UT Austin updates

[fiorile]

Is there anyone else receiving the email from UT Austin? notification of being on the wait list.I received it today, seems the earliest notification from those film schools.

Does anybody know how many people they accept each year for the film production MFA and what's the chance for being on a wait list?

Thank you guys

 

[steelyd]

I haven't heard anything yet - but I'm very excited/anxious to see that you heard back already. Is there a way to check my status online somewhere? Anyone know when we are all expected to find out one way or the other???

 

[SimAlex]

i haven't heard anything back from them either. interesting.

 

[Bartleby Fink]

I received my rejection email last year on February 29.

I have not heard anything yet this year.

 

[color soup]

That's crazy. That's so early. I haven't heard from them, and I thought that they granted interviews. I read from last year's posts that someone did a phone interview.

Good luck everyone!

 

[fiorile]

To Steelyd,
can't check the status online,you may email Stephanie Crouch for inquiry.

Yesterday I emailed her and got replied very soon.For MFA film production, there will be only 12 lucky guys

"We accept 12 and if we hear from one of the first admits that their plans have changed, we look at the particular student and try to match someone on the waitlist to that spot. In other words, it does not matter how many are on the waitlist. They are not ranked by position. It is a pool of applicants that we would like in our incoming class and we try to balance that class. "

hope this could somewhat relax you. good luck everyone!

 

[Fox]

well, I got their admission notice to MFA film production program. but I haven't made up my mind if I should attend it. Can anyone give me any advice?

 

[fiorile]

fox, so happy to see there's another guy from china! i'm also from beijing

 

[Fox]

Hello, florie! so did you get into Austin yet? which school are you in right now? awesome!

 

[fiorile]

fox did you receive my email?
i'm on the wait list, not accepted yet.
awesome! really.how hard to meet a chinese here
i'm not in the school now, i graduated in 2007.

 

[steelyd]

Been brooding over this awhile... here's an observation:

First note that in the email that Fiorile got, the woman from Austin admissions indicated that if one of the chosen 12 decides they don't want to attend, they find a "match" to that person on that waitlist.

Then notice who has received word on this board. Fiorile was waitlisted and Fox heard he (or she?)'s been accepted. They are the only ones that have heard anything so far as we can tell.

Now note that they are both from China. Coincidence? Or is Fiorile Fox's waitlist doppelganger match in case Fox decides not to go?!

Now if Fox suddently has a little 'accident' and Fiorile ends up admitted to UT Austin, well, we'll know what has transpired....

 

[Fox]

hahaha, steelyd, thanks for what you wrote about me and Fiorile. I never thought about this before!

well, just tell you some truth about Fiorile and I. Yes, we are both from China, both attended universities in Beijing. but I only met her on this forum about UT Austin admission. I guess I can call it a coincidence?

I just asked the lady from RTF department, she told me they accepted 6 International students from different countries this year, but she didn't tell me the specific country names.

so I think the rest 6 spots are filled with american students. btw, Fox is a "she" here, LOL it is just my nickname

 

[Bartleby Fink]

Any word for anyone else?

 

[color soup]

I emailed Stephanie Crouch a couple of days ago because we were supposed to meet but my crazed biology teacher wouldn't let me postpone the test. She said that they hadn't made any final decisions yet, and I know that in past years they've given interviews. I'm not sure what the process is, but I can't imagine it all coming so early...

 

[Squirrelhouse]

Hey guys, I've been reading around on this site for a while now.

I got an email from UT saying I was waitlisted a week or so ago as well.

I'm curious how large the wait list is. Anybody know?

 

[fiorile]

Squirrlhouse, people on the wait list are not ranked, this is what I was told by the school. Pls see the above discussion, you will find out their mechanism.

 

[Fox]

hello, some news for all of you

it seems that UT Austin has finished their admission for MFA Film production. I got a group email from Stephanie and was introduced to other newly admitted students.

From their introduction, it seems so many of them are from Austin or have been to Austin or just moved there....I really don't know how many students are out there like me who have never been there before...I'm kind of worried that I will be left behind

 

[SimAlex]

Anyone know anything about UT Austin screenwriting?

 

[Jurassic Patrick]

Hey Fox,

I am living in Nagasaki, Japan right now, but am from America. I was placed on the waitlist, and have yet to hear anything from the department. I have a question for you. Was the group email you received addressed to 12 students, or less or more? Also, have all of these students accepted admission/have you already confirmed with them that you want to enroll? I am just curious if they have already received confirmation from all the accepted applicants.

Thank you!

Patrick

 

[Jurassic Patrick]

And yes, I'm also curious as to how many people are actually on the waitlist? One per each student admitted? Anyone have any clue?

Appreciate it!

Patrick