USC Screenwriting MFA - Fall 2019 (4 Viewers)

[Septopus7]

Oh and just to keep @dorkydiana awake tonight: Friday actually does count as a "weekend" for USC. Numerous times in the past, acceptance letters have gone out on that day, notably in 2015 and 2016. So "end of the week" is what USC usually aims for, namely Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. So panic on those days, not the others.

 

[StarChild]

True or not, someone told me it’s national margarita day- so have a margarita and enjoy your night instead of worrying!

 

[citynugget]

Where did you hear that? March 4 would be odd, since it's a Monday. Usually they start releasing them over the weekend.



USUALLY it starts this weekend (the last one in February.) Like 5 out of 7 years that is the rough time frame. Last year, however, they did release the week after, into the first weekend of March. So if absolutely none of us hear back by Monday, likely things were delayed, again. That puts it at like 95% change they'll start getting issued next weekend. Anything beyond that, and we are in the area of the unknown, as letters have never failed to at least start going out past the first weekend of March. Then again, last year, denials were released at a record late date, so not out of the realm of possibility same could happen with acceptances.

Personally? My gut says we'll start hearing back this weekend. But, hey, my gut has been wrong before. Like, say, the two times it told me "You should TOTALLY apply for USC, there's no way you wouldn't get in!" So the bastard is a liar, is what I'm saying.

LMAO but this actually eased me quite a bit

 

[citynugget]

Where did you hear that? March 4 would be odd, since it's a Monday. Usually they start releasing them over the weekend.



USUALLY it starts this weekend (the last one in February.) Like 5 out of 7 years that is the rough time frame. Last year, however, they did release the week after, into the first weekend of March. So if absolutely none of us hear back by Monday, likely things were delayed, again. That puts it at like 95% change they'll start getting issued next weekend. Anything beyond that, and we are in the area of the unknown, as letters have never failed to at least start going out past the first weekend of March. Then again, last year, denials were released at a record late date, so not out of the realm of possibility same could happen with acceptances.

Personally? My gut says we'll start hearing back this weekend. But, hey, my gut has been wrong before. Like, say, the two times it told me "You should TOTALLY apply for USC, there's no way you wouldn't get in!" So the bastard is a liar, is what I'm saying.

Do you know these stats for production ?? That can help us gauge if they’re late or not

 

[Chris W]

Oh and just to keep @dorkydiana awake tonight: Friday actually does count as a "weekend" for USC. Numerous times in the past, acceptance letters have gone out on that day, notably in 2015 and 2016. So "end of the week" is what USC usually aims for, namely Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. So panic on those days, not the others.

 

[dorkydiana]

Oh and just to keep @dorkydiana awake tonight: Friday actually does count as a "weekend" for USC. Numerous times in the past, acceptance letters have gone out on that day, notably in 2015 and 2016. So "end of the week" is what USC usually aims for, namely Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. So panic on those days, not the others.

goingangst

 

[WriterK90]

Where did you hear that? March 4 would be odd, since it's a Monday. Usually they start releasing them over the weekend.

I came up with march 4th earlier based on last years. Most were March 5th 2018 which was technically a Monday, but it was likely 3 ams. They started trickling in since the 3rd last year so it was over the length of the weekend in general.

 

[citynugget]

I came up with march 4th earlier based on last years. Most were March 5th 2018 which was technically a Monday, but it was likely 3 ams. They started trickling in since the 3rd last year so it was over the length of the weekend in general.

Do you know when production got notified last year ?

 

[WriterK90]

Do you know when production got notified last year ?

Was around the same time it looks like. 3/1 to 3/5. Waitlist came a few days later.

 

[Septopus7]

Do you know when production got notified last year ?

Was around the same time it looks like. 3/1 to 3/5. Waitlist came a few days later.

Yeah, usually production and screenwriting hear back roughly the same week of each other. Which is why last week's sudden drop for the Production students came as such a shock. Still curious what led that department to do such early releases...

 

[amlena]

Well I slept approximately 3 hours last night, haven't managed to focus long enough to memorize my sides for my audition that's in 5 hours, and it's only Friday! We get to do this for two more sleeps!

 

[GoAndLoveSomeMore]

I’ve done so many “calming” face masks this week, and I don’t think there are enough in the WORLD to make it through the weekend.

 

[citynugget]

I am exhausted at work right now.

 

[Septopus7]

Well all, the only thing I can say is to take a deep, calming breath. Recenter yourself. Stop focusing on things you can't change. And prepare.

...Because once letters start going out, it's going to get 200x worse (unless you are part of the initial batch of acceptances, in which I guess the inverse would likely be true.)

 

[citynugget]

Well all, the only thing I can say is to take a deep, calming breath. Recenter yourself. Stop focusing on things you can't change. And prepare.

...Because once letters start going out, it's going to get 200x worse (unless you are part of the initial batch of acceptances, in which I guess the inverse would likely be true.)

Do you think they go in order of submission? Like the first to submit are the first to be reviewed and notified?

 

[dorkydiana]

i woke up every 2 hours y’all and only to be utterly disappointed at this point i’m not even nervous if i got in i just want them to tell me i got rejected already so i can move on with my life

 

[citynugget]

i woke up every 2 hours y’all and only to be utterly disappointed at this point i’m not even nervous if i got in i just want them to tell me i got rejected already so i can move on with my life

Same here. I need to know if I can apply as a student to these internships already.

 

[dorkydiana]

Do you think they go in order of submission? Like the first to submit are the first to be reviewed and notified?

no no i think it’s by the person who reviewed your app they each are assigned a batch so it’s really just on that person whether they’ve finished in time or not...im guessing...because according to the spreadsheet some people who turned in their app earlier did not find out until after some who turned theirs in at the deadline

 

[dorkydiana]

Same here. I need to know if I can apply as a student to these internships already.

exactly i got offered a full time position at a place that pays good money and they’re waiting on me to give them an answer if i can join them or not! and i need to start working on my new applications because i figured i’m gonna apply to some PhD programs now too and i gotta start on my thesis statement

 

[Cd23]

it's crazy that they literally created their own deadlines and can't hold up to them consistently haha