USC School of Cinematic Arts SCA MFA Film & TV Production Fall 2020 (2 Viewers)

[green-scarf]

Honestly, I was thinking of taking a different program abroad if I didn't make it in to USC or La Femis.

That’s cool! I’ve heard quite a bit about the prestigious La Femis. What other schools/locations are you looking at?

I just decided to apply to USC because it's my dream school, and if I was going to make a big and expensive move for film, it better be a school that can get me contacts in the industry so that I can try to earn back what I spent for the MFA. When I got the interview request I was pleasantly surprised that I was in contention for this.

I wonder if we had the same faculty member interviewing us. (Amanda?)

I applied to USC for the same reason as well and I felt the same way when I got the interview request! It’s a pipe dream so I was quite literally jubilant when I got the interview request. I’ve calmed down since then and okay with whatever decision comes my way. I’m a big believer in everything happens for a reason.

I did not have Amanda! But it’s good to know that there are multiple wonderful USC faculty members.

 

[Chris W]

While you wait for more info.... Weigh in on your picks for tonight in this thread:

Film & TV Discussions - 2020 Oscars Discussion

It is 5 am here and I am waiting for Oscars held in 2 hours, but I think I am going to fall asleep just before the awards part.. nooo. But the Oscars are at 5pm PST so you have 5 more hours. That's enough for sleep. :)

www.filmschool.org

And get that Oscars bingo card.

 

[truffleshuffle]

Not to freak anyone out but we could be hearing back hypothetically by this Friday, but most likely next week. Fingers crossed!

 

[green-scarf]

I’m pretty excited, I don’t know if that’s a bad thing or not - it could lead to disappointment but it feels good to have hope!

 

[truffleshuffle]

Ya me too. But my pragmatic side has me trying to play out contingency plans, such as if I get rejected from all of my schools do I just move to LA and try to find entry level work and reapply, or just say forget film school and dive into the work force full steam ahead, stay in New York, etc. But hopefully I don't have to explore those options

 

[green-scarf]

Ya me too. But my pragmatic side has me trying to play out contingency plans, such as if I get rejected from all of my schools do I just move to LA and try to find entry level work and reapply, or just say forget film school and dive into the work force full steam ahead, stay in New York, etc. But hopefully I don't have to explore those options

Haha I totally feel you. The way I’ve been thinking about it is that if I don’t get in, I won’t have to worry about paying film school tuition this year and then I can figure out the rest from there (although I don’t know if that means reapplying or just continuing to make films and doing development programs at film festivals/organizations here in Canada).

 

[addik]

Not to freak anyone out but we could be hearing back hypothetically by this Friday, but most likely next week. Fingers crossed!

This image appeared on my head when I read this:

I’m pretty excited, I don’t know if that’s a bad thing or not - it could lead to disappointment but it feels good to have hope!

Yeah, it's good to daydream about it too! I'm just excited to move on to the next phase of my life, whether or not I get in. I'd be disappointed if I didn't (especially after getting an interview, that made the possibility of rejections stink more), but at least I can move on.

Good thing tomorrow I'll be flying in to Thailand for a concert and I'll be spending the weekend there. If we somehow get the results on Friday, including rejections, at least I can chug on Thai food and beer if I get rejected over the weekend.

 

[Chris W]

FYI there's now an extensive guide on how to use the application tracker:

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If anything needs clarification please let me know so I can update it.

 

[truffleshuffle]

This image appeared on my head when I read this:
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Yeah, it's good to daydream about it too! I'm just excited to move on to the next phase of my life, whether or not I get in. I'd be disappointed if I didn't (especially after getting an interview, that made the possibility of rejections stink more), but at least I can move on.

Good thing tomorrow I'll be flying in to Thailand for a concert and I'll be spending the weekend there. If we somehow get the results on Friday, including rejections, at least I can chug on Thai food and beer if I get rejected over the weekend.

Thailand? Jealous, man... that sounds so awesome.

 

[charlottehuang]

Hey, does anyone know how many students they are going to accept each year? Like 25? Or more?

 

[addik]

Usual number I hear is 60, and I think that's what the representative from the school told me when I took the campus tour several years ago.

 

[truffleshuffle]

Hey, do anyone know how many students they are going to accept each year? Like 25? Or more?

Around 60 per semester so 120 total per year.

 

[green-scarf]

Around 60 per semester so 120 total per year.

I’ve heard the same number as well! But my interviewer suggested that they tend to admit more than 60 in the fall by ‘waitlisting’ some students and offering guaranteed admission for spring. So I actually think there ends up being less than 60 spots in the spring because some of the fall applicants take up those spaces!

 

[OzymandiasVII]

Hey, guys. How do you feel about the upcoming results?

Does everyone out here had an interview? What do you think, an interview went good for you? It will be very disappointing if after a chat with such a nice professor I would receive a negative result in the end...

Hope to see you all in one class

 

[truffleshuffle]

Don't know if it still works, but in previous years if you were able to login here then it meant you were accepted. It's a page where you state your intent to enroll in the program. If it isn't working yet then it just kicks you back to your YouSC application page if you're logged into that. Some people who were accepted found out through this method before even getting the congratulations email. But for others who got in it didn't work. Not sure if it worked for waitlisted folks, but maybe?

 

[addik]

Don't know if it still works, but in previous years if you were able to login here then it meant you were accepted. It's a page where you state your intent to enroll in the program. If it isn't working yet then it just kicks you back to your YouSC application page if you're logged into that. Some people who were accepted found out through this method before even getting the congratulations email. But for others who got in it didn't work. Not sure if it worked for waitlisted folks, but maybe?

Doesn't work for me so far haha

But I wonder if international students even get to have access to that page before they send their financial documents. I remember that you only get a letter of academic eligibility if they wanted you, not an official offer of admission.

 

[Chris W]

Don't know if it still works, but in previous years if you were able to login here then it meant you were accepted. It's a page where you state your intent to enroll in the program. If it isn't working yet then it just kicks you back to your YouSC application page if you're logged into that. Some people who were accepted found out through this method before even getting the congratulations email. But for others who got in it didn't work. Not sure if it worked for waitlisted folks, but maybe?

Sneaky!

 

[OzymandiasVII]

Don't know if it still works, but in previous years if you were able to login here then it meant you were accepted. It's a page where you state your intent to enroll in the program. If it isn't working yet then it just kicks you back to your YouSC application page if you're logged into that. Some people who were accepted found out through this method before even getting the congratulations email. But for others who got in it didn't work. Not sure if it worked for waitlisted folks, but maybe?

What should you see on the page if it works?

 

[OzymandiasVII]

What should you see on the page if it actually works?

 

[truffleshuffle]

It's a page where you state your intent to enroll in the program and check a box or something. I don't know anything beyond that.