UCLA - MFA, Fall 2014 (1 Viewer)

[stasiafong]

Hi there,

Yeah, there's no way they wait list more than five, but thats still competitive for 15 taken spots only . I guess i should be more positive about it since the email was very positive about the situation.

I really hope we hear soon, so I can figure out my near future! I wish you the best, and here's hoping we will both be laughing at this situation next September on the UCLA campus!

rainwhole!
I got off the waitlist! I'm IN!! I hope you've heard some good news back as well See everyone in the fall!

 

[rainwhole]

rainwhole!
I got off the waitlist! I'm IN!! I hope you've heard some good news back as well See everyone in the fall!

Hey stasiafong,

I'm super happy for you, and even a bit jealous . Jajajaja, but I'm glad you made it in, truly. I haven't heard anything from them, and it's been three weeks since we got the waitlist emails. So I'm officially moving on with my life, which is very painful because my heart was set for UCLA, but is not the end of the world. I will look for other paths to follow.

So again, congratulations! I hope you achieve great things at UCLA .

Cheers,
R

 

[stasiafong]

Any international students here hear anything about the 10K fellowship? Or any looking to apply for International Student Loans?

 

[threadbare]

Hi there,

I am also on the waitlist for the Directing/Production MFA (I received the same email). I'm 28 and a Los Angeles resident. I think that 3 of the 4 on the waitlist are on this forum actually. I've just turned down my offer from the University of Utah (today was the deadline) and have decided to see where this takes me. "Come on Schwartz!"

 

[siru wen]

Hi Everybody, got accept for MFA-cinematography, I feel like dying now,,,,

 

[Ilovefilms]

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?

OMG... I didn;t accept the waitlist position. When I got the news... I was in LA going to the USC admitted student day thing I guess I didn;t read the email correctly. I guess it doesn;t matter my heart is so set on USC.... I just sent my rejection to AFI the other day... its so weird to let go of these others schools and to be in a position to have to choose rather than just going somewhere cause its the only place that accepted me. I feel blessed to be in that position. So... if you were waitlist... I guess its top 21 not 22. Good luck to you guys.

 

[StephenHeleker]

Hi all. My name is Stephen Heleker, and I'll be attending UCLA's MFA Production/Directing program in the fall.

I'd love to get to know some of you who will be in my cohort, as well as any entering screenwriters (I'm approaching Fade Out on D1 of my first feature script). I'll be moving to Los Angeles to attend school, and would be interested to see what others' plans are for housing.

Please feel free to contact me on here, at facebook.com/stephenheleker or sheleker@gmail.com.

 

[threadbare]

Hi again everyone,

Congrats Stephen. I have yet to hear anything more on my status. The University of Utah actually came back and extended my decision deadline when I declined so that I could think it over another month. I'm agonizing over what to do. What a great time to be alive! I hope to hear back soon. Anyone else hear anything new?

Robert Shane

 

[StephenHeleker]

Hi again everyone,

Congrats Stephen. I have yet to hear anything more on my status. The University of Utah actually came back and extended my decision deadline when I declined so that I could think it over another month. I'm agonizing over what to do. What a great time to be alive! I hope to hear back soon. Anyone else hear anything new?

Robert Shane

Thanks, Robert. The School of Theater, Film, and Television program asked me to provide an unofficial statement of my intention to register in the beginning of April; I imagine all accepted students received the same request. I didn't receive my official notice from the university until April 22—two days ago. Although I've already filed my Statement of Intent to Register, it appears that I could have waited until the end of May to do so (at least according to the Admissions office, I'm not sure if TFT would be so patient). So it isn't impossible that more students will move in from the wait list.

That said, my gut tells me it isn't likely. UCLA was the last program to give me notice of my status—including the program I didn't get into—so it was easy for me to respond immediately (doesn't hurt that UCLA is my top choice). I can't think of many situations that would drive accepted students to neither confirm nor decline their intention to go to UCLA for much longer, but again it isn't impossible. The last note I'll add: there is likely a reason that UCLA only has a few people on their wait list—they know they won't need a deep roster. I would guess it's pretty rare for a student to decline offer at UCLA, with only one or two a year taking that step.

I wish you the best of luck moving from the wait list, but I think you're probably better off not focusing on it and instead weighing the pros and cons of attending film school out of state, especially if you already have friends and projects in the city.

 

[jeremy's sea]

I know there's a lot of speculation on lists and what not, but I know the writers list has not yet been 100% solidified, so I'm still waiting to hear on the last few acceptances. Once of my classmates didn't get in until late in the summer, so bizarre things can happen. Of course this doesn't help if you're accepted at other programs and trying to make a decision.

Hi all. My name is Stephen Heleker, and I'll be attending UCLA's MFA Production/Directing program in the fall.

I'd love to get to know some of you who will be in my cohort, as well as any entering screenwriters (I'm approaching Fade Out on D1 of my first feature script). I'll be moving to Los Angeles to attend school, and would be interested to see what others' plans are for housing.

Please feel free to contact me on here, at facebook.com/stephenheleker or sheleker@gmail.com.

Congrats Stephen! I'm currently a first year MFA Screenwriter and we made a point of doing a meetup in the first quarter amongst all first year MFAs - including Producers, Directors, Cinematographers and Writers (I think even a few CMS snuck in ), so definitely do that when you get here.
It's definitely through no fault of the departments, but we are super focused on our own work within our respective tracks and we move through so quickly that you really don't get a ton of cross pollination, besides the occasional director in a 434 feature class or a writer in a producing class, etc. Plus you directors get a brutal course load your first year. Since this is more so than other industries a connection business it pays to reach out early and make some connections - just as drinking buddies and fellow students/film enthusiasts - the work stuff comes later, but it's your friends who help you land gigs.