USC Cinematic Arts Program

[Sherif001]

Originally posted by freakyfreddy:
@Sherif What program did you apply for?

I applied to the writing for the screen and television program.

 

[Sherif001]

Nope. No facetime chat here. Nada zit.

 

[Sherif001]

Originally posted by kelpike:
Hi Everyone!

I just got an email last night with a request for a Facetime chat next week with one of the faculty. I guess that's the interview? I would love to hear from anyone who's already had one of these chats... what sort of things do they ask?


From what I've read and the frequent calls I've placed to USC, they don't have an interview process. I did however have a facetime financial aid webinare a couple of weeks ago.

Keep your heads up if you haven't received the call/email yet... I think it just takes time to get through them all!

kp

 

[kelpike]

Thanks @Sherif001.

So, it sounds like they might just need to clear up some application questions and not necessarily good news.

 

[ChrisW]

Originally posted by kelpike:
I would love to hear from anyone who's already had one of these chats... what sort of things do they ask?

I think the questions will differ from professor to professor. My interview was less like an actual interview and more just like a 'get to know you' chat with the professor. I was asked questions like what movie in particular has influence me artistically, and what medium has influenced me other than movies. Other than that we mainly just chatted about the school. Also, make sure you have a bunch of questions to ask! The nice thing about not knowing my interview was coming was that I hadn't thought up my answers before hand and wasn't rehearsed. Just answer the questions truthfully and you'll do fine!

 

[liarelaw]

Originally posted by manguforcheap:
Just got an e-mail saying that they haven't received my transcript yet. Definitely had it sent a while ago. Anyone else get that e-mail?

Actually I had the same experience about a month ago, I'm sure I sent them my transcript but they couldn't find them at last, so I sent them my transcript by email again.

 

[liarelaw]

Originally posted by nellie:
@liarelaw i got contacted not by shahla rahimzadeh but by the "office" (notice the "we" instead of "i" in the emails!), and i'm still putting together my passport and bank information to send to them! Did you receive any confirmation of materials when you sent in yours?? I just sent the admissions office a reply that i was in the midst of getting my materials together... i really hope this is a good sign for us!! i'm really nervous though because i didn't get an interview like you! do you think they just ask ALL international students to fill out their financial forms??? or only those they are interested in?

And to add one thing about your question, the professor who interviewed me said it's good to know how is my English through the interview, and he said not all international student who got in could speak English well, so I suppose to test my English is another reason of interviewing me... as you're from London I suppose they don't need to test yours...lol

@kelpike: For my interview is really casual, we just talked about my application what kind of film I want to do afterwards where else did I applied... and I asked him some questions related with the school. Good luck!

 

[crusader10]

still playing the waiting game. i havent heard anything except a couple emails for scholarship offers and a reminder to fill them out. i dont know if this is good or bad. im still patienlty waiting for something to hint that i may have got in.

 

[nellie]

Originally posted by liarelaw:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by nellie:
@liarelaw i got contacted not by shahla rahimzadeh but by the "office" (notice the "we" instead of "i" in the emails!), and i'm still putting together my passport and bank information to send to them! Did you receive any confirmation of materials when you sent in yours?? I just sent the admissions office a reply that i was in the midst of getting my materials together... i really hope this is a good sign for us!! i'm really nervous though because i didn't get an interview like you! do you think they just ask ALL international students to fill out their financial forms??? or only those they are interested in?

And to add one thing about your question, the professor who interviewed me said it's good to know how is my English through the interview, and he said not all international student who got in could speak English well, so I suppose to test my English is another reason of interviewing me... as you're from London I suppose they don't need to test yours...lol
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

@liarelaw

thanks for your encouragement! haha yes my first language is english (i'm not from london originally) so that may be why. I sent in my financial forms and passport info on thursday but have yet to receive a reply, i think i'll send another email asking for confirmation! i really really hope this is a good sign for us! good luck to you (although i'm pretty sure you got in) ! i'm so nervous right now about Tisch and Columbia too GAHHHHHHHH the application process is SO PAINFUL!

 

[liarelaw]

@nellie

I also applied Tisch and Colunbia but I've heard nothing yet... just some email from Columbia asking to complete the financial aid... have you heard anything from them?

 

[nellie]

@liarelaw

nope, nothing at all! but i applied for directing for everything - did you apply for production at columbia? and for tisch, did you apply for production in the mfa/mba program, or just production in the mfa program? as far as i know, all the schools seem to contact production applicants first!

i would be super shocked if columbia asked for an interview because one of my written submissions was ****! everything else was good, just that one thing >.< i'm praying like crazy for tisch and usc though, i worked harder on those applications and thought they were more complete! any idea which school you would choose if you got into all of them? xx

 

[liarelaw]

@nellie

I know, this waiting is killing me... I keep checking my iphone for email every second...

I applied directing for NYU and Columbia both MFA program. My Columbia application also had some issue... well anyway, let's hope for the best!!!

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!!!

 

[crusader10]

Originally posted by liarelaw:
I think you should keep waiting for the email, as far as I know they don't interview everyone who they want and they emailed us for financial materils because we are international student... So keep your finger crossed and good luck!

Im actually not an international applpicant. just wondering to why i may have received that because i knew other applicants had received them who were just international. just confused is all.

 

[liarelaw]

Anyone heard from USC these days?

 

[keitasung]

Originally posted by liarelaw:
Anyone heard from USC these days?

Haven't heard anything yet...so nervous, and till now I feel quite hopeless...

 

[liarelaw]

It's pretty nerveracking this waiting... But don't lose hope! Good luck to everyone!

 

[liarelaw]

Originally posted by crusader10:

Originally posted by liarelaw:
I think you should keep waiting for the email, as far as I know they don't interview everyone who they want and they emailed us for financial materils because we are international student... So keep your finger crossed and good luck!

Im actually not an international applpicant. just wondering to why i may have received that because i knew other applicants had received them who were just international. just confused is all.

Did you write to the school and ask? I think it might be a mistake...

 

[dusty_rose]

Hey, just found this site and am now more addicted to following everyone's updates than any other social media site!

I received a call to schedule my interview on the 7th. I had a 30 min skype interview on the 10th --- and I choked, big time! It was 30 mins of me just non-stop rambling. I knew I was rambling, but couldn't stop, I kept thinking if I talk enough I will eventually pull the answer out of my ***. But no such luck.

Anyhow thought I would pay it forward and share my experience. Like I said, practice, practice practice being interviewed esp if you get nervous and flustered like moi. Some of the questions asked were: Where do you see yourself in 10 years, what film/director influenced you the most, what women do you admire (my essay and materials were about strong woman protagonists) and if I could pick one overall theme that could be seen in all my movies.

I drew a blank on every single answer, expect the woman I admire and I said my mom and Oprah! I think the prof chuckled, if I didn't want it so bad it would of been hilarious.

hope this helps!

Im MFA production he said that decisions will be made in 3 weeks. Good Luck all

 

[keitasung]

Originally posted by liarelaw:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by nellie:
@liarelaw i got contacted not by shahla rahimzadeh but by the "office" (notice the "we" instead of "i" in the emails!), and i'm still putting together my passport and bank information to send to them! Did you receive any confirmation of materials when you sent in yours?? I just sent the admissions office a reply that i was in the midst of getting my materials together... i really hope this is a good sign for us!! i'm really nervous though because i didn't get an interview like you! do you think they just ask ALL international students to fill out their financial forms??? or only those they are interested in?

And to add one thing about your question, the professor who interviewed me said it's good to know how is my English through the interview, and he said not all international student who got in could speak English well, so I suppose to test my English is another reason of interviewing me... as you're from London I suppose they don't need to test yours...lol

@kelpike: For my interview is really casual, we just talked about my application what kind of film I want to do afterwards where else did I applied... and I asked him some questions related with the school. Good luck! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

As you said that the professor wanted to test how good is your English, I wonder how much you've got in IBT....would you mind tell me?

 

[liarelaw]

I got 101, just reached the minimum requirement of SCA, but I think it doesn't matter how much score you can get it's whether you can communicate well with other people.