USC Fall 2010 (2 Viewers)

[psufilmgirl]

Jayimess-it took me forever to realize that! haha.

Bartleby-last year when I applied to Stark, there was nothing until either a rejection letter or a congratulations phone call! I got the letter.

 

[Zumbi]

Hi guys.

Well, not sure, I should've put a counter on my published pics as well... What did you guys used to publish you pictures?

 

[psufilmgirl]

I didn't do pictures this time, I used a film that was actually the first one I made, one I've always been proud of. It was made with a bolex, if you guys know what that is. Anyways, I used Vimeo, which i had to pay for because none of the free hosting sites had enough space.

 

[Sapphiar]

Hey-ohhh,

So, I am also waiting on a response to the Stark program (that's for writing, right?) Just today my online application changed into being "forwarded to the academic department for review and an admission decision." So, Phew! That took some time.

Fingers crossed all around--good luck to all ya'll. Keep me posted on any progress!

Sapph'

 

[Bartleby Fink]

The Stark program is the PRODUCING program.

The website says that accepted applicants will be notified Feb 23. LESS THAN 3 weeks to go and then fate meets destiny, universes explode, and we either sign on the dotted lines or we cry ourselves to sleep.

 

[Akriti]

Hey Bartleby,

Where does it say that applicants will be notified on Feb 23? Is it just the Stark program or all Cinematic Arts applicants?

 

[psufilmgirl]

I think with Stark we did hear right around that time. Maybe a week after. This was last year.

I don't think production will hear til some time in March.

I've only had 3 plays on my video. Now I'm starting to get paranoid. Oh well.

 

[merc3po]

I spoke to a woman at the admissions office who said that decisions are going out on Feb. 23rd.

 

[rockie2]

Merc3po, is Feb. 23rd decision day for everyone or just certain disciplines?
--Said the screenwriting applicant

 

[Bartleby Fink]

It says it on the page of application procedures for the Stark program.

Decisions will be made by February 23. Accepted applicants are notified by telephone unofficially.

This is my first year applying to the Stark program, but I remember decisions coming much later (late March or so) for the production program during the past couple of years.

 

[Akriti]

Thanks Bartleby. Awaiting the admission decisions nervously.

 

[psufilmgirl]

I feel like for production it's still a good 4-6 weeks away, at least.

Who know with the way the Spring admissions went this year!! It was crazy!!

 

[Julian Walker]

yeah just spoke with someone in admissions and she said production applicants gets notified in march through snail mail.

 

[peacemaker]

While doing my undergraduate degree, in my first semester, I got F Grade in one of my courses. So, I transferred to another university and completed my Undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.22.

I sent both the transcripts to USC. Will the F grade have impact on my admission?

 

[Neville26]

Stanley Kubrick was a horrible student, as well, and got many D's in school (to my recollection). I think most film professors don't weigh that as heavily as other programs would. You should be okay, peacemaker, so long as the other parts of your app is strong.

 

[Neville26]

(I just reread what I wrote which assumed you are a horrible student---that's not what I meant. lol Sorry if it came off that way. I just meant to say that a few bad grades never prevents anyone from doing what they love/what they're born to do, in the end).

 

[Jayimess]

I got an F, and graduated with a 3.27 overall, peacemaker.

Your grades are not what get you in, and they are not what get you rejected. Period. The creative materials supercede everything, folks...excellent creative can save a low GPA, but bad creative submissions can't save a high one.



Best of luck.

 

[youthquake]

Hello. I've been lurking the past week, but thought I would come out of the shadows to tell you all that I got a call from usc today to discuss my application. It was from a faculty member.
He just asked me basic interview questions, like why usc, so on.
Then he dropped a bomb on me, my statement of purpose was adressed to usc but had a body addressed to another school.
He said not to worry, but jeez, I was embarrassed.

Btw I applied for production, but haven't got a call from any other schools I applied to.

 

[Junie]

USC stirs! Very exciting. Welcome and congrats on the call. Hope we all get one!

 

[caccie]

Does anyone else get the call from USC (for MFA Film Production)?~

dear youthquake, what kind of questions that faculty memeber asked?~~~~