UCLA MFA Fall 2017

[hopefulstudent]

Amazing! Congratulations to everyone accepted!

Hey! Turburr Do you live in Boulder CO? I just sent you a private message! I was accepted today and happen to live in Boulder as well!

 

[turburr]

Hey! Turburr Do you live in Boulder CO? I just sent you a private message! I was accepted today and happen to live in Boulder as well!

YES! I live in boulder and am finishing up my senior year at CU. CONGRATS!

 

[Heisenberg91]

Well, I had to read the email about four times over because I couldn't believe it. I'm crying real tears. At 1:46 PM I was admitted to my first choice, the MFA screenwriting program at the UCLA school of film, theater, and television. I'm going to Westwood y'all

I got the email last night too. Admitted to UCLA screenwriting.

 

[shuyi]

CONGRATS to all admitted! Refreshing my email and find nothing yet. Maybe it's the time to give up.
Still have a gleam of hope. I'm international. Is there any possibility that international candidates get their decisions later?

 

[Heisenberg91]

CONGRATS to all admitted! Refreshing my email and find nothing yet. Maybe it's the time to give up.
Still have a gleam of hope. I'm international. Is there any possibility that international candidates get their decisions later?

I'm international too. Got the email last night.

 

[shuyi]

I'm international too. Got the email last night.

OK. Thanks for the information. Ready for my rejection then.

 

[gradualdecisions]

OK. Thanks for the information. Ready for my rejection then.

It's not over til it's over!!

 

[shuyi]

It's not over til it's over!!

I've been nervous since the first USC acceptance was reported and can't focus on the script I will hand in 3 days later at this moment. Maybe I should just let it go and focus on what I should be doing.
Still crossed fingers for everyone.

 

[YMK]

Yay @Kira and @Heisenberg91! Congrats you guys!

 

[Kira]

Yay @Kira and @Heisenberg91! Congrats you guys!

Thanks!!

 

[IndecisiveElle]

Congrats everyone!! It looks like UCLA will have a very good class in the fall.

I'm going to go crawl into a hole of pre-pro so I can try to minimize the any thoughts of how badly I must have bombed the interview.

 

[LilyMunster]

I think the folks at ucla forgot about me! I haven't received anything from them yet. Reject me already so I can get on with my sad life.

 

[Alien]

Hey all, i interviewed for production/directing. I sent an email to Donia for decisions on applications; here's the reply-
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We are still holding interviews throughout the end of the month. Decisions will be made in early April.


Best,
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Seems like it will take time! And, congratulations to all the screenwriting applicants who have got in!!

 

[Alien]

Thanks @Jason Hedy. I was told that we might hear back sooner. and thats why I was surprised by that late a date.

The Prof who interviewed me had mentioned that we might hear back within a week - not about a decision,but about another round of call backs. I think it was specifically for a particular set of international students only. But its been ten days since the interview. I'm wondering if I should mail the prof who interviewed me.

Any thoughts guys?

@YMK - whom did you interview with? and did you send them any mail asking for second rounds?

 

[YMK]

@YMK - whom did you interview with? and did you send them any mail asking for second rounds?

Hey @Alien I interviewed with Prof Becky Smith, who was pretty awesome and there was one more prof there but due to really shitty internet connection I couldn't really catch her name.They were both really chilled out. I'm actually thinking about calling UCLA sometime this week about those second calls - I want to check if they're happening. How about you? Who did you interview with? Did they mention any kind of second round of calls to you?

 

[Alien]

Hey @Alien I interviewed with Prof Becky Smith, who was pretty awesome and there was one more prof there but due to really shitty internet connection I couldn't really catch her name.They were both really chilled out. I'm actually thinking about calling UCLA sometime this week about those second calls - I want to check if they're happening. How about you? Who did you interview with? Did they mention any kind of second round of calls to you?

I interviewed with Becky Smith and Rory Kelly. I also didn't get the names then; i saw from their faculty page later. They mentioned second round to me as well. So, i today sent a follow-up mail to Donia about second round of interviews, her reply- 'Those interviews have not yet been scheduled.'

 

[LilyMunster]

I contacted the admissions office & inquired about my application, they told me to "wait." Lol , where's all the nice people you all conversed with? Omg, I hope I didn't ruin my chances(as if I had any); I just can't take the waiting anymore. It's excruciating.

 

[YMK]

I interviewed with Becky Smith and Rory Kelly. I also didn't get the names then; i saw from their faculty page later. They mentioned second round to me as well. So, i today sent a follow-up mail to Donia about second round of interviews, her reply- 'Those interviews have not yet been scheduled.'

Oh this is great! Thanks @Alien. I've been wondering if I should call them and be that international student who keeps bugging them. Especially considering they've already mentioned that decisions are going to take at least two more weeks to come out!

 

[Bruin17]

Hello all, long time lurker here. I will be attending the UCLA Screenwriting MFA in the fall and I live not far from campus. If anyone wants to connect or has any questions about the area let me know.

 

[coffeeteaandme]

I interviewed with Becky Smith and Rory Kelly. I also didn't get the names then; i saw from their faculty page later. They mentioned second round to me as well. So, i today sent a follow-up mail to Donia about second round of interviews, her reply- 'Those interviews have not yet been scheduled.'

Do they only do second round interviews for international students?

Hey all, i interviewed for production/directing. I sent an email to Donia for decisions on applications; here's the reply-
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We are still holding interviews throughout the end of the month. Decisions will be made in early April.


Best,
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Seems like it will take time! And, congratulations to all the screenwriting applicants who have got in!!

Based on the email I got to set up the interview, looks like the last weekend of interviews is in New York next weekend. Hopefully we'll be finding out the following week, it sure would be hard to wait until early April!!