UCLA - MFA, Fall 2014 (1 Viewer)

[valeskarod]

Sorry to hear that. But there is always next year! Most of us applied more than once and if you're interviewing you're already near the top of the stack.

I didn't get in my first try so I did the professional program and it is literally the first year of the MFA writing program. It was invaluable in helping me grow as a writer and I am certain helped me personally take the step forward I needed to get in the MFA (not everyone will need what I needed, so don't take my path as gospel). I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to test the MFA program for a fraction of the cost. It made me certain I would be a good fit for the program as you are taught by some of the same people who teach the 434s, so you're getting the real deal.

Thanks for the encouragement I think the professional program sounds like a great opportunity. If I hadn't done the certificate program through UCLA extension, I would definitely do the professional one. As of now, my plan is to continue writing while working to save money, and then reapply.

 

[jeremy's sea]

Thanks for the encouragement I think the professional program sounds like a great opportunity. If I hadn't done the certificate program through UCLA extension, I would definitely do the professional one. As of now, my plan is to continue writing while working to save money, and then reapply.

I won't try and convince you to attend the PP... BUT, I have done UCLA Extension as well (my instructor was amazing, most of the other students not so much, the pace: horrible) and there is no comparison between the two programs, for obvious reasons. So if that's your major deciding factor, you will likely get so much more from the PP. Plus it gives you a bit of an edge (if you're sane, I assume you are ) because the instructors and program people from MFA know you already and have seen your work/growth firsthand.

So that's just something to think about if you hadn't considered those angles. Otherwise best of luck to you next year!

 

[Yiding_GoFighting]

rejected by UCLA. WISH everybody else good luck

 

[kfilmnow123]

How did rejection/ acceptance arrive? Thanks!

 

[J.C.]

Acceptance arrives via e-mail from someone in the staff of the TFT school:

"Congratulations! It is my great pleasure to inform you that the admissions committee has recommended you for graduate study at UCLA. The committee enjoyed meeting you and is very excited about the prospect of..."

As for rejection, I think you either get a letter or an e-mail from the graduate division... I'm not sure...

 

[kfilmnow123]

Directors program people heard anything?

 

[autumn7]

Hi everyone! I was accepted into the production/directing program

 

[jjjjack]

Hi everyone! I was accepted into the production/directing program

Congrats! You got the response today? Hopefully you getting a response means that we should get ours soon.

 

[autumn7]

Congrats! You got the response today? Hopefully you getting a response means that we should get ours soon.

Thanks! One of the professors who interviewed me called on Sunday. I still haven't received an official letter yet. Best of luck!

 

[DIRK CHEN]

I received an email this morning with a link to my official acceptance letter I'm guessing everyone will know their status presently.

 

[Buusey]

JUST wrapped up my pitch. Honestly have very little indication of how it went but I got through it without any interruptions and they didn't really ask me any questions about it. Those interviewed, were you guys asked questions about the pitch (where the idea came from, problems with filming it, etc.)? Sort of nervous with people already hearing acceptances!

 

[kfilmnow123]

Anyone heard rejection, after being interviewed, for production/directing (not producers)?
How does that arrive? (mail, email?)

Thanks

 

[jeremy's sea]

To any lurking MFA Screenwriters accepted in:
We are gathering a list of your names and email addresses and will be reaching out to you ASAP for a super secret facebook group and then you'll be matched with 2nd year mentors and given a handbook written by us. This sounds very clandestine and dangerous. IT IS!!!

Congrats and please stay tuned!

 

[John Cerrito]

Anyone heard rejection, after being interviewed, for production/directing (not producers)?
How does that arrive? (mail, email?)

Thanks

Hi there. I received an email today saying I was waitlisted. It said something to the effect that I was one of the top 22 selections out of the 400 applications or something like that. I don't know if that means I'm number 22, or if the waitlist for the 18 person program is 4 people long and I'm somewhere on there. It says that my chances of getting accepted are "somewhat favorable," so I'll take what I can get. UCLA is my first choice. I think they'll still be deciding on waitlisted applicants, and they may still be notifying accepted students, so best of luck to you. I'm just sitting back and hoping some folks decide on USC or Tisch or Chapman or AFI.

Could I ask a general question of the forum? How old are you all? One of the first things they said in my interview was that I was very young. I turn 22 on the 17th. This is my first time applying and I'm just about to graduate undergrad. Just curious about the average age of the accepted. I know AFI is like 26-27.

Anyway, keep fighting the good fight, everybody!

 

[Buusey]

Hi there. I received an email today saying I was waitlisted. It said something to the effect that I was one of the top 22 selections out of the 400 applications or something like that. I don't know if that means I'm number 22, or if the waitlist for the 18 person program is 4 people long and I'm somewhere on there. It says that my chances of getting accepted are "somewhat favorable," so I'll take what I can get. UCLA is my first choice. I think they'll still be deciding on waitlisted applicants, and they may still be notifying accepted students, so best of luck to you. I'm just sitting back and hoping some folks decide on USC or Tisch or Chapman or AFI.

Could I ask a general question of the forum? How old are you all? One of the first things they said in my interview was that I was very young. I turn 22 on the 17th. This is my first time applying and I'm just about to graduate undergrad. Just curious about the average age of the accepted. I know AFI is like 26-27.

Anyway, keep fighting the good fight, everybody!

Hey, I'm 22, born in '91! Yeah, I discovered that the average age for the directing program is around the mid-late 20s, for the past few years. I haven't heard anything yet but I just finished my interview Wednesday evening. I'm hoping for at least a waitlist too because UCLA is my top choice as well.

 

[Ilovefilms]

I was waitlisted too! I see it as an accoplishment cause I honestly didn;t think I would get in because the admit fewer students. My first choice is USC anyway.

 

[wastedglory]

I was waitlisted too! I see it as an accoplishment cause I honestly didn;t think I would get in because the admit fewer students. My first choice is USC anyway.

Congrats..

I have heard nothing back. Looks like most people who were accepted/waitlisted have already heard back. Does that mean everyone else has been rejected?

 

[John Cerrito]

Congrats..

I have heard nothing back. Looks like most people who were accepted/waitlisted have already heard back. Does that mean everyone else has been rejected?

They still may be deciding on waitlisted applicants, I think. And if Dennis was just interviewed on Wendesday, they may have an interesting way of doing things overall. Maybe some of the accepted applicants haven't been notified. Who knows? I do know that if they haven't sent you a rejection letter, no news is good news, right? Good luck to you!

 

[John Cerrito]

I was waitlisted too! I see it as an accoplishment cause I honestly didn;t think I would get in because the admit fewer students. My first choice is USC anyway.

Very cool! Did they give you any indication of where you were on the wait list? Mine felt a little cryptic. Did you reply to remain on the list or are you just headin' on over to USC?

 

[KatieG]

Any screenwriters still waiting to hear? I'm getting nervous; Chapman's deadline to accept the spot in their program is coming up in a week and last I heard from UCLA was that they had no idea when they'd be sending out all the acceptance/rejection...but I feel like most screenwriters heard two weeks ago. I asked if I should assume I'm waitlisted and they said 'no way!' It's getting down to the wire and making me nervous, haha.