USC Screenwriting MFA - Fall 2019

[alanray]

I finally got my rejection letter from USC. It was dated for March 30. Ridiculous that it took this long.

 

[cjpsmith]

Me too, same as alanray

 

[dorkydiana]

i made a thing seemed appropriate lolz

 

[JEC]

Anyone else still heard absolutely nothing? Has anyone been waitlisted?

 

[writingatl]

Anyone else still heard absolutely nothing? Has anyone been waitlisted?

Also have heard nothing at all...

 

[StarChild]

For those who went, @Septopus7, how was the admitted students day?

 

[Septopus7]

For those who went, @Septopus7, how was the admitted students day?

It was great! And very cool to meet some of you forum-goers in real life, and talk to current students/faculty as well! They certainly do a lot to try to sell you on the program, which makes a great deal of sense. Really something I wish more programs did, but other than NYU, seems like most schools don't have anything similar.

I also got a free t-shirt out of it, which is great, because now I can make future jokes along the lines of "I was accepted into USC and all I got was this lousy t-shirt!" So can't complain about an event that gives me hacky joke material.

 

[StarChild]

I’m surprised more schools don’t do a new student event of some kind too-It helps build a good sense of community. NYU does a lunch- probably cool but it doesn’t seem to have the other activities with it. Maybe other schools do that I’m just not aware of though. Idk.

 

[JEC]

FYI, I called USC's admissions department and it turns out they DID make a decision on me but some computer screw up means it didn't get sent out. So I should hear from them in 24 hours. If you haven't heard yet, try giving them a call.

Also, not that I'm expecting good news this late in the game but I got an email from them yesterday about financial aid deadlines. The email specifically said not to treat it as an indication of a decision having been made but I was curious if anyone already rejected from USC got the same email?

 

[StarChild]

FYI, I called USC's admissions department and it turns out they DID make a decision on me but some computer screw up means it didn't get sent out. So I should hear from them in 24 hours. If you haven't heard yet, try giving them a call.

Also, not that I'm expecting good news this late in the game but I got an email from them yesterday about financial aid deadlines. The email specifically said not to treat it as an indication of a decision having been made but I was curious if anyone already rejected from USC got the same email?

I hope you got in- but I got that financial aid email a while ago and was rejected.
Good luck though!

 

[JEC]

I hope you got in- but I got that financial aid email a while ago and was rejected.
Good luck though!

Thanks. Yeah, I'm not getting my hopes up.

 

[Septopus7]

So I am officially going with AFI folks, so that means a least one spot will be opening up at USC for the admitted class. So for anyone who got waitlisted, or somehow still hasn't heard back (which I feel might be the Screenwriting divisions way of waitlisting), there will at least be one spot open for you. I wish I could tell the school with my deferral to pick someone specifically on these forums, but alas

 

[Chris W]

So I am officially going with AFI folks, so that means a least one spot will be opening up at USC for the admitted class. So for anyone who got waitlisted, or somehow still hasn't heard back (which I feel might be the Screenwriting divisions way of waitlisting), there will at least be one spot open for you. I wish I could tell the school with my deferral to pick someone specifically on these forums, but alas

Updated Application Tracker so you can now choose that you declined Admission.

 

[StarChild]

FYI we're organizing a June Meetup in the LA FilmSchool.org group:

https://www.filmschool.org/forums/los-angeles-area-filmschool-org-ers.128/

Yes!

The plan seems to be shaping up to be June 8th at 7pm at The Next Door Lounge in Hollywood.

 

[StarChild]

Ps- spread the word (I’m also totally cool with another day/time- I just figured with a date we’d have an easier time figuring it out).

 

[jaweber2010]

I know this thread is dead, but I just got my official acceptance. Super stoked.

 

[Chris W]

I know this thread is dead, but I just got my official acceptance. Super stoked.

Congrats! And it's never dead.

Be sure to join the USC student group on this site.

 

[jaweber2010]

Where is it

Congrats! And it's never dead.

Be sure to join the USC student group on this site.

Where is it?

 

[Chris W]

Where is it

Where is it?

Student Clubs

www.filmschool.org

 

[ahdumb]

If you got waitlisted check the portal. I had an acceptance letter from 4/20 and still haven’t gotten an email.

In light of this news, at least one more slot will still be opening up here or at AFI because inexplicably I’m in at both. The doors aren’t shut just yet.

Best of luck everybody. <3