To those of you who mentioned imposter syndrome, I'm glad I'm not the only one. It has been a serious stressor for me while waiting to hear from UCLA.
When it comes to a decision, I'm torn between, of all places, UCR. They offer an MFA in screenwriting (it is interdisciplinary, however) that fully funds students their first year and basically guarantees a Teaching Assistant Ship that covers tuition the second year. Not to mention, my parents live in Riverside and already agreed they wouldn't charge me rent, which would save me almost a thousand dollars a month. (L.A. housing is ridiculous!)
Obviously, UCR is a sub-par school, and not really a film school, but they still have amazing screenwriting faculty and have been incredibly welcoming. They gave me the acceptance email in February, paid for my mileage and lunch during my tour, invited me to sit in on a class, and had their MFA coordinator and adviser meet with me personally. As I mentioned, the financial advantage couldn't be better, and I doubt UCLA will be willing to send me much scholarship money, considering how competitive their program is.
I get a real kick thinking about this decision. On the down low, I'm kind of hoping UCLA flat out rejects me, even though they are an A-tier film school.
Just wondering what you all think?
