USC MFA Fall 2014 (film & tv) (1 Viewer)

[mcholman]

well i certainly wish you the best- remember whatever is meant to be, will happen I actually wasn't familiar w/Alydia Rackham before so thanks for introducing her to me! I've just had a penchant for loki's character every since i could read comics, he's by far my fave villain, lol (not to go all nerdy on you, but afterall, i'm an animation application so it is to be expected )[/quote]
Oh, you've got to check out her stuff - she's a fanfiction author (and professional author as well, now) who wrote an incredible saga about Loki that everybody loves. 7,000 + reviews all told. She's a genius, and an incredible storyteller.

 

[Ciara17]

Hello everyone! I applied for the MFA in writing for screen and television. I can't get into that link that everyone is posting and my status is still in "the first stage." I am just wondering did everyone get the email for the scholarship application and the enrollment and housing form. It seems kind of weird to get that stuff if they won't consider you, right?

Congrats to everyone who can get into the website and got accepted.

Mine is still in the first stage too...so you're definitely not alone!

 

[peterlolzy]

peterlolzy Hey, where are u from?

I am from China, but I had my undergraduate studies in the US.

 

[marcusheleker]

hey everyone. I've been following the posts here pretty regularly (and scouring old threads for information), and I finally have information of my own to share.

I received a letter of admission in the mail yesterday. it came in a normal business envelope, which made me a bit nervous, but I was admitted into the Film & TV Production MFA program. I still have interviews at UCLA, Columbia, and CalArts, but I think USC will be my first choice. I'll drive down to LA for my UCLA interview and check out what schools I am able at that time.

it's still a mystery to me how the admission process at USC works. the application website still says

• YOU WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF YOUR ADMISSION DECISION ONCE YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED THEIR FINAL REVIEW. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OFFICE OF ADMISSION PROVIDES FINAL DECISION NOTIFICATIONS BY LETTER ONLY.

and I would be surprised if it changed at all. I didn't receive any kind of email notification, just a letter in the mail. I tried logging into that certification site, but I was using my PIN instead of my ID (maybe I don't deserve to get in after all, ha), so I can't confirm whether that is the first sign of admittance or not. probably it is. I did get an interview, but it was very informal. a professor emailed me on a sunday night a few weeks ago and called me the next afternoon. it seems like some people are still getting interviews now, so I have no idea how the timeline works.

 

[BkBred]

I got my official acceptance letter in the mail today. That's one down... two to go.

 

[peterlolzy]

hey everyone. I've been following the posts here pretty regularly (and scouring old threads for information), and I finally have information of my own to share.

I received a letter of admission in the mail yesterday. it came in a normal business envelope, which made me a bit nervous, but I was admitted into the Film & TV Production MFA program. I still have interviews at UCLA, Columbia, and CalArts, but I think USC will be my first choice. I'll drive down to LA for my UCLA interview and check out what schools I am able at that time.

it's still a mystery to me how the admission process at USC works. the application website still says

• YOU WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF YOUR ADMISSION DECISION ONCE YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED THEIR FINAL REVIEW. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OFFICE OF ADMISSION PROVIDES FINAL DECISION NOTIFICATIONS BY LETTER ONLY.

and I would be surprised if it changed at all. I didn't receive any kind of email notification, just a letter in the mail. I tried logging into that certification site, but I was using my PIN instead of my ID (maybe I don't deserve to get in after all, ha), so I can't confirm whether that is the first sign of admittance or not. probably it is. I did get an interview, but it was very informal. a professor emailed me on a sunday night a few weeks ago and called me the next afternoon. it seems like some people are still getting interviews now, so I have no idea how the timeline works.

Congratulations! They don't update the system regularly, so don't worry about it since you have received the admission letter.

 

[Arijit]

Thanks!! I applied to TV & Film. You?

Same here

 

[Mexicanafilm]

marcusheleker it brings me peace of mind that you have the same message. Congratulations!!! However, I still haven't received an admissions letter via snail mail or otherwise. We'll see.
Arijit awesome!

Thanks!!

 

[AlexBSU]

Hey guys!

I am a current student in my second semester in the MFA Film and Television Production program at USC. I was an avid user of this forum last year when I was waiting for acceptance letters, so I was just checking back to see if it was still in use for the new fall class. If you guys want any inside perspective of the program or if you have any questions, I will try my best to answer them! Good luck to you all! Just message me on my FB since I am not really on this site often. https://www.facebook.com/alexkweiss

 

[mhj310]

Hello all! I recently came upon this website and thought I'd contribute to the conversation. I received my acceptance letter on Tuesday, February 25th via snail mail and dated for 2/21 (I live in NYC). I applied to USC SCA for Film & TV in early December and completed my interview on February 12th. Has anyone else received responses regarding scholarships?

 

[Buusey]

Hey, I'm just curious but those of you who have not received interviews yet or those of you who have and have not received decisions yet, what's the status of your application?

 

[Mate Boegi]

Hey, I'm just curious but those of you who have not received interviews yet or those of you who have and have not received decisions yet, what's the status of your application?

Hey, mine is:
YOUR FILE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW AND AN ADMISSION DECISION. YOU MAY CHECK THIS SYSTEM PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES, AND IF THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR RENDERS AN ADMISSION DECISION, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED.

Yours?

 

[Looky Loo]

Long time lurker. I posted in the USC MFA Screenwriting thread also, but I'll post here too in case it helps anybody out. I think the film/production MFA is different than Screenwriting, because I didn't receive any communication from USC other than my admission letter and the e-mails about scholarships and financial aid. About a week or so before I received an admission letter, my application status changed to:

• • YOU WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF YOUR ADMISSION DECISION ONCE YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED THEIR FINAL REVIEW. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OFFICE OF ADMISSION PROVIDES FINAL DECISION NOTIFICATIONS BY LETTER ONLY.

 

[Buusey]

Same. Did you get an interview at all though? I didn't and it's not looking good. Some of my LOR were about a week after 12/1 and I turned my app in on that date exactly but I doubt those are the reason for any late news since most interviews (I think everyone who was accepted was asked?) happened a few weeks ago.

 

[Buusey]

Long time lurker. I posted in the USC MFA Screenwriting thread also, but I'll post here too in case it helps anybody out. I think the film/production MFA is different than Screenwriting, because I didn't receive any communication from USC other than my admission letter and the e-mails about scholarships and financial aid. About a week or so before I received an admission letter, my application status changed to:

• • YOU WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF YOUR ADMISSION DECISION ONCE YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED THEIR FINAL REVIEW. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OFFICE OF ADMISSION PROVIDES FINAL DECISION NOTIFICATIONS BY LETTER ONLY.

So you received your letter BEFORE the online status change?

 

[Mate Boegi]

Same. Did you get an interview at all though? I didn't and it's not looking good. Some of my LOR were about a week after 12/1 and I turned my app in on that date exactly but I doubt those are the reason for any late news since most interviews (I think everyone who was accepted was asked?) happened a few weeks ago.

Who knows... I'm still hoping! I asked USC about my application tuesday , they said: Your application is currently under departmental review.
Didn't get any interview..

BTW, LOR deadline was later than 12/1, so doubt that's the reason.

My application was process was rather slower than the others, maybe because I'm applying from Europe? Again, I'm only guessing.

My biggest concern is that I'm unable to login to Camel

 

[Looky Loo]

So you received your letter BEFORE the online status change?

After. My status changed sometime between February 12th (it was in the sent to academic department for review stage) and February 24th (which is when I noticed the change). I received the letter yesterday, but it was dated February 21st. I wasn't regularly checking for status updates in the past 2 weeks, so it's possible it changed at the same time they mailed the letter. I was attempting to log in to camel and failing because I was copy/pasting my ID number. I could log in today after manually entering it, so I have no idea how long I've been able to log in to that.

 

[mcholman]

Remember: they have a lot of applications to go through and on top of that they have their primary job of teaching classes. No news is not bad news yet.

 

[Mexicanafilm]

Dennis Chan Don't worry! I didn't get an interview or any other sort of communication from SCA. Yet, I received my acceptance email yesterday!

On Grad Cafe, I saw that some people didn't get notified till late March and that acceptances come in waves. So...there's probably still more to come!

mhj310 No news about scholarships. I do know that we should get notified before July. In 2012 I was accepted/waitlisted for Spring 2013 but, because of funding, I wasn't able to attend. Before I declined I waited from February to October for scholarship news. First USC said that I should know before the semester started and later they said that scholarships for spring admits would come sometime at the end of the year. Finally, they said that because of their budget scholarships for spring admits would be pushed back and clumped in with the Fall 2013 admits. So...basically...who knows! Their schedule might always fluctuate depending on their allotted budget and incoming class size. Fingers crossed!!

 

[theflry]

Timeline update: 1 large envelope & 1 small envelope both arrived via snail mail today (got the acceptance e-mail yesterday). I haven't heard back from either of the two NY schoolsI applied to... now begins the long process of making them regret their indecision!