Acceptances 2009

[tabbycat]

just ignore the troll. They get off on negative attention. It's like that simpsons episode where all the billboards come to life... just don't look

 

[wannabe2]

I don't get it...wait a minute...did movied just.... Well Movied, Congratulations! I am certain that I speak for all parties in here when I say good for you and that we are all flattered, nay, deeply moved that you chose our forum to acknowledge your homosexuality. Bravo! Oh, and Happy Pride to you. A bit early to say, but hey, today's a special day for you.

 

[Mike_V]

I graduated from Emory University with a degree in Film Studies
Applied:
Chapman: Editing (accepted)

GPA Undergraduate. 3.014 (based on last 60 semester credit hour)

Letter of Rec:
Director of New Media (Georgia) for the Obama Campaign
Producer from a film company from Boston
Film Studies Professor from Emory

Background: I took 4 internships from 2003-2008. 2 in Thailand from 2 famous companies, one in tv shows and another in animations. I did an internship with a film company from Boston. I also "interned" with the Obama Campaign where I was actually more of a volunteer. I did 2-3 videos for the campaign a week until the month before elections. My classes @ Emory are 95% theory based and a minor part practice. I went out and got Apple Certified for FCP LVL 2.

 

[Lame Forum Name]

This is probably a little late, but figured I'd add my 2 cents to this thread.

Let's see, graduated from Penn State ('07) with a BA in English.

3.6 cumulative GPA
3.9 within the major
1240 GRE
5.5 writing section; 700 verbal; 540 math (ain't no good at numbers, yee-haw!)

Rec Letters:
*Penn State Paterno Professor of Literature (writes for the New Yorker, the Nation, etc)
*A Fulbright scholar (and William Styron extraordinaire)
*A Published Novelist

Applied to USC, LMU, and Chapman for MFA, screenwriting.

Missed the USC application deadline, but they did accept my application for review after the fact (which was subsequently rejected).

Was accepted to LMU almost immediately, and accepted their acceptance. Will be attending this fall.

Accepted to Chapman as well, but they took a while getting back to me, and I had already accepted LMU's offer.

 

[wielandsmith]

Going to USC for production/directing. (only place applied)
No interview. Accepted.
Undergrad GPA - 3.8 but around 4.0 in concentration.
Major - film studies/Latin
GRE - 1450

Recommendations from two Film teachers and Latin teacher.

 

[skipper]

Applied to Screenwriting at:

USC: no interview, rejected
Northwestern: no interview, no contact at all, assuming rejected
Pepperdine: no interview, accepted
Chapman: no interview, waitlisted, got a call asking if I was still interested (I said yes), they said they'd call back, which they never did...
Loyola Marymount: accepted

I'm headed to Loyola Marymount in the fall.

Background:
B.S. in Public History from a small liberal arts college in Maryland
GPA: 3.9
GRE: 11something...can't remember...never was very good with "standardized" tests.

I don't have any professional film experience. I've helped a few friends with film projects now and then, but nothing big. I've just always loved writing. In addition to writing on my own time, I took a screenwriting class in undergrad and co-wrote a full-length feature with a friend as an independent study junior year.

Recommendations: 2 professors (one had me for about 10 classes and knew my academic abilities best, the other was my screenwriting independent study advisor), and the Academic Dean of my univerisity.

 

[tabbycat]

I figured I'd post here since I FINALLY know for sure where I got in.

Applied for Editing to:

Chapman -- no interview, accepted
AFI -- interview, waitlisted for 3 months, accepted

I declined Chapman months ago because I decided it wasn't the right program for me, and I had made peace with the fact that I wasn't going to grad school. Then I got the call from AFI just this week bumping me off the waitlist. I'm almost 100% sure I will be attending AFI, I'm just waiting for my official letter


GPA: 3.40 Film and Media Studies major from UC Santa Barbara


GRE: did not take


References: My undergrad advisor, my production professor at UCSB, and my boss at the editing lab.


Background: Since graduation in '07, I've worked some odd jobs but am currently an assistant editor at a documentary company. I'm not doing editing of any kind and things are kind of slow right now due to the economy, so I'm glad I'll get to work on some more stuff. I'm definitely looking forward to it

 

[Xijjix]

Well, finally got accepted into Chapman, so I figure I'll add my post to the story for posterity.

Applied for Direction to:
University of Texas at Austin: Rejected
Savannah College of Art & Design: Accepted
Chapman University: Waitlisted, Accepted in Editing

I'll be attending Chapman University in the Fall.

Undergrad GPA: 3.40 B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Film Studies from Clemson University (for you non-sports fans, its in South Carolina). My major GPA was much lower, in the 2.7-2.9 range.

GRE: 560 or 570 Verbal, 790 Quantitative, 6.0 Writing

References: 2 film professors, a film editor from the church I volunteered at

Background: I'm 22, so I've basically been in school my whole life. I just graduated in the Spring with a Chemical Engineering degree, but my film professors convinced me that I should head in a different direction. I've done some writing, directing, and editing on a very small scale, and now I'm glad to have the chance to make a career out of it.