UCLA MFA Screenwriting 2020

[komalestas]

I mean AFI's deadline was Dec 1 if I'm not mistaken and they were the first to send out rejections.

Yeah I don’t mean the deadline, but that their acceptances came out pretty early - beginning of March - and most of my other ones were mid March. And I’ve heard back from almost everyone in terms of waitlist/ rejection etc. So I’m wondering what their timeline is if they sent out acceptances earlier than anyone but are waiting on their waitlist and rejection until after most schools have sent out all their replies. I mean maybe they just got stopped up by corona, but it’s just a little odd.

 

[DaVinciNoir]

I’m pretty sure it’s a rejection at this point, but I’m just curious as to why they haven’t sent them out, considering that their acceptances came out before any other schools and most other schools have already sent rejections.

It sucks because it leaves open that little 1% ray of hope; I'm just ready to get the bad news and move on.

 

[ConODon]

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[SitcomFan]

Has anyone gotten a formal rejection yet?

 

[DaVinciNoir]

Has anyone gotten a formal rejection yet?

Nope. I guess colleges are into ghosting now.

 

[itsallhappening]

Has anyone gotten a formal rejection yet?

Not yet. I finally caved and emailed them yesterday to see if they had a status update - this is just absurd.

 

[TheLucasAbreu]

I was waitlisted in March 2019 and then I was offered a spot in April 2019. With COVID-19, I can say that the department is still trying to figure everything out and adjust. If you interviewed, I would just try to stay patient, as tough as that may be. I know people that were offered as late as June, so there is hope.

On a separate note, if anyone attending has questions (I know that a few of you have reached out already!), email me at abreu@ucla.edu. I also can answer questions regarding my experience with online classes if you're curious about it.

Best,
Lucas

 

[DGorham95]

Anyone still waiting to hear back other than me?

 

[studio54]

Anyone still waiting to hear back other than me?

I am! I mean I've already committed to my first choice school anyway so all is well but I find it strange that UCLA is taking so long to just send me a rejection already...

 

[DaVinciNoir]

Anyone still waiting to hear back other than me?

Still waiting, too, though my anticipation is minimal, considering I didn't get an interview. I know an interview isn't necessarily "required," according to the grad admissions page, but I'm also not going to set myself up for massive disappointment.

 

[DGorham95]

Maybe they're waiting to see if those on the wait list can fill the roster before they send rejections since people might say no to the idea of stay-at-home grad school................................? Idk. As you can tell, I'm grasping at straws

 

[itsallhappening]

Still waiting, too, though my anticipation is minimal, considering I didn't get an interview. I know an interview isn't necessarily "required," according to the grad admissions page, but I'm also not going to set myself up for massive disappointment.

same!

 

[amlena]

Hey fam! I wanted to pop on because exactly one year ago I was admitted to UCLA after giving up all hope. Truly, it isn't over until it's over. You never know!

 

[Chris W]

Hey fam! I wanted to pop on because exactly one year ago I was admitted to UCLA after giving up all hope. Truly, it isn't over until it's over. You never know!

Thanks for stopping by again! How are you liking UCLA?

 

[ConODon]

Looks like UCLA will be offering online classes in the fall due to the housing situation being impacted by COVID-19, even if some classes will be held on campus. So the plot thickens. Anyone have any thoughts on how that would impact their choice to attend? Tuition and fees will remain the same.

 

[Alfie]

Also according to USCIS, international students can only take one online class per semester. not sure how that may affect things.

 

[ConODon]

Alfie, hopefully they are making exceptions due to the exceptional circumstances this year. If not, I wonder if they'd consider letting people who were admitted for Fall 2020 defer until Fall 2021 without having to go back into the application pool. That would have a ripple effect in next year's applications for sure, so that might be out of the question. They've got their hands full trying to figure everything out amid constantly changing circumstances, that's for sure.

Here's a question for any here who are/have been in the program already -

What was your class schedule like during your first semester / first year? How would your experience/education have been affected if you had taken those classes online?

Thanks in advance to anyone who replies.

 

[Chris W]

Here's a question for any here who are/have been in the program already -

What was your class schedule like during your first semester / first year? How would your experience/education have been affected if you had taken those classes online?

Thanks in advance to anyone who replies.

Did you see @Kira 's covid article?

Film School during COVID-19

I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe during this uncertain time. This article today is going to be a little different from the norm! Chris had the wonderful idea of writing up a little something about how different film schools are handling the COVID-19. I jumped on board immediately...

• Kira
• May 1, 2020
• Category: Life at Film School

 

[ConODon]

Did you see @Kira 's covid article?

Film School during COVID-19

I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe during this uncertain time. This article today is going to be a little different from the norm! Chris had the wonderful idea of writing up a little something about how different film schools are handling the COVID-19. I jumped on board immediately...

• Kira
• May 1, 2020
• Category: Life at Film School

I hadn't seen that. Thanks for the heads up. It's a great article.

 

[ConODon]

When are we supposed to be figuring out which classes to enroll in and things like that? I feel like I should be doing something, but I haven't received anything in my UCLA email inbox or my personal email account about next steps. Last thing I received was the preliminary financial aid report. It feels like limbo over here.