UCLA MFA Directing 2011

[antonia]

Just finished interview. Honestly, it's hard for me to convey what I want to say in English. All questions are simple, but I just couldn't reaction immediately because of language. I think it won't be problem for any native speakers. Btw, duration is only 17 minutes. I think it's too short. Don't tell me because they have no interest to me
How long is the duration of your interview?
God bless all

 

[bazhou]

Hi all,

Does anybody know when UCLA will be sending out their acceptance notifications?

Thank you!

 

[Dafness]

I hear it's April 5th.

 

[bazhou]

Hi sorry, I just wanted to clarify. So those who have gone in for MFA Directing interviews already are getting April 5th as the decision notification date?

Thank you!!!

 

[Tommy]

@antonia

I wouldn't worry. I imagine skype interviews work much differently than in-person interviews. I think the allotted time is anywhere from 45min to an hour for in person. I think mine was an hour.

But like I said, don't stress since I imagine the logistics of skype interviews make it harder to have a longer interview.

Good luck.

Oh, and I was told early April for decisions with no firm date. But they're well aware that intent to enroll deadlines are April 10th so it won't be long now.

 

[filmartz]

@Antonia and Tommy

I just had my interview with UCLA last Sunday (joining the blogs late). I'm currently in Africa and had a horrible internet connection. I was never asked to do my film pitch...I'm not sure if that's a bad sign?

It did seem like they had a ton of other things they wanted to ask me about where I'm from and the things I've been involved in though, like they didn't have enough time to ask them all.

However, my interview was over skype and did turn out to be about 45 minutes long and the internet cut out twice while I was working with them to get it set up...

 

[stevent]

Received my rejection this morning via email for MFA Directing.

 

[filmartz]

Lame. My internet didn't send the end of my post-- so much for the copy-and-paste theory.

Anywho, did anyone else have any internet glitches during skype interviews? Does anyone think that's going to be a major deal?

 

[Dafness]

My interview lasted around 30 min and there were no glitches. however fimartz, your in Africa, I think that's a pretty good excuse for having glitches. Not to mention you said it lasted for 45 min. How long was the interview without glitches? Hopefully the fact that they didn't ask you to pitch means they forgot because they felt they had all they needed to make a decision (hopefully a good one).

@stevent, sorry to hear about the rejection. Hopefully you have other schools giving u offers, and if not, give it another shot next year. Did u interview for the program? if so, when?

Also, for those who interviewed, how did ur pitch go? how do u feel about it? did u get any feedback?

 

[filmartz]

Dafness,
I feel like it lasted about 45 minutes, maybe 35 or 40, but I def. feel like it went for over 30 minutes (I wasn't really looking at the clock and our audio went in & out a bit- but they spent and hour with me overall trying to get it to work). I hope they may have just forgot and had other things to talk about! I'm hoping African internet is def. a good excuse, I went to three different internet cafes in the capital that day to try to get the fastest internet, but it's all satellite here so what can you do?-- it's def. very, very difficult in comparison to the US!

Good luck to everyone, I'm hoping I get to come home to the states and meet you!!!

 

[Tommy]

Honestly, I thought my pitch was pretty awful. I didn't really prepare for it and I thought that would be a good thing. I mean, I had an idea, but I hadn't outlined what I would say or anything like that. So it was tough and I did stumble backwards trying to explain aspects of the idea that had to go quick in 2 minutes.

However, with that being said, they were very forgiving at the time and seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say even though I wasn't smooth. They were also very nice about everything so even though it wasn't the smoothest pitch (my first pitch, really), I felt like they were supportive even with some missteps.

It was fun though. Probably should have prepared more, but I have no regrets.

 

[UCFfilmgirl]

Hey everyone! I am a Producing applicant, and I am still waiting to hear back with a decision. I know this is the Directing blog, but no one seems to be posting anymore on the Producing blog for UCLA. Is anyone here a Producing applicant, or heard anything? I know of a few people last week who got rejections, so hopefully the fact that I still have not heard back is a good thing. We think the rejections went out last week. Thanks so much! Best of luck to all of you.

 

[jackgradus]

I think the rejections that went out last week are for people who were not invited for interviews at all.

 

[UCFfilmgirl]

I do not think thats entirely true because the person who I know that received the rejection for Producing was interviewed. Do you know if we just get the acceptance/notification from the Decision Status website or do those that get accepted also receive an e-mail or phone call?

 

[stevent]

@dafness I did not interview. I actually only made it to one interview stage of the 5 schools I applied to, which was for Tisch Asia. And I didn't technically even apply there, my app was forwarded to them via my Tisch NY rejection. Sooo, I think my app probably needs to be razed and rebuilt.

 

[Dafness]

Well good luck @stevent. I am also waiting to hear back from Tisch Asia.

 

[ColoradoGuy]

interviewed on saturday. got the good cop bad cop vibe. similar questions as mentioned before. finished with the 2 min pitch.

 

[jackgradus]

what do you mean, good cop bad cop?

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Originally posted by jackgradus:
what do you mean, good cop bad cop?

haha, the term, good cop bad cop: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_cop/bad_cop

 

[balawadhi]

How did the interviews go?
mine was good, i liked the professors, they were nice. (there was a bit of a good cop, bad cop playing) but i felt they were genuine.

did anyone hear anything after the interviews? how did you guys feel about them?