USC Screenwriting Acceptance/Rejection thread 2013

[Mighty]

Moira, thank you! Happy New Year!!

 

[butyoureyessaidyes]

Originally posted by Mighty:
Just received an email from USC informing me my application has been sent to committee for review.

Seems really fast considering my app was submitted 4hrs from the deadline.

I wonder if this is a good thing, or a bad thing ...

Howdy, folks! Don't mind me””just reviving this thread because I've a few questions.

First, I STILL haven't received an e-mail about my application being sent to committee for review. Is this bad? =/ I'm tempted to call USC about this, but I don't want that to hurt my chances or anything! (You could say I'm slightly paranoid...)

Also, what sort of e-mail correspondence have yall received from USC? I've gotten a couple e-mails about applying for financial aid, but that's it.

And lastly, does anyone have any idea when USC sends out acceptance/rejection letters? And does the screenwriting program do phone interviews? I hope you'll excuse the anxiety! I applied to some Ph.D programs as well (my background is in literature), and I just got my first acceptance letter today, so now I'm stressing about USC all over again!

Thanks, everyone!

 

[honeybadger]

USC doesn't do interviews. You're either in or you're out. They seem to usually send out acceptances toward the end of March or early April from what I recall. Don't expect to hear anything from them unless they are missing something from your application. If you didn't get an email saying your application has been forwarded to the committee, I would call them to be safe, as that's a standard email everyone should get. Don't worry about hurting your chances by making sure your application got to them in full.

 

[butyoureyessaidyes]

Thanks for the advice, honeybadger. I think I'll call USC tomorrow to see what's happening with my application. Back in December, I also had to e-mail the admissions office to get my ID number because it wasn't e-mailed to me either, so maybe it has something to do with that? We'll see! Thanks again!

 

[matildabrown]

Has anyone from the UCLA directing/production application heard back yet?

 

[butyoureyessaidyes]

Just in case anyone's in the same boat as I am, I sent an e-mail to the USC School of Cinematic Arts Program Coordinator (on the advice of a person I think was her student worker or assistant?), and haven't received a reply from her yet.

But I also called graduate admissions, and the man who answered my call said I haven't received an e-mail about my application being sent for review yet because...it hasn't been sent for review yet. Which sounds ridiculous and obvious in retrospect! But I asked if that was something I ought to be concerned about (I mentioned I'd been perusing an online forum frequented by other applicants, many of whom already received an e-mail about their applications being sent to the committee for review), and he said, "No, it's only been like a month and a half since you applied."

So...yeah! Breathing easier now, I think. Thanks for the virtual hand-holding!

 

[rmarquez]

Any word on the Application status?

 

[Sherif001]

Originally posted by pgresty:
Has anyone from the UCLA directing/production application heard back yet?

I heard back from screenwriting. No dice. Waiting on AFI, NYU and USC.

 

[achorusisrising]

I got so nervous that I called the school just to see if they had everything. The guy who answered the phone paused for a moment, then said that my application was "under review."

Of course, my paranoid mind immediately jumped to: "What if they've already rejected me and that's why he paused?"

It's a possibility, right?

 

[ath579]

Does anyone know when they started getting acceptances/rejections last year?

 

[butyoureyessaidyes]

Originally posted by achorusisrising:
I got so nervous that I called the school just to see if they had everything. The guy who answered the phone paused for a moment, then said that my application was "under review."

Of course, my paranoid mind immediately jumped to: "What if they've already rejected me and that's why he paused?"

It's a possibility, right?

It's stressful enough just waiting to hear back from these schools. Don't add to the stress by being negative!

Have you logged in to your online application? Does it state there that your application is "under review"? I've been thinking that once our applications are "under review," we're supposed to receive an e-mail about that. Some people who posted earlier in this thread said that's what happened to them.

 

[rmarquez]

he's right, you guys are taking paranoia to a whole new level. Admissions won't be given till early march, last year I got a response in late march. So don't sweat it.

 

[achorusisrising]

I know -- I try not to stress out, but that's much more easier said than done.

Where can I find the application status? Right now it just says "submitted for application."

 

[butyoureyessaidyes]

Originally posted by achorusisrising:
I know -- I try not to stress out, but that's much more easier said than done.

Where can I find the application status? Right now it just says "submitted for application."

That's what mine says, too! It just says "submitted" or whatever. But I've been checking it every so often because I also applied to some PhD programs (my background is in literature, and I already have an M.A...gotta keep my options open!) who also use the Apply Yourself application system, and for those schools, when your application is under committee review, the status on the online application changes to let you know your application is under committee review! And then there are other schools who will e-mail you instead to let you know your app is under review.

Now I'm beginning to wonder if USC does neither of these things... Haha! I guess we'll just have to wait it out, and laugh about all this stress come April! :O

 

[Moira]

@butyoureyessaidyes: Directing applicant here, but nonetheless: I got an e-mail that said my application is handed over to the department for review - but something was missing before, so they were telling me they now had everything they need and forward it. Maybe they just told me because of that. My status on the online application didn't change, however. Now I got an interview request and it still didn't change... Hope that helps.

 

[butyoureyessaidyes]

Thanks, Moira. And best of luck with the interview!!

 

[Fanfand]

I got an interview invite this morning, has anyone from the USC Screenplay writing been interviewed yet what to expect? any idea?

 

[ath579]

Originally posted by Fanfand:
I got an interview invite this morning, has anyone from the USC Screenplay writing been interviewed yet what to expect? any idea?

I thought USC Screenwriting didn't do interviews?

 

[Fanfand]

Originally posted by ath579:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fanfand:
I got an interview invite this morning, has anyone from the USC Screenplay writing been interviewed yet what to expect? any idea?

I thought USC Screenwriting didn't do interviews? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I thought so too, but according to the email it should be a pretty formal interview, so nervous

 

[butyoureyessaidyes]

How exciting! Congrats on scoring an interview.

I also thought USC screenwriting didn't do interviews. Perhaps this is the first year they're doing them? I do think it's a great idea because it gives us an opportunity to further expand on our applications, further discuss our visions, inspirations, ambitions, etc.

When is your interview? Do let us know how it goes, and best of luck with it!