Columbia Fall 2010

[kelli21]

IM IN- SCREENWRITING! Just got the call!!!

 

[Criterion]

WHOOOO!!! The calls don't stop! I'm in! Directing! Congratulations to everyone who's heard back so far!

 

[kelli21]

Good things come to those who panic

 

[l224444]

Whoa, can they call everyone in one afternoon???? This is panic.

 

[Neville26]

Congrats Kelli! This is pretty late to be getting calls, isn't it? Wow. It's like 9 PM EST. Oh well. Hopefully, they'll continue thru tomorrow for the rest of us.

 

[kelli21]

It is late - I thought it was my Mom or something! Best call of my life though! I'm just about to graduate from my undergrad - and I'm 21 - First thing they commented on was the fact I was so young - thought I was a goner

 

[New2you]

Had an interview with Columbia on March 9th. It was the only school that interviewed me. I didn't get a call today. Got a rejection from NYU today, my top school. When should I start panicing?

 

[Laura_M]

Also got a call this evening from Eric. I'm in! Still waiting on NYU, but I have really loved everything about my experience with Columbia.

EDIT: Directing

 

[asd85]

congrats to all..!

[any financial aid news?]

 

[Laura_M]

Eric offered me a partial scholarship on the phone when he called, but I'm not sure if I would also qualify for additional aid. I was too flustered to ask specifically, but he did say stuff was coming in the next week.

 

[robot_m]

They offered me some financial aid, but it wasn't very much.

 

[nyny4282]

just called columbia to ask if everyone gets a call... i was told no, these calls are discretionary but no decisions have been made officially, and they're not even quite done with their process? stuff will go into the mail this week or next...

 

[KaiserSuZ]

Congratulations, guys! How exciting--columbia's program is amazing and there's such a strong aesthetic coming out of their alumni! just out of curiosity, and i think i already know the answer, did any of you accepted into the directing/screenwriting program NOT have an interview?

congrats, again!

 

[robot_m]

Originally posted by nyny4282:
just called columbia to ask if everyone gets a call... i was told no, these calls are discretionary but no decisions have been made officially, and they're not even quite done with their process? stuff will go into the mail this week or next...

Yeah, they told me over the phone that official notices wouldn't be sent out until Friday and not received until next week.

 

[Onedadda]

Question about financial aid:
from what I gather the schools offers of aid you all mention are grants or free money right?

I was always curious--I know international students sometimes have trouble with financing-- but as as American citizen am I right to assume that it is relatively easy to pay the rest of tuition and living finances through federal loans?

Or is there ever a case where you aren't offered enough loans through fafsa or whatever And can't afford film school? Cause that would suck

 

[asd85]

Anyone accepted WITHOUT INTERVIEW?

 

[robot_m]

I think FAFSA usually covers most of it.

 

[karina]

Congrats robot!!!!! So happy to hear that you got accepted!

So you're not going to law school at all now?

 

[brainwashed]

Congrats Robot!!! You deserve it!!!

 

[robot_m]

yeah, I'll put off going to law school until after I get my MFA.