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Originally posted by psufilmgirl:
...will we know before the December 1st deadline?

December 1st? That's a depressing possibility I hadn't considered.

I'm trying to drum up the energy to finish my other applications, but the wells are really running empty right now. I was hoping to know by this point.

I don't know about jumping off a bridge, but I'm beginning to think that some sort of strike might be in order. ha.

I'll bet we'll get our letters the week of the 16th. They did say "around the 16th." And "Mid November." But I'm with you on the bridge thing.

Don't call them. They're hard at work, and you know the people who answer the phone won't be able to guarantee a thing.

Prepare your applications now for the December 1st deadline, and don't send it unless you get rejected. Don't view it as a waste of effort! Now you've got your next project mapped out, whether you're doing it at USC as a 507 or on your own.

Should you be rejected again, it might be even harder than it already would be to rush out an app that fast.

Working on the application gives you another benefit as well...keeping busy drives that bridge jumping feeling away for the majority of the day.

At least that's how it worked for me.

Best of luck, kids...it's almost over.

That's the thing about calling, I know it's just students who answer the phone and they really don't know. I wish they did. I did work on my new app, I just can't seem to get it to the place that this app went. It's really strange challenging myself and not being able to rise to it!

Today's my Friday and I'm thankful, if I have to get through next week, I'll manage, as I only have to work 4 days.

omd-did you ever get another call?

Still no second call. What if I don't get in and they never call back? If I had just heard the phone ring I might have been able to sway their decision in my favor?

Ugh.

I second Jayimess that we shouldn't call- I probably shouldn't have emailed, but I'm compulsive that way. I'm sure they're working hard to get through all the apps, and aren't doing this to purposefully torture us. Two weeks is probably the outside estimate.

I didn't call guys!!

Patience is a virtue. I'm working on that one....

hey guys/gals

I've been lurking for a month or so and figured I'd join in the conversation.

Hopefully we/I hear soon and good luck to all of you. It's really starting to make the days longer everyday there isn't anything in the mail....

OMD...they don't admit everyone they call, and they don't call everyone they admit.

If it was a dealbreaker, they would've left a message.

Jayimess- that's my take on the whole phone call thing, but you've put it very succinctly. I was just being goofy.

I agree with Jayimess. When they called me, the very first question they asked was my age. When I answered 44 - I was asked how I would deal with working with younger students and starting out in the industry at a more advanced age. Bummer. I was left with the impression they call people when they have specific questions from their application - so don't worry. Just my opinion though.

I had a small scare at the mailbox today. LOTS of small white envelopes all bunched together.

No worries though, it was a false alarm.

Next week will hopefully be the last full week we have to wait with no decision. HOPEFULLY.

Until then, I'm getting lost in tons of Office reruns that my TiVo has been nice enough to record(even though I own every season on DVD).

Anyone have any good plans this weekend?

This evening I'm going to see the movie "Lovely, Still" starring Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn. A friend of mine directed it, though I'm not sure how wide of a release it's getting. Martin Landau is doing a Q&A after the 9:15 showing tonight, but unfortunately that showing sold out before I could get tickets.

I was planning on boozing it up with some friends tomorrow night, but then my girlfriend just told me she won tickets to Itzhak Perlman, which were like $100 a piece, so I guess I'll be doing that now instead.

What about everyone else?

I just realized that I have my official contact address listed as my parents' house, which is all the way on the other side of town from where I live (I live on 11th street, they live on 180th street - a 30 minute drive if there is no traffic). That is going to be the longest 30 minute drive of my life!

Robot, that sounds cool! Let us know how that film is!

I wanted to go see Precious this weekend, but I believe it was only released in NY/LA. Yet ANOTHER reason to live in LA!!!

Instead I'm working at my part time job tonight and going to a wedding tomorrow!

OH, I'm also watching the Penn State/Ohio State game in between ceremony(which is full catholic, ugh) and the reception, which isn't til later. I'll probably drink away my USC worrying there!

ds- good to see another quatrogenarian applying for USC. Just turned 40 the other day. They probably had the same question for me.

@robot_m

I saw Itzhak perform live for the first time a month ago. He's an inspiration to watch, congrats on winning the tickets!

omd,

Yeah, the age question was a surprise. It's funny, I was waitlisted at Columbia this past fall and my sister was convinced it was due to my age. She seems to think they look at the incoming group and try to create a good mix of students and I didn't fit. Who knows? I recently got my B.A. and never thought twice about my age or the age of my friends at school. I guess to some people it's a big deal. Anyway, it's nice to know I'm not alone.

I wouldn't worry about the age issue. It seems that the number one thing that Graduate School programs want is experiences. So, the older you are the more life experiences you have to draw from.


Silverlenz

Hi,
I'm a fall waitlist/spring admit. I had a conversation with the admissions office before and they told me that my orientation packet would be mailed out on the 15th, so I can only assume things will happen for you guys around that same time.
fyi, i never got a call/interview during my admission process.

Hey Jouster! Thanks for the heads up! Did you get anything from them yet? I'm sure if you have any other good info, those accepted would want to pick your brain!

Okay guys, hopefully this is the LAST FULL WEEK without decisions!

We're almost there!