UCLA MFA 2011 (Screenwriting) (1 Viewer)

[KrisKelvin]

Originally posted by Generallyspeaking22:
Just got an email saying that I got an interview for the screenwriting MFA program sometime in March, TBA.

I had an interview last year with UCLA, but didn't do as well as I hoped. I was pretty nervous. Definitely not going to let that happen this year.

Sorry, SDsurfer. I've been there. Good luck to you.

I just got the email too! I was worried (and still kind of am) that it was a mistake seeing as it just said "dear applicant"...but here's to hoping I'm only paranoid. I'm totally shocked, though, because I thought I read somewhere they only interview 60 out of close to 1000 applications AND my materials weren't as finely tuned for here as for other schools (since the app was due so early). But I'll definitely take it (assuming they really did mean to send one to me) and give it my best.

Congrats to those who received invites, and condolences to those who didn't.

And just wondering, Generallyspeaking22 (and anyone else who's been through the process): any tips/advice/memories about the interview you'd care to share?

 

[Generallyspeaking22]

Originally posted by KrisKelvin:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Generallyspeaking22:
Just got an email saying that I got an interview for the screenwriting MFA program sometime in March, TBA.

I had an interview last year with UCLA, but didn't do as well as I hoped. I was pretty nervous. Definitely not going to let that happen this year.

Sorry, SDsurfer. I've been there. Good luck to you.

I just got the email too! I was worried (and still kind of am) that it was a mistake seeing as it just said "dear applicant"...but here's to hoping I'm only paranoid. I'm totally shocked, though, because I thought I read somewhere they only interview 60 out of close to 1000 applications AND my materials weren't as finely tuned for here as for other schools (since the app was due so early). But I'll definitely take it (assuming they really did mean to send one to me) and give it my best.

Congrats to those who received invites, and condolences to those who didn't.

And just wondering, Generallyspeaking22 (and anyone else who's been through the process): any tips/advice/memories about the interview you'd care to share? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't know if I'm the best one to give advice on an interview.

I was not asked to pitch. It seemed no one was asked to pitch last year, but everyone was asked to pitch at their intv the year before.

My most solid advice would be to go in there feeling good about yourself and, most importantly, be yourself. Don't try to be more bold or humble than you normally are. Just show them your best while being honest.

 

[Theo.]

Thanks for the advice Generallyspeaking. Congrats guys! Woke up to an email from the department requesting an interview. Best of luck to all in the running! Let's keep the support going

 

[fobshady]

Also got the email saying that I got the interview for the screenwriting MFA program sometime in March, TBA.

Also had an interview last year with UCLA, but bombed.

Good luck to generallyspeaking22 and all the others who got the interview! Thanks Williegreen for all the advice!

 

[Generallyspeaking22]

They asked you for an interview twice. That's got to mean something, Fobshaby.

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone!

Good luck to those who received that email. Here we go.

 

[my handle]

I got the email requesting an interview as well.
Good luck guys.

 

[Lobsterjoe]

I got my interview request today as well. I'm really excited, good luck everybody.

 

[WillieGreen]

To those who got an interview, good luck!

To those who didn't, hang in there.

 

[Generallyspeaking22]

Originally posted by Lobsterjoe:
I got my interview request today as well. I'm really excited, good luck everybody.

LobsterJoe, did yours also say you'd be interviewing on campus or are they interviewing you in NYC? Good luck!

 

[Lobsterjoe]

The email said it was going to take place in a hotel in NYC. Good Luck

 

[KrisKelvin]

Hey, congrats again to all who got invites.

Now for a question which I'm sure will be answered soon enough but I'm anxious to know ASAP if possible: did everyone else get the email from the "assistant to Hal Ackerman and Richard Walter"? I'm curious if this means we'll be interviewing with one or both of them, as opposed to someone else. Seeing as I went into my AFI interview having no idea with whom it would be, I'm hoping to know ahead of time here...

 

[fobshady]

that's what mine said...

Originally posted by KrisKelvin:
Hey, congrats again to all who got invites.

Now for a question which I'm sure will be answered soon enough but I'm anxious to know ASAP if possible: did everyone else get the email from the "assistant to Hal Ackerman and Richard Walter"? I'm curious if this means we'll be interviewing with one or both of them, as opposed to someone else. Seeing as I went into my AFI interview having no idea with whom it would be, I'm hoping to know ahead of time here...

 

[my handle]

KrisKelvin,

I also received the email from their assistant, Megan. Based on previous postings on the subject, you will definitely know who you are interviewing with ahead of time. It might be Richard, Hal, Paul Castro, Linda Voorhees or another faculty member. Now we simply wait for Megan to email back with the info.

 

[Wenyi]

I'm so glad that I got the email too. I am so excited and nervous. Since I'm a Chinese applicant and my undergraduate major is finance. So I have no clue about the interview thing, like how long does it take? Phone vs skype, which is better? What kind of question do committee member normally ask? I don't have too much confidence about interviewing in English. I may be panic. The whole admission thing seems so close but so far away. sign~ Hope some nice applicant can help to answer the questions above. Thanks!

 

[Wenyi]

forgot to mention that my intended major is screenwriting too. Nice to know all of you~

 

[lastofthepirates]

Congrats to all who've received an interview! For those with experience in such things, has the program, in years past, sent out all interview emails on the same day? Or were there multiple heats, so to say. I'm in LA myself, so I was curious as to the possibility that an interview might still be headed my way.

 

[silverlain]

Originally posted by lastofthepirates:
Congrats to all who've received an interview! For those with experience in such things, has the program, in years past, sent out all interview emails on the same day? Or were there multiple heats, so to say. I'm in LA myself, so I was curious as to the possibility that an interview might still be headed my way.

I'm in the same boat. I've received neither a rejection letter nor an interview request.

*bites nails*

 

[Turner]

Received interview request on Saturday, no date specified. Will they be conducting interviews in NYC this year? I'm in Virginia and the email said the interview would be on UCLA campus but I would love to have the NYC option.

 

[fobshady]

from what i can tell they always have an nyc option.

Originally posted by Turner:
Received interview request on Saturday, no date specified. Will they be conducting interviews in NYC this year? I'm in Virginia and the email said the interview would be on UCLA campus but I would love to have the NYC option.

 

[lastofthepirates]

I'm going to guess that Saturday was the day for interview emails. No email in my box. Ho-hum.

Congrats again to those who did get the email!