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[Bware]

It must only be their director emphasis that is slow, because I heard in less than 2 months after I applied (editing emphasis). USC's response (a rejection, at that) took far longer, coming in close to 7 months.

 

[Tickpaintball]

I talked with one of the head assistants last Friday and he told me my application was still under review for directing. From what he said it sounds like they got far more qualified applicants than they were prepared for.

And it does seem to be just the directing. My girlfriend applied for editing and she got her decision pretty quickly.

Hopefully the wait isn't too much longer for all of us. Take care everyone!

 

[redpokiepenguin]

yea, i didn't have much of a problem either. i found out about an interview (with producing) about when i was suppose to and got my acceptance letter about when i was suppose to too.

 

[SharonW]

by the way, do you know when the program will start? Because for what I have heard it starts on August 25!!!! we only have like 2 months if we get in!!!! Does anyone knows for sure? I´m worried!!! Is there anyone international here?

 

[SeattleCinemaniac]

When I logged on to webadvisor not two minutes ago, the status field that has been reading "File Complete - Decision Pending" until now is blank. Is that happening to anyone else? My application is for the MA in Film Studies.

By the way, when I called Eva Yen to check on the status of my application today, she told me that it has been under review for a week. Only a week?! I sent it in over a month ago, and that was well before the tech fiasco unfolded. She then went on to say that I should have a decision sometime within the next two weeks. I'm starting to get a little fed up with this.

I'm logging on to webadvisor tomorrow and if there's still a blank space where my status update should be displayed, I'm calling Chapman and demanding an explanation.

 

[SeattleCinemaniac]

UPDATE: This morning, I received an e-mail from Joe Slowensky's office with the subject header "Chapman University - Fellowship". The letter informed me that I have been selected for a Dodge College fellowship, beginning with the words "having previously granted you admission into our graduate program".

Did I miss something? Nobody ever communicated my acceptance to me. Confused, I picked up the phone and called Chapman right away. Sure enough, I was accepted to the Film Studies MA track yesterday afternoon. That explains the blank space that appeared in the status field. According to their admissions office, the hard copy of my admission letter is in the mail and should be in my hands by the end of the week.

Now, I just have to determine whether or not it will be financially sensible for me to accept their admission invitation. The fellowship does help, but if I don't some serious help in the financial aid department, I just might have to put my dream on hold.

Is there anyone else here on SF who has been accepted to Chapman for film studies? How long does the admissions letter give you to submit your non-refundable deposit?

Have a good night, everyone.

J.G.

 

[Tickpaintball]

Congrats SeattleCinemaniac, that is good news. I hope you can work out the finances.

I undertand your financial concerns. As SharonW said we're only really a few months away from the fall start. If we're waiting another couple weeks for answers that doesn't give us a lot of time to get things in order. I'm not stressing, but I can see how people could start getting worked up the longer this goes on. Especially for internationals.

One bridge at a time though right? Get accepted first, then freak out over the logistics

 

[BrunoDP]

Hi Chapman fellows,
I'm a 2nd year MFA producer at Chapman, and in December I'll produce a thesis film (w/3rd yr director), as part of graduate requirements. This is 35mm short. Those of you who are accepted to Chapman will be assigned next semester on one of so called cycle films (which is smaller scale short by 2nd yr directors). None of you are assigned to higher-scale thesis films, such as this one, but you can be on the crew if producer and director wants you.

I'm searching for several crew members, and if you're interested (to be part of high-scale Chapman production), visit my production site to learn more, and send me your resume.

I'll see you all in August at the party we're preparing for you guys. Peace!

http://majdouleen2009.googlepages.com

BrunoDP, producer

 

[SharonW]

Congratulations SeattleCinemaniac, that´s great!!!
And yes tickpaintball one bridge at a time but the logistics are very important because not student visa, not Chapman, and that process takes time, sometimes weeks!!! I applied in February and still no news! I hope we all get in!!! good luck!

 

[Tickpaintball]

hey sharonW

I totally understand. A friend of mine is wrestling with visa issues right now. Is there anyway you can get the process started so that if you do get the call from Chapman the paperwork and whatnot would atleast be rolling by then?

Best of luck to you, I hope everything works out for ya.

 

[redpokiepenguin]

i got my visa a lot faster than i got anything else from chapman. The international student office handles that and they seem really on it.

 

[SharonW]

I hope so! but I´m in Venezuela. Here everything takes time. Even the correspondence that they sent me on april I received it last week and a lot of people go to study in the U.S. so the embassy is always full!

 

[NeoNoir]

Anyone who is on the waitlist in MFA Screenwriting there is spot opening up. I just gave up my spot. Good luck.

Thanks to all incoming and current Chapman Grads who helped answer questions and posted information. I am sorry I won't be joining you but I wish all the best of luck and perhaps we will cross paths another time.

 

[Sparkle]

Hey I was wondering if anybody knew if the undergrauate program in screenwriting was any good. I know they offer only a B.A. while the production major offers a B.F.A. What is the reason for this?

 

[cabezon]

Hey fox I'm on the same boat with you. I'm on the waitlist for MFA Producing. What about you?

 

[Winterreverie]

Geez Fox-- that sucks. I would email the head of your program... also, you may be unofficially wait listed. The person last year who didn't receive an answer was let in literally 2 days before orientation. And is now a director (he came in as an editor) so there's hope but a firm, "You are waitlisted" or "We're still considering you" would be nice. Shoot the head of your dept an email and cc it to Joe Slowensky letting them know you are concerned having not heard one way or the other and many people you know have already received their acceptances or rejections.

 

[Tickpaintball]

Hi Fox,

I'm still waiting as well. Still at decision pending as of this morning on the web advisor and the last time I exchanged emails with one of the grad assistants I was told that my application is still under review. That was a couple weeks ago.

I hope to get a response soon, I love the school its absolutly my first choice and I'm dying to go there. But if the wait goes on too much longer I might have to pull out, I don't know if I could get everything in order to make a move out there on a month or less notice.

 

[SharonW]

I´m also still waiting, I´ve been calling there, but no one tells me anything new. I talked to Darryl yesterday and he told me that they may have a decision for me on monday, but I´ve heard that before. If I don´t have a decision by mext week, I won´t be able to go!!! there is so little time and too much to do and I´m tooooooooo far away!!!!. Good luck for everyone, Fox how is the life at the OC? anyone here is waiting for directing?

 

[cabezon]

Hey Fox, I hope all your stuff gets settled. It's hard being on the watitlist I can only imagine how it feels to not really know where you stand.

You mentioned that you sent Alex Rose an email and were told that she had passed your application onto film studies. Did you mark film studies as your second choice? If so, that might mean they've sent it to the film studies dept. and someone there is looking at your application.

Keep us posted!

 

[Winterreverie]

Since you've already had a decision on producing, I'd recommend contacting someone from film studies. Make sure they've received your application and inquire where they are in the process.

If you're apprehensive about contacting them about where they are with your applications, do it in a round about way. "I was just calling to inquire if I could send additional materials, I've been working on such and such projects and thought it might help if I included a reel??" Also if it really is do or die on a decision, let them know that. "I hate to be a bother, but I was wondering when decisions will be made as I have to commit elsewhere, but Chapman is my first choice." Or "I'm an international student, so I need to know soon if I'm going to get my visa in time for classes"

The guy let in 2 days before orientation was an international student. Stayed at a hotel for like 2 weeks while he found a place. I don't know if I could have done it... but hey, it just proves it can be done.

If you are okay with waiting.... wait. No news is good news at least you're decent enough to be a hard decision on their part.