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[Hernan]

LOL... tabbycat I just got the same e-mail today, nearly had a heart attack... It does say that we should know BEFORE may 15th, so let's hope they end this torture soon.

 

[tabbycat]

Really? Mine says "on or before". Maybe directors will for sure know before?

 

[tabbycat]

anyone hear anything yet?

 

[mkench]

Nothing.

 

[Hernan]

nothing at all!... is anyone gonna call?

 

[tabbycat]

I might tomorrow, but it might not be of any use to the directors. At any rate, I could tell you if they even give me any information or not..

 

[Hernan]

yeah, maybe if they give you any info. i'll call

 

[tabbycat]

well, I called in, said I was an alternate for editing and asked if all the editor spots had been accepted yet. She didn't even have to check, she said that yes, they have all been accepted... but that I should check back a couple days after the 15th because the 15th is when the deposit is due. So I guess what that means is that all the editors have committed to go but not necessarily sent in their money. Still, it's looking very bleak for me.

 

[Hernan]

damn, sorry to hear that tabbycat, you shouldn't give up though. There is still some hope.

 

[tabbycat]

I just have to figure out now if I should go to Chapman (my deposit there is due by the 14th), take my chances on one (or more?) of the AFI editors being too poor to pay their deposit by the 15th, or decline Chapman and reapply to AFI for next year...

 

[tabbycat]

or there's always, give my $1K deposit for Chapman BUT still go to AFI if I get in somehow

 

[Jayimess]

You seem like you really want to go to AFI...

 

[tabbycat]

yeah.. but there's no guarantee i'd get in next year, or ever. I'd be taking the risk of not going to grad school at all if I decline chapman.

 

[Hernan]

tabbycat, my advice, for what its worth, is to make the deposit on chapman, and if a spot opens up at AFI then great!, but at least you have a safe bet, your future is worth more than 1k

 

[Jayimess]

I wasn't stating anything other than that you seem to really want to go to AFI.

If you don't want to go to Chapman, don't go.

 

[Filipe]

Hey tabby,

I'm really, really sorry to hear that...

About Chapman, have you researched deeply about their program? Have you visited the school? Talked to faculty or students? I think you should consider it very seriously before declining their offer, especially considering there are not many programs solely for editors (or are there? I might be mistaken here).

I'm just saying that because during the application process I really, really wanted to go to USC. Then AFI was the first school to accept me. I started doing some more research about them and by the time I started hearing from other schools, I was so excited about AFI that I wasn't even thinking about USC anymore. As it turns out, AFI was the only school that accepted me and now I'm really confident it will be the right place for me.

In other words, give Chapman a real chance to conquer you. If you're STILL not convinced, well, AFI is not going anywhere... Just try again next year!

 

[eliya]

hi guys...
One of you guys is going to receive a happy call soon, I have just declined my seat in the directors dicipline, If I'd mannage to come at all to study in the US it will be Columbia, Since they offered me a package that I might be able to efford. just Might
Hope you all will get in sometime, If not this year, the year after, wishing you the best
Eliya



wow I am already getting cold feet about it...
but don't worry -the seat will belong to one of you

 

[Hernan]

thanks for the good wishes eliya, I hope you do get to go to columbia, because you're obviously talented enough and deserve it.

good luck with everything

 

[eliya]

Thanks Hernan, you are sweet
all the best, crossing my fingers for you

 

[ninth_solstice]

Hey guys, I will be declining my place for AFI Directing tomorrow to go to Chapman so I'm hoping my place will go to one of you guys.

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