USC Screenwriting MFA - Fall 2019 (4 Viewers)

[Chris W]

Doh. Well... I know you're kicking yourself as I know I'm hard on myself too. Just chalk it to a learning experience to tripple quadruple check everything in the future. Speaking of which I really LOVE the Gmail Undo feature.. saved my but a few times.

But most importantly try not to worry as there's nothing one can do about it now. Easier said than done I know.

 

[princessjasmine]

I kinda regret the fact that I didn’t do a script for my 10 pages, but an entire story over 10 diary entries. I feel like it’s too weird tbh, oh well.

 

[amlena]

Me, sitting here freaking out because I didn't submit the first 10 pages of my script. I just threw them in to what I felt like was my most emotional scene. Maybe. Hopefully? W E L P.

Also, I definitely didn't discuss collaboration in any of my materials, but I know at least one of my recommenders did, so hopefully that helps?

My confidence is basically plummeting the more I think back on my application... ??

 

[Chris W]

My confidence is basically plummeting the more I think back on my application... ??

You guys got this. Even if you aren't accepted... Learn from it and kick it up a notch and don't give up no matter what.

Some of the best growth as a creator and storyteller I've had was when I got really bad notes or reactions on what I did. I learned from it and kicked ass the next time.

You got this.

 

[StarChild]

I didn't ask mine but they shared it with me before submitting. 2 are decent but the third was really brief which may hurt me. But regardless I wouldnt have been able to submit without the third so I appreciate it.

You’re probably ok. I bet they don’t mind brief if it’s still positive. I’m sure a lot of ppl write a lot of recs so many are probably. brief.

 

[StarChild]

I honestly don’t think it matters if we submitted the first 10, the last 10 or a weird story or a haiku! Lol if it’s good they’ll know and it’s all so subjective anyway. We did our best and that’s that!

 

[Septopus7]

@citynugget I was in your same exact shoes last year and, let me tell you, I know how uncomfortable the shoes are. Like "these wooden clogs are giving me blisters" uncomfortable. You can check back on the thread from last year -- I was very much agonizing over the mistakes I made, and the typos that followed.

And I won't sugar coat it: I do kinda think that a big reason that I didn't get accepted last year was because of that. I do think the typos had an effect on my application overall, as it spoke ill of my preparation and (even unfairly) "effort" in preparing the material. But you know the funny thing? Year 1 for me, I went over my stuff like a dozen times before I submitted my material. I had no issues at all grammar and/or typo wise as far as I can tell (as far as I can still tell, actually.) But I still think my material last year was "better," problems and all. It spoke more to me as a creator, which is the most I can ask for at the end of the day.

And going into this year? I made sure not to make the same mistakes as last year. I haven't revisited any of my material before I submitted it (NICE TRY SATAN, NOT DOING IT), but I fine-toothed the sucker. I'm pretty sure whatever grammar errors might be in it will be rather inconsequential. And creatively, I just built up more at what I was trying to do last year. So, yes, personally, I feel my stuff has only gotten better year after year. In slow increments, maybe, but better is better. And if I didn't beat myself so much over the mistakes of the past, I probably wouldn't have worked so hard the next time to make up for them. And if I keep improving my applications based on the previous years, maybe one day, when I'm like 82 or something, I'll actually get accepted into this program!

As a wise alien puppet once said...greatest teacher, failure is. Ultimately, the mistakes we make will just make us better if we keep working at it. It's the latter part that's the rub, though.

So TL;DR -- I feel you completely. It sucks. But as @Chris W said, it's a learning experience. Was for me, at least.

 

[addik]

Hi guys! Sitting here waiting too for results for this and the Film Production program. Hope we make it through, and if not, we make it out stronger at least.

 

[princessjasmine]

Still nothing, guess I’ll head to bed? the suspense is killing me haha.

 

[BuddernScotch]

I attended the application online workshop/meeting thingy and the facilitator made it clear that they focus a lot on evidence of a good collaborator (in the personal pieces and recs) and elements of a good story structure in the other pieces. A clear beg, mid, & end. Obviously they look at other things, but I don't think they'll penalize you just cos they can't "connect" with your piece. You got disss.

This is so interesting. But unlucky for me all my samples, looking back, set me up as this lone struggling doodooface. But that's not really who I am, I'm just regular doodooface :/

But on another note I am SOOOO happy this thread is so poppin and we're all being super duper anxious together. 1st year I had this site, 2nd year I didn't come on here. And now I'm back and it makes a huge difference, knowing I'm not alone in my craziness, and that others want this just as much as I do!!!!
<3 <3 <3

 

[Septopus7]

But on another note I am SOOOO happy this thread is so poppin and we're all being super duper anxious together. 1st year I had this site, 2nd year I didn't come on here. And now I'm back and it makes a huge difference, knowing I'm not alone in my craziness, and that others want this just as much as I do!!!!
<3 <3 <3

 

[Cody Young]

This wait is killing me. I keep telling myself that I won’t check my email for a couple of hours but I can’t keep from refreshing my gmail.

 

[Cd23]

This wait is killing me. I keep telling myself that I won’t check my email for a couple of hours but I can’t keep from refreshing my gmail.

Same same same.

 

[Cd23]

I've started playing literally 3 different forms of candy crush just to distract myself

 

[WriterK90]

I'm greatly disapointed that nothing happened all Friday across the board. I tend to root for all the others in diffierent programs, but nothing. This weekend better not be dry.

 

[amlena]

Mood:

 

[StarChild]

I think it’s gonna be a dry weekend. Sunday seems pretty unlikely.

I’m heading out to an art and chocolate event. What’s everyone else doing to pass the time?

 

[Septopus7]

I think it’s gonna be a dry weekend. Sunday seems pretty unlikely.

Wouldn't give up hope quite yet. Sundays are a more popular release time than you might think. Hell, the last two times I got my letter, it was early Sunday morning at like 3 AM. Both were denials but, still, you never know.

 

[Cody Young]

Wouldn't give up hope quite yet. Sundays are a more popular release time than you might think. Hell, the last two times I got my letter, it was early Sunday morning at like 3 AM. Both were denials but, still, you never know.

If you don’t mind me asking, what time zone are you in? Just curious what 3AM might be equivalent to in my neck of the woods

 

[GoAndLoveSomeMore]

Also, most of production’s acceptances last weekend went out tonight last weekend ?‍