USC Fall 2009 (3 Viewers)

[Sonia]

Congratulations, Kay! I'm excited to get to know you and be your classmate this fall! What's your status with the other schools? Where does USC stand in your personal ranking? And yeah... I wonder when application-anxiety finally goes away.

I'm still laughing at the amount of web designers on this forum.

And thanks for the well-wishes, everyone else.

Astantax, I have a good feeling about you.

 

[smell_the_glove]

YAY! Two acceptances in one day! I'm so proud of my little chickadees!

 

[KayS]

HAHA thanks smell!!

Thanks Sonia! I hope to get to know you, too!

USC in my personal rankings: I recently had an interview at AFI and fell in love because the program seems so cool, but I haven't gotten in or anything. But on closer investigation I realize that USC might be the better program for me because I am interested in writing for television. So I'm 90% sure that USC is my top choice.

As for the other schools, I had a phone interview with NYU Dramatic Writing, I have an interview with Columbia next week, and an interview with UCLA the week after that. I was waitlisted at UT.

My heart is beating unusually fast. I'm waiting for my body and heart to catch up with my head here....!!!

 

[Astantax]

Thanks Sonia!! Being positive without allowing one's hopes to soar through the stratosphere is one of the most difficult things about this process, but MAN...approbations like that really help.

Congratulations, Kay! As a joke I usually tell people that if I got in, I'd die of a shock-related heart attack before actually getting the chance to attend class...don't let that happen to you!!

My fingers are tightly crossed. If any of you put stock into a higher power or divine authority, I would like to take this opportunity to implore that prayers to it/them be made on my behalf!

 

[MooreEnt24]

I applied for Fall of 2009 and I'm nervous as heck.

My grades weren't amazing and my ACT/SAT scores weren't so hot either.

But I have great letters of rec, one of which is from a USC alumni.

Plus, I've won several National Student Emmy's, which I flaunted in my application, and I have a great essay.

However, I'm not a California resident, although I am living here right now.

I dropped out of the New York Film Academy (what a piece of crap) and now I'm attending Los Angeles Valley College to get my grades up.

What are the odds of me getting accepted? Are there any other people out there with stories like mine?

 

[Filipe]

Hey Sonia, hey KayS, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Really happy that things have worked out for you two!

Now I really hope I get in so we can all be classmates in the real world. =)

Enjoy this moment. I'm sure you deserve it!

 

[smell_the_glove]

Originally posted by MooreEnt24:
I applied for Fall of 2009 and I'm nervous as heck.

My grades weren't amazing and my ACT/SAT scores weren't so hot either.

But I have great letters of rec, one of which is from a USC alumni.

Plus, I've won several National Student Emmy's, which I flaunted in my application, and I have a great essay.

However, I'm not a California resident, although I am living here right now.

I dropped out of the New York Film Academy (what a piece of crap) and now I'm attending Los Angeles Valley College to get my grades up.

What are the odds of me getting accepted? Are there any other people out there with stories like mine?

Did you apply to grad school? Because you mentioned the SAT, and maybe you meant the GRE? A little confused there. But I think you have a great shot. As long as you have talent and get past the minimum requirements, you're definitely going to be noticed.

By the way, are you a screenwriting applicant?

 

[Neville26]

I've noticed one trend in everyone that's been accepted: they have at least a 1200 or higher on their GRE (I mean Kay, you had like a 1460? That's crazy high!) which is making me more and more upset I just didn't retake mine. I don't think 1060 is going to cut it.

 

[xavier039]

Congratulations Sonia and KayS! This makes me very excited for you guys.

Bring on the production letters!

 

[KayS]

Neville, I really don't think GRE scores matter much. It's usually just an administrative requirement for graduate programs. Some of the places I applied to didn't even require it.

Do you really think USC cares how well you can think INSIDE the box?

I hope you get your acceptance letter soon so you can stop worrying!!

 

[KayS]

Thanks, Tom!

 

[Jazz]

Originally posted by Neville26:
I've noticed one trend in everyone that's been accepted: they have at least a 1200 or higher on their GRE (I mean Kay, you had like a 1460? That's crazy high!) which is making me more and more upset I just didn't retake mine. I don't think 1060 is going to cut it.

Hey Neville, Don't worry about GRE scores. I have a terrible GRE score but have been accepted to the Stark Program. It's one of those requirements, you cleared the cut off which was 1000 so don't worry too much about it. I hope you hear from them soon.

All the best to all who have yet to hear from them and congratulations to all who have been accepted.

 

[Neville26]

You guys are like a support group. Even if I don't get accepted, I really appreciate the encouragement. Thank you so much all! Thank you Kay! Thank you Jazz!

 

[Zumbi]

Yeeeeeeeep!

Kays... GOD bless you, 'son'... Hope the GRE REALLY doesn't matter much. I'm waiting for this.

I'm an international student and my GRE was 800, 3.0 on the writing..
REally sad. I didn;t have time to do another one and I don;t forget myself for this. Should have find a way...

Now, lets wait, it's not possible to do another one.

 

[smell_the_glove]

I've been scrolling through all of the past posts (yes, this is the monster I have become) and have noticed that no one yet has been flat out rejected by the screenwriting program. From what I have collected (ha!) it seems that 5 people have been accepted and 2 have been waitlisted. I'm kinda concerned about this, that maybe they're holding onto the rejections until the end, and that just doesn't bode well for me. Anyway, thoughts?

 

[Bartleby Fink]

I agree. I can almost HEAR my rejection letter slinking through the post as we speak.

 

[smell_the_glove]

Oh man! Don't say that! You were supposed to be reassuring!

 

[Bartleby Fink]

Whoops!

What I meant to say is that I can hear the golden bells on all our acceptances as they ride valiantly atop shining chariots toward our mailboxes!

 

[smell_the_glove]

That's more like it!

 

[Astantax]

STG, let's not forget about the legions of people who've applied, and somehow have not found our little haven...it's possible they have received rejections already.

Think positively! Remember, the act of worrying can't change the contents of an envelope (I REALLY have to start listening to my own advice)!