UCLA MFA Screenwriting 2019

[Kira]

This is amazing news! First the fact that so much has been done to try and prpmote the development of new voices. Second, that UCLA is selecting 30 instead of the 16 from previous years?

hhhooOOOOPEEEE

Within the past several years there have been between 30 and 45 students in each cohort. In my UCLA "lifetime", I've never seen a cohort only have 16 students.

 

[BuddernScotch]

Within the past several years there have been between 30 and 45 students in each cohort. In my UCLA "lifetime", I've never seen a cohort only have 16 students.

Huh I got that all wrong then. I heard UCLA was 16 students/year for screenwriting, thus more "selective" in some way. Thank you for clearing that up! Even more hope°°°°`\♡●¤}○\》•]

 

[amlena]

Phyllis mentioned to me that they're trying to get enrollment down so they can offer a wider variety of classes. About 30 this year, is what I was told, with the goal of smaller classes in the future.

 

[BuddernScotch]

Phyllis mentioned to me that they're trying to get enrollment down so they can offer a wider variety of classes. About 30 this year, is what I was told, with the goal of smaller classes in the future.

They want to have more classes for less students?

Oh by the way pretty sure you interviewed with the head of the department thats awesome.

 

[amlena]

They want to have more classes for less students?

Oh by the way pretty sure you interviewed with the head of the department thats awesome.

I did! Yes, they want to be able to offer a greater variety of electives in the future.

 

[Chris W]

Go Bruins! Beautiful campus.

 

[fadetoblack]

When are THESE decisions coming out? I was told first week of March so like...here we are.

 

[biacelani]

When are THESE decisions coming out? I was told first week of March so like...here we are.

During my interview, Phyllis said decisions should come out somewhere between March 5th and March 15th. So we may still have a few more days of torturous waiting ahead of us haha

 

[amlena]

Yeah, Phyllis told me they're making the decisions this week, and that we should be notified around mid March. I'm not expecting anything until around the 15th.

 

[sortofawriter]

Anyone know if scholarship/financial aid information is released along with acceptances?

 

[BuddernScotch]

Any noise in the ether?

 

[BuddernScotch]

So I got my interview request on a tuesday at around 6pm. Does this mean... in 12ish hours...!?!??!?!?!?!?! Ahk it's so lonely here. AFI's even more lively this year.

 

[Zach0323]

So I got my interview request on a tuesday at around 6pm. Does this mean... in 12ish hours...!?!??!?!?!?!?! Ahk it's so lonely here. AFI's even more lively this year.

Do you mean for the original Skype or in person interview or for a different one?

 

[BuddernScotch]

Do you mean for the original Skype or in person interview or for a different one?

Oh yes sorry I was unclear. Original interview was request feb on a tuesday 6pm so I thought maybe that was the day of the week they sent stuff out :/

 

[Zach0323]

Oh yes sorry I was unclear. Original interview was request feb on a tuesday 6pm so I thought maybe that was the day of the week they sent stuff out :/

No worries! Yeah I hope so, finding out this week would be ideal!

 

[amlena]

Any noise in the ether?
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-screams into the ether-

Nah, nothing.

 

[BuddernScotch]

-screams into the ether-

Nah, nothing.

My goodness this year is so brutal. But then again I only applied to 2 my first year and 1 my 2nd. So it was less unknowns.

 

[Lola215]

Hello from the Producers Program side! We heard back on March 12th & our last round of interviews happened on Feb 20th.

Hope this helps as far as a timeline!

 

[Cody Young]

It’s crazy that this program started notifying interview applicants the soonest but is somehow running later than every other program! Hopefully we all hear something relatively soon, good or bad!

 

[Cd23]

I know we were all told around the 15th for decisions... but tbh in my interview they said that would be like on the later side we'd find out, assuming they've made decisions already and its on the admission department to send out stuff. Also I have no patience at this point haha so they're kind of really taking a while