Thanks. It was a four year degree, minimum two years. But I overloaded and combined all my minors to scrape together a third.

How was your approach different for the most emotional moment??

Thanks.

Hi all. Quick Q, am I correct in thinking that only transcripts and GRE scores need be mailed physically to the USC offices, and all of the other material is only to be entered online? I sent everything in to UCLA and am not entirely clear that USC's guidelines are different. Pls help. Thank you.

That's what I did. I think you can also send them letters of rec if for some reason you can't get them done online.

I'm applying for the writing program, however, so it might be different for other disciplines. At least as far as writing is concerned, UCLA required hard copies for writing samples, personal statement, and the like, whereas USC does not.

I'm applying for the writing program as well, so that is good news. Thank you so much!

I was scouring the web-site trying to find all these instructions and the only one that came up for hard copy was test scores and transcripts, but I guess I was still in the UCLA mind-set.

Had GRE and transcripts sent electronically a while ago so I guess that means i'm done. Only waited this long because I just finished my writing samples and thought I had to mail them all together, so this is a relief to hear. Thanks again for the info.

Can anyone describe the interview process?

When do the phone calls normally start coming? If you don't get a request for interview is that a death sentence?

very good advices! thank you very much.
i'm new here, i am going to apply mfa in 2012fall.