USC Film Production for Fall 2011 (1 Viewer)

[psufilmgirl]

Hey all,

I used to post on here awhile ago, but I'm in my first semester for Grad Production at USC. If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will try to answer them.

Also, a few of the professors said that they have picked the fall 2011 class and they are 60 brilliant people, so congrats to anyone accepted, I can't wait to meet you!

Also, for anyone who didn't get in, if it is your dream, keep applying. I got in on my third try.

 

[creativetype]

Nothing in the mail today....

 

[HI FILM]

Hope someone gets 'something' in the mail today and let us know.

 

[saintman]

Same here ..

 

[That Masked Man]

Not to be a downer, but, by my logic, it seems that if you were in you'd
A) Be able to login to the link posted a while back
B) Have gotten an email
C) Have gotten an email about being waitlisted.
D) Would have a different status in your application online other than "out for review".

I'd love to be wrong though.

Has anyone actually gotten an official rejection letter yet? (sorry if this is in the thread already, it's getting too long to read lol)

If NO ONE has gotten a rejection email yet then it stands to reason that is the only group that hasn't heard anything.

 

[M Dawg]

I think those of us (including me) who haven't heard back have been rejected, agreed.

I'm honestly a little irritated with the school. I was invited for a phone interview, freed up all my time and waited breathlessly, only to find out by email after interviews were completed that my interview had been revoked with no explanation.

From that I can infer I was rejected at that point, but it's an awfully unprofessional way to conduct business.

To those who got in: congrats! To those who didn't, consider applying somewhere else next year, too. USC may have the biggest name but there are tons of other great programs with diverse offerings that may suit you better--and your personal talents will always matter more than what school you went to.

 

[HI FILM]

I will make a film on USC. Every applicant will be admitted in my film. We'll see what happens then

 

[mongoose]

Wow, M Dawg, that's terrible! Shame on them for doing that to you. I would have been so upset.

I agree with all --- not looking good for us. I decided a few days ago that I wasn't going to get an acceptance letter.

However, I haven't been able to determine how the waitlist works. I know a couple people have reported being waitlisted with a guaranteed spot in the spring. But will letters be mailed for waitlistees who aren't guaranteed future admission? And if so, when will those arrive?

 

[creativetype]

Mirpanda,

What is your educational background? Would you mind telling me your graduation year? Thanks!

 

[Mirpanda]

Graduated from a small open enrollment state school in Southwest Louisiana in 2005 - BA in History/English. I discovered my ambition a little later in life.

Oh, and I also started two masters degrees - one in nonprofit management and one in education. But I hated them both, so I never finished. I was close to finishing, but just didn't get there. Oh well.

I hope you guys hear something definitive soon! The wait must be awful.

 

[Anomen1985]

at the risk of being a trite nuisance and going a little off topic, what are some of your favorite films? i'm curious whether some of us headed to USC have somewhat similar tastes...

 

[xenophilius]

Originally posted by Anomen1985:
at the risk of being a trite nuisance and going a little off topic, what are some of your favorite films? i'm curious whether some of us headed to USC have somewhat similar tastes...

ooh great idea!

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Lost in Translation
the 400 Blows
Raging Bull
the Bourne Ultimatum
No Country for Old Men
Fargo
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Children of Men
High Fidelity
Grosse Pointe Blank
Wall-E
Casablanca
Talk to Her
Sunshine (not great, exactly, but has some really cool moments, especially the ending)
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Let the Right One In
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
the Royal Tenenbaums

 

[Rooza]

Fun!

Films:
Lilo & Stitch
Meet Joe Black
Remains of the Day
Wayne's World
Elizabeth
The King's Speech
The Kids Are All Right
Kissing Jessica Stein
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Kramer Vs. Kramer
Poltergeist
The Shining
The Exorcist
Armageddon
Go Fish
Cold Mountain
Radio Flyer
A League of Their Own
Jaws
E.T.
Paper Moon
Lifeboat
Stand By Me
Singles
Clerks
Another Stakeout
Rear Window
Sleepless in Seattle

TV:
The L Word
Two and a Half Men
Firefly (yep, still bitter about that, too)
The Big C
United States of Tara
Frasier
Friends
Will & Grace
The Chicago Code

And many, MANY more that I can't think of off the top of my head. I <3 movies

 

[Rooza]

I got a welcome packet from the SCA today. Complete with a cool sticker that will probably be affixed to my rear windshield as soon as it stops raining.

Anyone else?

Is anyone who's been admitted planning on going to the event on April 8th?

 

[saintman]

I want something from their end .. if for nothing else so that I can go back to my life ...

 

[HI FILM]

If somebody gets any mail from USC today, please let us know. How hard to get our rejection...

 

[Mirpanda]

Aw, I hope you guys hear something soon. I feel for you.

As for my favorite films, here we go...

Bona fide Favorites:

Schindler's List
Braveheart
Dead Man Walking
Sixteen Candles
The Breakfast Club
The Goonies
Stand By Me
Forrest Gump
The Princess Bride
The Lord of the Rings (all of them)
Hairspray (2007)
Death at a Funeral (British version)
Napoleon Dynamite
Run, Fatboy Run
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Inglorious Basterds
Pulp Fiction
Legends of the Fall
Interview with a Vampire
Shaun of the Dead
G.I. Jane
The Silence of the Lambs
Pride & Prejudice (BBC version)
Bridget Jones Diary
Ben Hur
The Quiet Man
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Far and Away
The Count of Monte Cristo
Lawrence of Arabia
Indiana Jones movies (the first three)
Jurassic Park
Jerry Maguire
Gone With the Wind
Be Kind Rewind
Sense & Sensibility (BBC and Emma Thompson version)
Up
It's a Wonderful Life
Star Wars (Episodes IV-VI)
Hocus Pocus
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney)
Shrek 1 and 2 (3 was meh, and Forever After was entertaining, but not a fav)
Star Trek (2009)
Zombieland
District 9
How to Train Your Dragon
Titanic
Let the Right One In
Let Me In
The Bourne Trilogy
O Brother Where Art Thou?

And I know I'm missing some... oh well

Potential Favorites (Movies that are too new to add to my bona fide favorites just yet...)
The Fighter
Inception
127 Hours
The King's Speech
True Grit (2011)
Tangled

TV:
Dexter
Supernatural
The Walking Dead
Lost
Band of Brothers

I like variety.

 

[xenophilius]

oh yeah, in terms of television:

Battlestar Galactica
Veronica Mars
Louie
Firefly, Buffy, Angel etc. (Buffy and Angel can be very hit-or-miss, but at their best they're really outstanding)
Freaks and Geeks
probably some others I can't remember. Early seasons of the American Office are pretty good, and season 2 of Parks and Recreation has some great stuff too.

 

[Insearchof_]

I called the admissions office at USC and they told me that I've been wait-listed for Fall 2011 and accepted for Spring 2012.

So to all of you out there, you can still be accepted into the MFA Film & TV Production Program without an interview, or at least the spring semester.

By the way, they were able to give me their decision over the phone, because I had extenuating circumstance and I need to know

 

[Procallout]

Originally posted by Insearchof_:
I called the admissions office at USC and they told me that I've been wait-listed for Fall 2011 and accepted for Spring 2012.

So to all of you out there, you can still be accepted into the MFA Film & TV Production Program without an interview, or at least the spring semester.

By the way, they were able to give me their decision over the phone, because I had extenuating circumstance and I need to know

Dude congrats!!! I'm freaking over the fact that there's nothing in my F-ING mailbox. Did she tell you the notices would be going out anytime soon? The wait is killing me