their lead.

 

[IndecisiveElle]

Yeah, Columbia is kicking ass this year in terms of getting their interview notifications out early. Wish the other schools would follow their lead.

Obviously they are fans of the forum and know how great all of us are and how anxiously we want to hear from them!

 

[Paul J.]

They gave two options - 25th Feb or March 10th.

@russki_D503 don't go mad just yet. Many schools send out info in waves and as stated Columbia is surprisingly early this time around.

And @IndecisiveElle remember to blink every now and again

 

[IndecisiveElle]

Haha @Paul J. Right? My excuse is that I need to do some start paperwork for my documentary gig next week. I may need some wine and yoga tonight.