USC Cinematic Arts Program

[Mighty]

pump, what time did the email come?

 

[chase]

Received an e-mail about two hours ago that I've been waitlisted for the screenwriting program, which I'm more than happy about since I just assumed I'd been rejected.

Anyone else get waitlisted or hear anything?

 

[waffleflower]

@Moira: That's great. At least you know that you'll end up at USC eventually, if not fall semester!

@pumpkintreasuretalk: Very sorry to hear that

 

[pumpkintreasuretalk]

I'm not crying yet, still holding on to chance, I got the email around 4,5pm

 

[tmt]

chase, did you have an interview?

Originally posted by chase:
Received an e-mail about two hours ago that I've been waitlisted for the screenwriting program, which I'm more than happy about since I just assumed I'd been rejected.

Anyone else get waitlisted or hear anything?

 

[chase]

Originally posted by tmt:
chase, did you have an interview?


<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by chase:
Received an e-mail about two hours ago that I've been waitlisted for the screenwriting program, which I'm more than happy about since I just assumed I'd been rejected.

Anyone else get waitlisted or hear anything?

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No I didn't, but I think they only interview international students for screenwriting. Also, my application status hasn't changed or anything either.

 

[EniMinx]

Hi everyone! I've been following the threads for sometime, and I've only posted in this forum a couple of times before. I thought I'd stop lurking and finally join the discussion! I applied to the screenwriting program, and like many of you, I have yet to hear anything (except financial aid info) and I can't log into camel. I submitted my application within a few hours of the deadline, so I'm wondering if maybe that has something to do with it.

A little bit about me: I just started really writing in the last few years. I have a few undergraduate writing classes under my belt, but mainly stage writing. I have a B.S. in physics (I know...), and I write comedy, dark comedy, dramedies...pretty much funny stuff that's typically dark and/or weird...my references were two tv/film professors and a theater instructor, and my gpa was above a 3.0. Didn't take the GREs (standardized exams make me anxious =/), so I'm hoping that doesn't count against me.

 

[waffleflower]

Originally posted by pumpkintreasuretalk:
I'm not crying yet, still holding on to chance, I got the email around 4,5pm

Chance as in you weren't fully rejected, but instead wait listed? Because if you were rejected, I'm not sure if they accept appeals :/

 

[achorusisrising]

Anyone receive anything?

 

[stee0221]

I haven't received anything yet, but I did talk to someone in the admissions department on Tuesday, and he seemed to feel that all communication should go out within a week or so. He also said there were people who would be accepted or waitlisted that have not received anything yet. It was great news to hear that! We'll see if we get something this week? I'm ready for a big acceptance package to come in the mail!

 

[Mighty]

*crickets*

 

[achorusisrising]

Just checked my mail. Nothing. Haven't received a status update or anything.

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but an acceptance means uprooting myself and my entire family and moving to California. I need to start making arrangements for that.

 

[nateflies]

Originally posted by achorusisrising:
Just checked my mail. Nothing. Haven't received a status update or anything.

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but an acceptance means uprooting myself and my entire family and moving to California. I need to start making arrangements for that.

Your frustration is very much justified, in my opinion. Reminds me of military life...except USC wouldn't fund the cost to move (haha). Hang in there!

 

[pnrt7]

I'm dying since February. Hang on there!!!
Good luck to everyone and congrats to the ones that were accepted.

 

[CLFilms]

Interesting -- seems to be quite a few military personnel on this forum applying to USC. I thought I was the only one.

Anyway, I heard back from USC (finally!) They declined me for the fall; however, offered to forward my application to be accepted for Spring 2014. Is this considered being "waitlisted" or something else entirely? I'm hoping this is USC's way of throwing me a bone, but I don't want to be optimistic. Not yet at least.

 

[stannyfilm]

did you hear back today?

 

[CLFilms]

I literally found out about 45 minutes ago after walking to my mailbox.

 

[CLFilms]

Did anyone else receive a letter about the reapplication process...?

 

[AlexBSU]

Just some insight to those still waiting and whatnot. The two times I was rejected previously I did not hear a single thing from USC until the very end of March(Maybe even early April) in the form of a rejection letter received by mail.

You are given the ability to reapply for free by filling out a quick reapplication supplemental form they email you. You cannot change anything on this free reapplication, if you want to change something you must submit a brand new application.

This time around I did not hear anything from USC until the acceptance letter in a large envelope arrived in the mail in mid February. An email followed shortly after.

Not saying this is the gold standard of how they do things, just my experiences.

Good luck folks!

 

[nateflies]

Originally posted by CLFilms:
Interesting -- seems to be quite a few military personnel on this forum applying to USC. I thought I was the only one.

Anyway, I heard back from USC (finally!) They declined me for the fall; however, offered to forward my application to be accepted for Spring 2014. Is this considered being "waitlisted" or something else entirely? I'm hoping this is USC's way of throwing me a bone, but I don't want to be optimistic. Not yet at least.

No kidding...what branch? As for the letter, from what I've seen, the "waitlist" option for Fall is clearly spelled-out and sometimes there is an additional offer for Spring admission.