AFI App for Fall 2009 (13 Viewers)

[tabbycat]

thanks jayimess!

I want to go to a chapman screening.. and disneyland! too bad I have work...

My coworker was telling me today "you'll probably get in, because other people won't want to pay that much.. and then YOU'LL be poor!" oh wait...

still, I know anything's possible, so I've got backup plans -- all of which involve quitting my job, so it's all good.

 

[Jayimess]

The screening's at seven...don't know when you work...at Dodge.

Fiasco, produced by studentfilms.com alum/Chapman producer Bruno!

Bruno still pops up on here now and again, he and I graduated from the same program.

Hope people can make it.

 

[tabbycat]

that's a good point, ez.... I actually have a friend who's a producer there who told me to e-mail AFI, too. Though I'm not going to put it in the written letter I send, because that's going to the admissions manager and not anyone specifically in the department. I'll have to think about it though, I don't want to come off as desperate.. and I'm sure lots of people get bumped off the waitlist without doing anything special, like jayimess (with usc, right?).

you should call them! I actually didn't get a waitlist email, I only found out over the phone when I called them, and then I got the snail mail letter. I think only acceptances are sent through email, so there's a good possibility you're an alternate... I don't know where you live but if it's anywhere near CA you'll probably be getting a letter soon anyway. If not.. it might be a little while

 

[ezgi]

I live in Turkey-Istanbul..I was at my hometown,Izmir since the last two weeks..I have just arrived Istanbul this morning and left home in a hurry..I had no time to check if I get anything a snail mail..I don't think that it will come this much fast though..right now..I'm on set, started working at the very first day after my return..it's 23:55 here and I will be back home like three days later..we're in a village..shooting a commercial..and I hardly found internet..the connection is like coming and going in every ten minutes I'm having a very great time with the cows,donkeys and horses here right now..haha

 

[ezgi]

btw I don't think that writing a letter will make you look desperate..and yes it is also true that lots of people get bumped off the waitlist without doing anything special..
but if I were you I would write stg or maybe call them just one or twice till may 15 to make them remember me and to learn if there's anything changing in my status..
maybe I think like this because I'm desperate and really don't care if they think that way too

 

[tabbycat]

wow.. good luck with all the shooting! don't forget to sleep at some point
yeah I suppose I might contact them, like you said, to check up on my status, make sure they don't forget me... keep my name in there. I think as long as I go about it the right way and I'm not bothersome about it it can't hurt me..

 

[tabbycat]

btw, it seems like a good number of people on here haven't heard anything about the directing discpline, only a few have gotten in, which makes me wonder if they're behind schedule with notifications or something? I dont' want to start rumors or anything, I was just making an observation.. I could be totally wrong.

 

[Sonia]

Congrats on the waitlist, Tabby! I hope, hope, hope you get bumped.

 

[Filipe]

I'm 100% with Sonia, tabby!

BTW, Sonia, can you believe I haven't heard from USC yet? hahaha I'm not even thinking about it anymore, but I thought I'd mention it.

AFI it is! =)

 

[Ryan Serey]

Hi everyone, long time no post... I have been trying to sit back and allow things to happen since I have been waitlisted here and absolutely no word from USC. Anyway, I apologize in advance for the redundancy, but I am going to post this on the other AFI thread. My question is mostly for people in a similar situation as mine. Have any other waitlisted people received a BIO request and financial aid documents? Thanks.

 

[tabbycat]

aww, thanks sonia and filipe!
sent in my letter yesterday requesting to stay on the waitlist. hooray!

 

[Ryan Serey]

Felipe, I just called USC to inquire about the status of applications. I was told that they are being sent out in batches and that mine was set to go out in the next batch, late next week. Hopefully yours will be included and you could know in a couple of weeks.

 

[Jiyoon]

Hi everyone.
nice to meet you- I'm Ji yoon, from Korea, and applied editing program.
I've just got mail from AFI that I'm in waitlist and needed high TOEFL score. Actually, I'm not sure that I can get higher score...
I came to US only for AFI and applied only AFI So, AFI is the only way to stay in US. OMG I don't want to go back to Korea. T-T

 

[Jiyoon]

OMG again-
I need to take a TOEFL test again but the earliest date is May 15th. so, what should I do? I called to office and she said once I accepted, I don't need better score but, now I need better score for making more possibility to get in. anyway, I lost my hope. I think I'm better to prepare to back to my country.

 

[ezgi]

Jiyoon, congrats for the waitlist..
listen..I also have a problem with toefl and I will also take the exam on may 15th because yes there are no available seats here in Istanbul till that time too..what they told me was toefl means nothing during the selection process, but if I will ever be accepted I should have got 100ibt since the school starts, maybe it is like this because I do not live in L.A, I don't know..and again we have another friend on this forum, eliya and she also had a problem with toefl last year and she took her test and was accepted in mid june to directing specification..
so don't give up! just get that test..there are a lot of books that explains the structure of toefl..yeah I know it is the silliest exam I have ever seen..timing is impossible in that exam but once you get the structure of that stupid exam you really can get higher scores!

btw..guys at last I have e mailed them since I'm still on set with the lovely donkeys and cows (have no ability to check my snail mail) and asked about my status with the lowest self confident sentences of mine..I asked them since the decisions were made will it be possible for them to tell me if I'm a reject or what by email..no word yet! sigh..I know..I should have called! but at least I've asked

 

[Jiyoon]

Thanks ezgi!
you make me thinking positively.
but my English ability is not skilled as well as you. It was miracle that I've got a middle of 80 score. Anyway, at least I need to try more.

btw, Congratulate you! which program did you apply? mine is editing as I mentioned before.I really, really want to see you at AFI as a fellow.
so see you soon- hehe

 

[ezgi]

Jiyoon,
I also got 80 too toefl has nothing to do with being skilled believe me..I mean three years before I took that exam and got a very hingh score..but this year I couldn't make it..because some parts of it were changed..you know.. you listen, read in 30 seconds and then have to speak with about it again in 30 seconds
as I said, just take a book with the one with the cd..I bought one after I got that 80 and practice as much as you can..just memorize some structures and some vocabulary..I know we will both make it and get 100
well, I have applied to directing..interviewed..but haven't heard back yet..I couldn't call..I'm afraid to learn if I'm a reject on the phone..silly..
I have e mailed them asking about my status at last, today.
g'luck..you'll do great in toefl! you can't give up because you are not rejected..you are an alternate and you have still a good chance..just push

 

[tabbycat]

hi ji-yoon! I'm also an alternate for editing.... hopefully we can both get in! good luck!

 

[ezgi]

why am smiling this much..I think I am really not feeling well

 

[Jiyoon]

Hi tabbycat!
you are an alternate for editing? thanks GOD I found a friend!!
actually, I didn't get a mail yet, but I confirmed on the call.
They sent my documents on last Tuesday but I didn't get them so far although I'm living in Los Angeles now. So, I want to know what is inside?
I just hope that accepted people decide to attend another school and make seats for me and you! - that's little wickedness though hehe.

hello ezgi again- thanks to your kindness reply. new TOEFL is terrible!!! especially speaking section! time limit with stupid questions make me crazy- anyway I think if you didn't get a mail, just because of you are in out of this country. So don't worry.