USC MFA Film & TV Production 2017

[lianlee]

So what is going on? Anybody hear anything?

NO nothing. I emailed them but no response. I am currently out of the states, can anybody try to call them on Monday? Thanks!

 

[A]

NO nothing. I emailed them but no response. I am currently out of the states, can anybody try to call them on Monday? Thanks!

Okay, so this is what I got:

Admissions said that Graduate decisions were still in the middle of being released. I called the professor who interviewed me and he said that he submitted his decisions 2 days after we spoke. I'm assuming that the delay is related to finances - scholarship, aid, etc. I have a feeling the admissions office is working to see who needs what financially (and isn't related to professors making decisions).

 

[lianlee]

Okay, so this is what I got:

Admissions said that Graduate decisions were still in the middle of being released. I called the professor who interviewed me and he said that he submitted his decisions 2 days after we spoke. I'm assuming that the delay is related to finances - scholarship, aid, etc. I have a feeling the admissions office is working to see who needs what financially (and isn't related to professors making decisions).

Thanks for your information!!
I heard some accepted students talking about financial aids, but it seems nobody asking about scholarship. This is just my assumption, did they send out acceptances to student who didn't apply scholarships first? Or can any accepted student correct me if you did?

 

[noidonot]

Thanks for your information!!
I heard some accepted students talking about financial aids, but it seems nobody asking about scholarship. This is just my assumption, did they send out acceptances to student who didn't apply scholarships first? Or can any accepted student correct me if you did?

I'm an international student who submitted the SCA Scholarship application but haven't heard anything regarding scholarships. I got my acceptance via YouSC but haven't received any physical mail so maybe that will include further information? I think it's also likely that we'll get notified about scholarships at a later date. Sorry, I don't have any further information but am also hoping to find out more about that soon!

On a different note, can someone who has received their physical acceptance letter clarify when the Accepted Student day is? (I think someone mentioned there was info about that). These two pages give different dates:
- USC Cinematic Arts | Admitted Graduate Student Day says April 3, 2017
- USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Events says April 7, 2017
I'm guessing the the former? Thanks!

 

[lianlee]

Hey I called the office today, and they told me the decisions were coming out on rolling basis, and we could expect hear something back before April lol.

Okay, nothing new here...

 

[ASF]

Hey I called the office today, and they told me the decisions were coming out on rolling basis, and we could expect hear something back before April lol.

Okay, nothing new here...

Haha now they're saying before April? Oh well. I'm still shocked nobody has even heard back on the waitlist yet.

 

[lianlee]

Haha now they're saying before April? Oh well. I'm still shocked nobody has even heard back on the waitlist yet.

Haha yes. I asked them whether I could expect to hear results by the end of this week, and they didn't say yes or no, and just say I could expect hear results by April lol ...

I am shocked by this too, and actually I asked them whether they're still sending out acceptances now, and they said the acceptances are sending out on rolling basis, which doesn't directly answer my question at all. I am a little bit confused here, why can't they directly say yes if they already did so?

 

[lianlee]

Okay, I am wondering when they say rolling basis, does that mean they send out decisions based on how early we submit our applications???

I submit my application on Nov 5th, but one of my recommender submitted his recommendation on Nov 28th ......

 

[jazzterrible]

Okay, I am wondering when they say rolling basis, does that mean they send out decisions based on how early we submit our applications???

I submit my application on Nov 5th, but one of my recommender submitted his recommendation on Nov 28th ......

most likely when they received all of your materials.

 

[Meryam]

Okay, I am wondering when they say rolling basis, does that mean they send out decisions based on how early we submit our applications???

I submit my application on Nov 5th, but one of my recommender submitted his recommendation on Nov 28th ......

I think it's rolling at this point based on the first round of admissions? Some people will decline their offers and then they'll contact people on the waitlist?

 

[ASF]

I think it's rolling at this point based on the first round of admissions? Some people will decline their offers and then they'll contact people on the waitlist?

I don't think so because, past on the last two years, they send waitlist notifications around the same time as admittances and people who were waitlisted didn't seem to hear if they were in for Fall semester until April-June timeframe.

What's interesting is that it doesn't seem (obv just based on the sample volume in this thread) like waitlist notifications have been sent out yet, so maybe they've employed a slightly different process this year. But my guess is as good as yours haha.

 

[lianlee]

I think it's rolling at this point based on the first round of admissions? Some people will decline their offers and then they'll contact people on the waitlist?

But will people be able to make decisions in such a short period of time lol? Since I know almost everybody applies to several different schools, people would like to compare the offer or aids they get from schools and then make decisions, especially several other schools including Columbia haven't sent out decisions... it's just my guess but I think you're probably right too

 

[lianlee]

Still nothing????

 

[lianlee]

The waiting is definitely killing me now

 

[patchoooli]

The waiting is definitely killing me now

Me too

 

[Meryam]

Quick question to folks admitted...what are you thinking about housing? Are you going to do graduate housing (I got a packet about it a few days ago and it looks like all the available housing requires sharing a bedroom). I'm 28 and I am not super excited about that idea. What neighborhoods are you looking at and are you planning on rooming with other USC students? (cross-posting to Peter Stark board)

 

[Septopus7]

Quick question to folks admitted...what are you thinking about housing? Are you going to do graduate housing (I got a packet about it a few days ago and it looks like all the available housing requires sharing a bedroom). I'm 28 and I am not super excited about that idea. What neighborhoods are you looking at and are you planning on rooming with other USC students? (cross-posting to Peter Stark board)

I feel this might better be discussed in its own thread, like what the UCLA folks did. No offense, but we're all too busy wallowing in anxiety to read about what is going on with you lucky accepted folk.

 

[boopthatnose]

Hi everyone, I received the email a few hours ago that I am placed on the Fall 2017 waitlist and will be offered a seat in the Spring 2018 class! Crossing fingers, hope the offer does not become rescinded when the time comes...

Good luck and hang in there everyone! I had honestly given up on USC after being waitlisted for the Peter Stark Program so don't give up!

 

[ASF]

Hi everyone, I received the email a few hours ago that I am placed on the Fall 2017 waitlist and will be offered a seat in the Spring 2018 class! Crossing fingers, hope the offer does not become rescinded when the time comes...

Good luck and hang in there everyone! I had honestly given up on USC after being waitlisted for the Peter Stark Program so don't give up!

Congrats! Is your YouSC updated? Or did you just find out via email?

 

[Cortezbros.]

Quick question to folks admitted...what are you thinking about housing? Are you going to do graduate housing (I got a packet about it a few days ago and it looks like all the available housing requires sharing a bedroom). I'm 28 and I am not super excited about that idea. What neighborhoods are you looking at and are you planning on rooming with other USC students? (cross-posting to Peter Stark board)

Koreatown!!!