USC School of Cinematic Arts SCA MFA Film & TV Production Fall 2020 (6 Viewers)

[Chris W]

I actually sent an application to La Femis in Paris and I'm going to take an exam in a few weeks time so I'm pretty... nervous about that lol. I'm reviewing my French and going through their guidelines on the exam just to prepare.

Neat! Did you see our article on it? Good luck. I studied abroad in Grenoble for a year when I went to BU and it was a great experience.

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La Femis

La Femis concentrates on pairing artistic expression with research, professional development, and training.

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[green-scarf]

Good luck, Ep317!



Well, mostly working :/ Luckily I have a few projects in the pipeline so I am constantly in the move. I'm also sending out applications to a few other programs and schools out there. There are pretty slow days when I just can't stop thinking about USC though, and I notice I wake up an hour earlier than the usual just because I keep checking my email for updates.

At least today had The Good Place finale so I've been wrapping my head around that the whole day lol.

Oh man, just watched The Good Place finale and it actually gave me a lot of peace! Thank you for reminding me about life beyond film school haha!

 

[Deleted member 23494]

haven't got any interview email yet.......actually when I was applying 2020 spring, they gave me a phone call interview and accepted me to the waitlist but didn't accepted me off the waitlist, so this time 2020 fall, I actually submitted the same material.

 

[green-scarf]

haven't got any interview email yet.......actually when I was applying 2020 spring, they gave me a phone call interview and accepted me to the waitlist but didn't accepted me off the waitlist, so this time 2020 fall, I actually submitted the same material.

It might still come! Last year people got interviews until February so I think you still have time

 

[Chris W]

It might still come! Last year people got interviews until February so I think you still have time

Here are all accepted or waitlisted applications to USC production in our database sorted by interview date.

 

[RRRyan]

Anyone anxiously waiting for their USC results? I've been checking my mail and youSC like 10 times a day lol. Btw, how long your guys' interviews lasted? Mine was really short, not sure a good sign or not...

 

[OzymandiasVII]

Anyone anxiously waiting for their USC results? I've been checking my mail and youSC like 10 times a day lol. Btw, how long your guys' interviews lasted? Mine was really short, not sure a good sign or not...

Mine was a short too. Like 25 mins or smth, but we discussed a lot - a film I submitted as my video sample, what films I like and usually watch, how do I feel about collaborative works etc. I talked a lot (sometimes I felt like too much to be honest) and I felt like it lasts forever lol and only after we finished I realized that it did not take more than 30 mins. Not sure if this is a good sign either. What did you speak about with your interviewer?

 

[green-scarf]

Mine was a short too. Like 25 mins or smth, but we discussed a lot - a film I submitted as my video sample, what films I like and usually watch, how do I feel about collaborative works etc. I talked a lot (sometimes I felt like too much to be honest) and I felt like it lasts forever lol and only after we finished I realized that it did not take more than 30 mins. Not sure if this is a good sign either. What did you speak about with your interviewer?

I don't think that's a short interview! I think 30 minutes are usually the longer ones they do whereas a couple minutes – 15 minutes are on the shorter side.

 

[RRRyan]

Mine was a short too. Like 25 mins or smth, but we discussed a lot - a film I submitted as my video sample, what films I like and usually watch, how do I feel about collaborative works etc. I talked a lot (sometimes I felt like too much to be honest) and I felt like it lasts forever lol and only after we finished I realized that it did not take more than 30 mins. Not sure if this is a good sign either. What did you speak about with your interviewer?

Thanks for sharing. Mine was basically questions about my short film, things I'm working on right now, and future plans after graduation.

 

[addik]

Anyone anxiously waiting for their USC results? I've been checking my mail and youSC like 10 times a day lol. Btw, how long your guys' interviews lasted? Mine was really short, not sure a good sign or not...

Maybe it's just an interviewer thing? My interview lasted ~40 minutes but barely anything was asked about my submission... Just discussions on my plans after and during film school and my opinion on a number of social issues.

 

[RRRyan]

Maybe it's just an interviewer thing? My interview lasted ~40 minutes but barely anything was asked about my submission... Just discussions on my plans after and during film school and my opinion on a number of social issues.

Maybe it's an interviewer thing...Not sure if the decision will come out mid-Feb or anytime earlier, according to last year.

 

[green-scarf]

Maybe it's an interviewer thing...Not sure if the decision will come out mid-Feb or anytime earlier, according to last year.

I think the earliest we can expect is Mid-February according to the timeline we’ve seen from previous years as well as what professors have said this year

 

[RRRyan]

I think the earliest we can expect is Mid-February according to the timeline we’ve seen from previous years as well as what professors have said this year

Yeah, probably next weekend hopefully.

 

[addik]

Yeah hopefully we get it soonest I just want to get this over with and move on if I don't get in lol.

 

[green-scarf]

Yeah, probably next weekend hopefully.

You know, the waiting has been agonizing but your message just made me realize how soon we could find out and now I'm another kind of anxious lol

Yeah hopefully we get it soonest I just want to get this over with and move on if I don't get in lol.

I agree, this waiting is almost worse than not knowing

 

[addik]

Since last year the first round of letters/acceptances got sent out on Feb. 15, you guys think we'll get some word next weekend? Haha

On a positive side, after several calls to USC Grad Admissions, my "incomplete transcript" issue is finally cleared so we'll see if this bodes well for me :/

 

[green-scarf]

Since last year the first round of letters/acceptances got sent out on Feb. 15, you guys think we'll get some word next weekend? Haha

On a positive side, after several calls to USC Grad Admissions, my "incomplete transcript" issue is finally cleared so we'll see if this bodes well for me :/

Congrats on getting that sorted! I think we should hear something around mid-February. We haven’t see any new interview requests go out beyond the end of January (which is a bit strange) but that indicates that they could have moved up the deadlines to align better with earlier admissions results!

Is USC everyone’s first choice? If not, where else are you all anxiously waiting on hearing from?

 

[truffleshuffle]

Congrats on getting that sorted! I think we should hear something around mid-February. We haven’t see any new interview requests go out beyond the end of January (which is a bit strange) but that indicates that they could have moved up the deadlines to align better with earlier admissions results!

Is USC everyone’s first choice? If not, where else are you all anxiously waiting on hearing from?

Interviews went out all the way through March in previous years so I doubt they're all done, but who knows?

And I keep fluctuating between USC and NYU for various personal reasons, with Columbia a close 3rd behind. I'd be happy with any of the three honestly. Basically, USC is the only school that could draw me out of New York City. I love it here.

 

[green-scarf]

Interviews went out all the way through March in previous years so I doubt they're all done, but who knows?

And I keep fluctuating between USC and NYU for various personal reasons, with Columbia a close 3rd behind. I'd be happy with any of the three honestly. Basically, USC is the only school that could draw me out of New York City. I love it here.

According to the information in the application tracker, interview requests only went out until the first week of February for Fall 2019 applicants (although the tracker includes information only provided by members so it is limited in scope). Apparently though, USC re-vamped their system last year to provide earlier results so maybe that's why we haven't seen any later requests go out this year? Of course this is all speculation of someone who has too much free time on her hands.

Both are amazing schools and I definitely understand the appeal of NYC. I think USC is my top choice and my desire to attend the school only grew after how cool my interviewer was – she told me that your interviewer often ends up becoming your assigned mentor in first year so I would love to have that relationship while I'm navigating my first year of an MFA. Although to be honest, money is an important factor for me so if any school offers that up, I might be tempted to sway in that direction.

 

[addik]

Congrats on getting that sorted! I think we should hear something around mid-February. We haven’t see any new interview requests go out beyond the end of January (which is a bit strange) but that indicates that they could have moved up the deadlines to align better with earlier admissions results!

Is USC everyone’s first choice? If not, where else are you all anxiously waiting on hearing from?

Honestly, I was thinking of taking a different program abroad if I didn't make it in to USC or La Femis. I just needed to save up for film and job prospects in the media industry here doesn't sound so good (in the light of our beloved president threatening to effectively shut down a major TV network, among other things), plus cost of living is getting so high here so making the move to somewhere to save up on money is a good idea.

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 think USC is my top choice and my desire to attend the school only grew after how cool my interviewer was – she told me that your interviewer often ends up becoming your assigned mentor in first year so I would love to have that relationship while I'm navigating my first year of an MFA.

Hey, pretty much the same! I got so hyped after the interview because I had a pleasant time talking with my faculty member and I realized this would be the kind of conversations I can get from USC! I wonder if we had the same faculty member interviewing us. (Amanda?)