TISCH 2011 hopefuls lets nail-bite together!

Has anyone who applied to the Dramatic Writing department been invited to an interview yet?

I'm hearing a lot of "directing" and "producing." No writers?
 
I didn't know about the Oscar... That is pretty cool!

Has anyone done/been invited to a cinematography interview? It's just the Film course with a focus on cinematography. Will the interview be very different from, say, the directing people's interviews?
 
I'm applying for DW and still haven't heard a peep. I haven't read of any other DW applicants that have yet, so perhaps they haven't gotten started yet?

Last year, when I received my rejection notice, I heard back on the 27th or so of March. That doesn't leave much time to schedule interviews, so perhaps that means they aren't doing them this year? I've read on this form from years past that they have skipped the interview process.
 
I applied for DW...and nope, no word. Still biting finger nails. I'm trying to remain optimistic... Schmartmann, I went to an informational session in the fall, and the departmental chair said if you don't get an interview, you're probably not getting in.
 
JasonMcDowell, I applied for cinematography and had my interview. lots of picture description/imagination being asked...but i still got question about narrative/film idea stuff!
 
Originally posted by kwokts:
JasonMcDowell, I applied for cinematography and had my interview. lots of picture description/imagination being asked...but i still got question about narrative/film idea stuff!

Is there a reason you're being obscenely vague?

"lots of picture description/imagination being asked"
"narrative/film idea stuff"

Do the interviewers tell you to be "mum" about their questions?
 
Is there a reason you're being obscenely vague?

Well, at the end of the day, no matter how lovely we are to each other here, we are ultimately up against one another. Since, I assume, kwokts did not have any extra help before his interview, giving away all the questions to us would put us at an unfair advantage. So fair enough.
 
Originally posted by Iboogs:
I applied for DW...and nope, no word. Still biting finger nails. I'm trying to remain optimistic... Schmartmann, I went to an informational session in the fall, and the departmental chair said if you don't get an interview, you're probably not getting in.

Indeed, I assumed as much. I thought I remembered reading somewhere on this form that Dramatic Writing interviews weren't being held that year, and hoped that that might be the case this year too. ONLY THAT COULD EXPLAIN WHY I DIDN'T GET AN INTERVIEW, RIGHT!? Ugh.
 
Originally posted by Schmartmann:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Iboogs:
I applied for DW...and nope, no word. Still biting finger nails. I'm trying to remain optimistic... Schmartmann, I went to an informational session in the fall, and the departmental chair said if you don't get an interview, you're probably not getting in.

Indeed, I assumed as much. I thought I remembered reading somewhere on this form that Dramatic Writing interviews weren't being held that year, and hoped that that might be the case this year too. ONLY THAT COULD EXPLAIN WHY I DIDN'T GET AN INTERVIEW, RIGHT!? Ugh. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It seems really unlikely that not a single DW applicant lurking around these forums got an interview...
 
Originally posted by Koquard:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Schmartmann:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Iboogs:
I applied for DW...and nope, no word. Still biting finger nails. I'm trying to remain optimistic... Schmartmann, I went to an informational session in the fall, and the departmental chair said if you don't get an interview, you're probably not getting in.

Indeed, I assumed as much. I thought I remembered reading somewhere on this form that Dramatic Writing interviews weren't being held that year, and hoped that that might be the case this year too. ONLY THAT COULD EXPLAIN WHY I DIDN'T GET AN INTERVIEW, RIGHT!? Ugh. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It seems really unlikely that not a single DW applicant lurking around these forums got an interview... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I realize that that might not seems likely, but we can't rationally know anything at all. So frustrating! I guess that's why we have this forum, right? To try and shed some light on a process that will never be transparent?
 
so its evident there are a few of us who still haven't heard from the school. i applied for the production/directing program and still haven't heard (interview or rejection)...

my guess is that i might receive a mail soon stating that i made it to the second round of selection but didn't make it till the interviews, however i could consider tisch asia...

this is what has happened in the past...

thought i would just share this.... what do you guys think? would they still send out any more interview notifications?
 
same here. (directing, nyc)

ufff, hang in there, guys /what I'm telling myself too. I'm just going to brunch next to tisch bulding, I'll try to psychically manipulate it to sent out the freakin' email finally, or I don't know what else-... yes, and I'm too chicken yet to call susan and ask/
 
So I got my rejection notice by email about a week ago.

Good news is I got a PA job on a new Tom Hanks movie...

;)
 
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Haven't heard anything either, but based on my lack of interviews for the other 4 schools I applied to, rejection appears to be inevitable. I think it has taken this long because my name is at the back half of the alphabet and/or I turned my application in on the last day.
 
Dramatic Writing applicants,

I got some insider information from a trusted source. He tells me the department will NOT be offering in-person interviews this year. However, they will be "calling" and doing on-the-spot mini phone-interviews.

So get your speeches prepared now.
 
reject email, just moments ago... (link to application, made it to second round though)

after all, it seems I am more a Columbia kind of girl :)

good luck to you guys
 
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Hi all,

I've been trolling the forum for a while. Rejection email just came through. Got through to the second round, but not good enough. Just thought i'd let you guys know. What a relief to finally know something though.

Bets of luck, keep nail biting
 
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