Here's my sad track record, unless noted all screenwriting.

Chapman University: Rejected.
UCLA: Interviewed, rejected.
USC: Rejected
Columbia: Rejected
NYU: Rejected
NYU Production: Rejected but offered Singapore interview.
AFI: Interviewed, selected as alternate, now a fellow!

Provided the loans come through, I'm going to AFI!

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Just heard back from my final school. I can't believe this whole process is finally, officially over! Here's my list for screenwriting, in order of confirmation:

University of Miami: Accepted
UT Austin: Rejected
USC: Rejected
UCLA: Interviewed, accepted and attending in the fall
LMU: Accepted
FSU: Interviewed, selected as alternate

I'm thrilled to be heading to UCLA. Congratulations to all who got into a school of their choice. Even if I haven't written to you personally, I've been following many of you on these boards, and it's exciting to see that this has worked out for so many of us. For those who didn't get good news this year, just know that rejection sucks, but getting to the other side makes it all worth it. I applied last year to one creative writing MFA and didn't get in, so I know it's rough. But here I am one year later, and I couldn't be happier. It's been a pleasure following everyone's progress over the course of the application cycle. Best of luck to everyone now that it's over!

NYU: Accepted
LMU: Wait-listed
FSU: Selected as Alternate
USC : Rejected
University of Texas: Rejected
UCLA: Rejected
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Interesting to see where the chips fell, but now I'm off to NYU.

Sorry I took so long to post. I only heard about most of these decisions recently.

Temple: Rejected
Chapman: Rejected
UWM: Rejected (I'm fairly sure they never actually looked over my application)
Loyola: Accepted
San Diego State University: Interviewed, in the final pool.
International Film School of Paris: Accepted

I am still unsure where I'm going, though I'm leaning towards Loyola. If I get into SDSU, it will be much less expensive, but I think getting an MFA instead of an MA would have its advantages. And while studying in Paris sounds great, I am concerned if the school is as good as I originally thought. Anyone have any thoughts?

Congrats to everyone for their acceptances!

Congrats on your acceptance to Loyola University. BTW, which program did you apply to at Loyola? That might help with the feedback? Also, what is your main goal/ what would you like to accomplish by going to grad school?

PS: When did you apply to chapman? Which deadline did you make? When were you notified?

SilverLenz

Thanks Silverlenz.

I applied for film/television production. I would say my main goal for getting an MFA is simply learning how to make films from people who have a lot of knowledge. I have only ever taken one class in film and that was a Super8 introductory class. Virtually everything I know about film is self taught, so there is an lot I don't know how to do. I also want to meet and collaborate with others who desire to work in film, and grad school seems like a great way to go about that.

I am still unsure what specifically I would like to focus on, as my experience making films is somewhat limited. An MFA seems to offer opportunities to learn and practice various aspects of filmmaking.

I applied for early admission at Chapman. I lived in New Zealand from September 2009 - March 2010, and thus applied from overseas. I was under the impression that a reel was not needed, and as I didn't have one (my work was undigitalized super8 and other work from high school), so I submitted other creative work instead (primarily a comedy magazine I made for my honors project in undergrad). Chapman insisted on a reel, so after returning to the States, I had to create and submit one. I don't know if this counts as applying for the early deadline, as my application was not complete. I received a snail mail notification a week or two ago.

oh well...
still waiting for that miraculous call that liberates me from the dreadful alternate list.
Last week of hope.
AFI editing fellow, my dream

Heard back from everyone except York (don't know why York doesn't like me):

USC: Accepted (and now bumped to Fall)
NYU: Rejected
UCLA: Rejected
BU: Accepted
San Francisco State: Accepted
UNO: Accepted
Temple: Rejected
FSU: Alternate

quote:

Originally posted by youthquake:
I have a long list:

AFI - Waiting
CalArts - Accepted (Film Directing)
Columbia University - Waiting
Concordia - Rejected
Northwestern - Waiting (had a rejection scare)
NYU - Rejected after second round.
Stanford - Rejected
Temple - Accepted
University of British Columbia - Rejected
University of Southern California - Fall Waitlisted, but Accepted for Spring (Production)

(I also have applied for NFTS in London, but that is a league of its own)

Hey!
I'm at Loyola for summer school (production), and the older students say that Europe is a no go. The industry is not as strong there as it used to be and with the crisis no new jobs will appear. Stick to the US...Jobs in Brazil are also growing like crazy, the economic crisis did not affect them...

quote:

Originally posted by titus1:

quote:

Originally posted by titus1:
I've been accepted by AFI, waitlisted by Columbia, and invited into the directing program at City College of New York. I put in a 12th hour app and am honored to be 1 of 23 accepted for the Fall. Anyone have any insight into CCNY?

I guess not

I'll ask around see if anyone knows about CCNY.
However, you're IN AFI...nice.

USC - Rejected
NYU NYC - Rejected with second round
FSU - Waitlist
ACCD - Accepted
Chapman - Decision Pending
NYU Singapore - Accepted today off the waitlist

for MFA Screenwriting:

UCLA - Interviewed, rejected.
Chapman - no interview, accepted.

Congrats on Chapman, saintelmosfire71!

Can I ask, did you apply for the priority or regular deadline? When did you hear? Still biting my nails over here...

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Originally posted by MJS11:
Congrats on Chapman, saintelmosfire71!

Can I ask, did you apply for the priority or regular deadline? When did you hear? Still biting my nails over here...

i submitted my application around january, which is I think before the priority deadline.

The final score:

UCLA: rejected
NYU(NYC): rejected
Carnegie Mellon: rejected
Columbia: Waitlisted
NYU Tisch Asia: Accepted and going!
Chapman: Accepted as of June 3rd. Three days after my deadline to decide on NYU Tisch Asia (after 2 extensions). I didn't even get a chance to decide. What a waste of money.

That's all she wrote. See you folks in Singapore!

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Sucks that it took them so long, New2you, but I'm sure you'll have a great time in Singapore.

The final tally:

UWM - rejected
TEMPLE - rejected
SDSU - interviewed, rejected
LMU - accepted
EICAR-Paris - accepted
Chapman - rejected-Directing, accepted-Editing

Flying out to California on Monday to check out LMU and Chapman and finally decide where I'll be in the fall.

Northwestern University-Admitted

Ohio University-Rejected

Columbia University Producing-Rejected

Chapman University-Screenwritting-Admitted ( Interviewed on July 29th, waitlisted on Aug 2nd, and admitted on Aug 5th. I'm not going to accept the offer. I hope this opens up a spot for someone on the boards. Good luck to those still waiting to hear.

SilverLenz

hey congrats, hope you have fun at Northwestern

Drenchedry,

Thanks for the well wishes. Good luck to you too.


SilverLenz