USC Fall 2010

[psufilmgirl]

Hey hopeful Starkies: I got the rejection letter around the time on the website, and the calls went out after that.

Just an FYI. GOOD LUCK!

Jen-let us know how it goes!

 

[jefcostello]

Does anyone know the link to last years (fall 09') thread? I'm trying to figure out when people started getting faculty calls for production, when those calls stopped, if most people who get in get calls, or if only people who get calls get in. Freaking myself out, anyone know, current USC people?
Thanks
good luck and congrats to all who did get called

jef

 

[youthquake]

http://forums.studentfilms.com...661022734/m/60310533

Good luck, Jef!

 

[Ben]

Got an email today for a phone interview on Friday. Production with a cinematography emphasis, FYI

 

[jefcostello]

thanks youthquake,
I have an interview with my second choice (UCLA) but have my heart set on SC, so hoping for any type of contact from them...But absolute best of luck to you and all. Apply anywhere else for Dp focus?

Jef

 

[MJS11]

Any international applicants with phone interviews already? Wonder if they do that...

 

[giraffe]

Hey MJS11, I'm an international student and just finished my phone interview two days ago.
It was professor Brown who interviewed me, a really nice lady, she asked me about the anger, my view of friendship, family and money, and of course a few questions about cinema.
I guess each interviewer has his/her own style of questions, it depends on who you choosed when you filled the application form.
Hope this helps, good luck.

 

[surrealfrog]

Hey giraffe, I'm also from China. It's really great you hear from USC. I'm kind of jealous of you...hehe, anyway, it does mean something. I used to think that they may not call international student and it seems not the rules at all.

I feel quite disappointed at this point. I think I may could not being accepted by those top schools. Anyway it's great some talent chinese in, and my best wishes for you I'll still keep trying my film dream, never give up...hehe, besides, are you a film major in undergraduate?

 

[Lvn]

Heh, so I just had my interview.

It went very well, I think, although some questions just stumped me.

" What makes you angry? " is a horribly open question.

But other than that, I think I fared very well. We basically laughed the whole time.

And this is really weird because I was waitlisted-rejected from Spring without any interview, and in Fall, which is supposed to be harder to get into, I get an interview.

Anyway, fingers crossed.

 

[Sapphiar]

So is this a bunch of Starkies getting interviews? I applied for screen--any writers hearing anything? Getting any bites?

 

[Jen Kay]

had the interview for production and not to freak anyone out but there was no way I could have prepped for it! It was very organic conversation, I'm assuming to get a better picture of the applicant's personality. Ha ha I did get the anger question though... interesting. (I had Brown and didn't get most of the questions giraffe got)

jefcostello - which program at UCLA?

 

[Yoyo8]

Hello, been lurking for a while. I just wanted to let you international kids know... I am not an international applicant, but I have been living in the Philippines for the past 8 months and I had an interview this past Monday (Sunday in LA time). I was sent an email and the interviewer told me to contact him within a 14 hour time frame.

When I asked if the interview was an indication of me moving closer to acceptance... the interviewer said that it was a pretty standard procedure in order to get to know the applicants.

At the end of the conversation he told me that I would hear their decision in 3 weeks. That was told to me on February 14/15.

I hope that helps...

 

[youthquake]

Sounds like you guys had good interviews.

I was interviewed by a different person and didn't get the anger question or much laughter. I guess my jokes are bad.


Hopefully, we'll all get in and live happily ever after!

 

[jefcostello]

Jen kay, Production/direction for UCLA, still waiting, hoping for USC call...congratulations though!

 

[jefcostello]

Jen im assuming you're also applying for production/direction at UCLA, which one is your top choice, if you don't mind my asking?
Jef

 

[Jen Kay]

Jef USC is my only choice, even though I applied to a few other schools. If I don't get in, I plan on moving to LA anyways and finance my film career by building iPhone apps

youthquake, we talked film for a majority of the convo. It's hard to gauge what the interviewer is thinking! You just never know.

 

[MJS11]

Any screenwriters get interviews yet?

 

[youthquake]

From what I understand screenwriters don't get interviewed. Production applicants may get an informal call. Stark applicants are required to interview.

 

[MJS11]

Thanks, youthquake!

 

[karina]

Question for fellow Peter Stark applicants:

do they call on the 23rd if you're accepted? If so, what if you miss the call. I have work that day, and there is no reception where I will be at. Should I take the day off on the 23rd? Or the letter's gonna come anyway? Thanks.