Columbia University MFA 2015 (Official Thread) (1 Viewer)

[Nagham]

Me neither.

*crying internally*

I hope they are still making calls. I thought I did better in my Columbia interview than my NYU interview.

 

[JSM]

I hope they are still making calls. I thought I did better in my Columbia interview than my NYU interview.

Columbia was my first interview out of the other schools, so while I felt like I was prepared, I was also very green. Perhaps it showed, who knows.

 

[Nagham]

Columbia was my first interview out of the other schools, so while I felt like I was prepared, I was also very green. Perhaps it showed, who knows.

Columbia was my first interview out of the other schools, so while I felt like I was prepared, I was also very green. Perhaps it showed, who knows.

Good luck! I really hope we get some good news in the next few days.

 

[JSM]

@Nagham thanks, you too! Apparently it's the same faculty members who call all the students so they do seem to have a lot to get through, especially with classes.

Fingers crossed!

 

[Nagham]

@Nagham thanks, you too! Apparently it's the same faculty members who call all the students so they do seem to have a lot to get through, especially with classes.

Fingers crossed!

@JSM I hope we get the calls soon.

 

[Chris W]

I'm doing the same exact thing...but I believe that Eric (who historically makes the calls) teaches a class on Thursday from 2-5 PM (EST) so I'm staying a bit more relaxed during those hours.

While we're all waiting...I thought I'd share a really cool YouTube channel to help everyone pass the time. This guy does video essays on directors and the videos are all really nicely crafted and enlightening. Here's one on Kurosawa (he's got a really cool Fincher and Edgar Wright one too, amongst many others):

Ok... that was awesome. Makes me want to watch those movies again. Haven't seen then in probably 16 years.

 

[Fer1090]

I just got the call!!! It's still happening guys. Don't lose hope.

 

[Nagham]

I just got the call!!! It's still happening guys. Don't lose hope.

Congratulations! That's great news.

 

[Chester]

I was wait listed at Columbia. I received an email letting me know that the status of my application changed.

 

[dag]

Just got rejected from Columbia :/ looks like i'm going to USC.

 

[han]

I got a call from Eric a hour ago. I'm in!!

 

[Point Break]

Sadly, I was also rejected from Columbia today... but I already decided to accept USC's offer a week ago.

It's been a bumpy ride going through this application process. I started out praising Columbia as my #1 choice, then comparing the other schools to Columbia's program. Originally, I was going to also apply to LMU, AFI, and Chapman, but I made a risky decision to just apply to some of the most competitive programs (some screenwriting, some directing).

During the seemingly endless waiting period, I lost all hope of preference and dug even further into the prospects of the 4 schools I applied to. Having no "backup" schools really helped me to welcome the prospect of any admission offer. In the end, I'm happy (and relieved) to have received my solitary acceptance, and feel confident in that choice. The saddest part of it all is that we can't attend all of the programs that we applied to - because they each offer something different. Yet, I guess it doesn't really matter, just as long as we're closer to working in this industry.

Good luck to those who need to make decisions (I was able to dodge that bullet). And congratulations again to everyone who's been accepted or waitlisted!!!

 

[Nagham]

I've been waitlisted. I thought I did well in my interview but obviously not too well.

 

[Nagham]

I guess the lesson is don't prepare too much for your interview.

 

[Student2015]

I guess the lesson is don't prepare too much for your interview.

I've been waitlisted. I thought I did well in my interview but obviously not too well.

Don't let this get you down Nagham! You got in an amazing school. A school that sees and values your talent and wants you because they see potential in you and want to nuture that potential. Don't feel bad if everyone doesn't say yes because you're already loved and accepted

 

[Student2015]

Sadly, I was also rejected from Columbia today... but I already decided to accept USC's offer a week ago.

It's been a bumpy ride going through this application process. I started out praising Columbia as my #1 choice, then comparing the other schools to Columbia's program. Originally, I was going to also apply to LMU, AFI, and Chapman, but I made a risky decision to just apply to some of the most competitive programs (some screenwriting, some directing).

During the seemingly endless waiting period, I lost all hope of preference and dug even further into the prospects of the 4 schools I applied to. Having no "backup" schools really helped me to welcome the prospect of any admission offer. In the end, I'm happy (and relieved) to have received my solitary acceptance, and feel confident in that choice. The saddest part of it all is that we can't attend all of the programs that we applied to - because they each offer something different. Yet, I guess it doesn't really matter, just as long as we're closer to working in this industry.

Good luck to those who need to make decisions (I was able to dodge that bullet). And congratulations again to everyone who's been accepted or waitlisted!!!

Congrats on USC! That's an amazing school! Your going to really love it!

 

[Nagham]

Don't let this get you down Nagham! You got in an amazing school. A school that sees and values your talent and wants you because they see potential in you and want to nuture that potential. Don't feel bad if everyone doesn't say yes because you're already loved and accepted

@Student2015 Thank you so much for your sweet words. I am going to be positive and just take this whole process as an experience that taught me a lot. I am really happy I got accepted into NYU's program so I will focus on that. Not everyone says yes and not everyone loves the same films. I think in film and other arts, one can't please everyone.

 

[Student2015]

@Student2015 Thank you so much for your sweet words. I am going to be positive and just take this whole process as an experience that taught me a lot. I am really happy I got accepted into NYU's program so I will focus on that. Not everyone says yes and not everyone loves the same films. I think in film and other arts, one can't please everyone.

That's a great way to look at it! Your exactly right and your going to go to a place that really believes in you and your work. I'd love to see some of your films do you have them online?

 

[overcookedribs]

Waitlisted

 

[JSM]

Whelp, I've been waitlisted too. Congrats to those who were accepted!

@Point Break I know what you mean, this process was a roller-coaster ride of emotion. I started out with USC as my #1, but in the end things work out for the best. If there's one thing that future applicants reading this thread should take from this, it's that the entire process is so subjective that once you're at the level of applying to four extremely competitive schools, the only thing that matters is what you do when you get there.