IT HAS ENDED...almost...
Well, it has finally ended. I have gotten all my responses from the 5 universities I applied to. So here's the final verdict:
UT Austin- rejected
NYU- rejected
UCLA- rejected
LMU- Accepted
USC- *drumroll please*.............................................................WAIT LIST. Ok, so I'm not accepted for Fall 2007, but the offer me admission for Spring 2008. UNLESS, somebody decides to not go to the best film school EVER, and I actually get a space to get into the Fall 2007 semester.
So, what should I do? I already got into LMU, accepted and sent the 250$ non-refundable deposit to save my seat. Well, here's the thing. LMU is an awesome university, much smaller than USC, but it's still really good. When I did my Film School research I didn't come across LMU once. It's not because it's bad, it's because the program is only 3 years old. Apprently it's a really good program, I read up on it and it's right up my alley, focusing on humanism and story telling. Also it's right smack in the middle of Los Angeles, right next to LAX Airport. But the problem was that I wasn't in love with the school. I found out about LMU because a professor at USC told us about it when we visited, so I looked into it and applied. But the fact that I hadn't been able to visit the school, and that the in campus housing options weren't that appealing, made me wat to be accepted into USC even more. It was a real torture, since LMU's letter arrived on April 9th, giving me a two-week period to answer and send the deposit. USC's letter wouldn't arrive, so I panicked and said yes to LMU. A week and a half later, April 21st, the freaking USC letter arrived. So what to do? Go to LMU now in Fall 2007 or wait for Spring 2008 to get into USC? That is the question...
The truth is I am way too in love with USC to turn it down. I fell in love with the univesity after visiting it, meeting the staff and professors, touring it's facilities and visiting a Production class. Not to mention, it is the best film school out there and is one of the most famous. If I actually got in, I don't care if I have to wait a semester to make my dream come true. So, what am I going to do in the mean time? Well that is the new question...
I still don't know, but I have a cousin who works at a TV studio who is trying to pull some strings so I can get an internship, preferably in LA, for the following semester. That way I can still go to LA in August and get aquainted with LA, get settled and used to life on my own before getting on the big boat. Either that, or I stay in PR sorting out my shit until spring 2008. But at least my future is settled. I'M GOING TO LA TO STUDY FILM! YEAH BABY!!! Ejem. ok. That's enough. I'm supposed to get an official letter at some point during May saying if I'm DEFINETLY accepted into the Fall semester because somebody dropped out or if I'm accepted for Spring. So I fall update on my future plans as soon as I find out about them. In the meantime, I shall continue with my fucking classes to finish my goddamn bachelor's degree and investigate all the financial aid crap I have to REALLY get into now, since USC is the best but also one of the most expensive. LMU would have been a cheaper choice, so I'd better get one hell of a grant or loan or something. So the worst part is over, now comes the real ride...
I have to get to class now, so I hope to write some more later. Ta ta.
PS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NARNIE!!!!
UT Austin- rejected
NYU- rejected
UCLA- rejected
LMU- Accepted
USC- *drumroll please*.............................................................WAIT LIST. Ok, so I'm not accepted for Fall 2007, but the offer me admission for Spring 2008. UNLESS, somebody decides to not go to the best film school EVER, and I actually get a space to get into the Fall 2007 semester.
So, what should I do? I already got into LMU, accepted and sent the 250$ non-refundable deposit to save my seat. Well, here's the thing. LMU is an awesome university, much smaller than USC, but it's still really good. When I did my Film School research I didn't come across LMU once. It's not because it's bad, it's because the program is only 3 years old. Apprently it's a really good program, I read up on it and it's right up my alley, focusing on humanism and story telling. Also it's right smack in the middle of Los Angeles, right next to LAX Airport. But the problem was that I wasn't in love with the school. I found out about LMU because a professor at USC told us about it when we visited, so I looked into it and applied. But the fact that I hadn't been able to visit the school, and that the in campus housing options weren't that appealing, made me wat to be accepted into USC even more. It was a real torture, since LMU's letter arrived on April 9th, giving me a two-week period to answer and send the deposit. USC's letter wouldn't arrive, so I panicked and said yes to LMU. A week and a half later, April 21st, the freaking USC letter arrived. So what to do? Go to LMU now in Fall 2007 or wait for Spring 2008 to get into USC? That is the question...
The truth is I am way too in love with USC to turn it down. I fell in love with the univesity after visiting it, meeting the staff and professors, touring it's facilities and visiting a Production class. Not to mention, it is the best film school out there and is one of the most famous. If I actually got in, I don't care if I have to wait a semester to make my dream come true. So, what am I going to do in the mean time? Well that is the new question...
I still don't know, but I have a cousin who works at a TV studio who is trying to pull some strings so I can get an internship, preferably in LA, for the following semester. That way I can still go to LA in August and get aquainted with LA, get settled and used to life on my own before getting on the big boat. Either that, or I stay in PR sorting out my shit until spring 2008. But at least my future is settled. I'M GOING TO LA TO STUDY FILM! YEAH BABY!!! Ejem. ok. That's enough. I'm supposed to get an official letter at some point during May saying if I'm DEFINETLY accepted into the Fall semester because somebody dropped out or if I'm accepted for Spring. So I fall update on my future plans as soon as I find out about them. In the meantime, I shall continue with my fucking classes to finish my goddamn bachelor's degree and investigate all the financial aid crap I have to REALLY get into now, since USC is the best but also one of the most expensive. LMU would have been a cheaper choice, so I'd better get one hell of a grant or loan or something. So the worst part is over, now comes the real ride...
I have to get to class now, so I hope to write some more later. Ta ta.
PS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NARNIE!!!!