Has anyone in previous years been accepted to Chapman and then been notified of a fellowship later (not with the acceptance letter)? Does anyone know how much Chapman fellowships are on the average?

Thanks!

Everyone I know who has a fellowship was notified after the acceptance was turned in. I don't remember when I officially found out though. =/

Don't expect much however-- "large" fellowships are less than half the tuition. Most are only a few thousand dollars, but hey, every little bit counts.

I just received my fellowship letter. It's certainly less than half of tuition, but seems sizeable.

Winter, if you don't mind me asking, how has securing financial aid been?

I went to a large, public university for underground, so tuition was only a few thousand dollars a year. And I didn't exactly need any financial aid. This will be my first time dealing with it.

Amen to that-- I didn't have any debt in undergrad. Financial aid is mostly loans. Its fairly easy so long as you fill out all the documents. There's a link in your webadvisor and a tutorial.

Bartleby,

I know you have probably mentioned it before...but what emphasis did you get into? And was it your first choice?

thanks

I had a question... I am looking to apply to graduation school in the near future and I see that Chapman's deadline is May 1st, so far I only have 1 letter of recommendation and no portfolio to speak of. Would it still be a good idea to try and rush to get everything in or just wait another year. any feedback would be great thanks!

yes, just ask for the recs asap and start writing those essays. i started my app process 2 weeks before my due date for columbia (lol, uh...i had been battling with the decision to apply).

I agree. Definitely just power through and get it done. You've got a little over a month--you can do it! A year is a long time to wait to try again. Might as well give it a shot now and get started on your career sooner.

I just checked WebAdvisor and it says "Decision Pending" as of 2/14...

What should I do? Who can I call or email?

Chapman is my top choice.

mine has said that since 2.13. my decision is just to wait...and wait...and wait. They did say it'll take 3-4 weeks to get back to us..so looking forward to April, maybe..i feel like this is the calm before the storm.

Mine too, since 1/4. Brutal.

Mine just changed to "admission approved" as of today. I guess it means acceptance? I just have to wait by mailbox now.

What program did you apply for? (for anyone - Wicket, V2M, hgsouth, etc...)

Production - Directing

I applied for producing.

Congrats V2M!

I applied to directing...yeah the hardest one but it's what I want to do so there was no way around it

Man I just watched the DVD they sent me...didn't see all the films yet but I liked what I saw so far...cinematography is GREAT by the way. Mamitas was very good. I really liked the story...my only thought was that the dialogue was a bit too stilted

I watched their little overview of the facilities...omg. I died inside. I want to go there more than ever now.

That would be pretty cruel if they sent me this DVD only to not accept me...hahaha.

Watching that DVD made me want to go off and write up a short screenplay. maybe I will

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I applied to film studies with screenwriting as my second choice. All three of my recommenders have sent in their LoR's, so that means I need to get off the canvas and submit my application materials. Looking at the calendar, I have exactly one month to do so. Think I'll make it?

Have a good night,

J.G.

Yes. It did take me a while to do everything I wanted to do for my application, but I also took my time because I started early. If you put your mind on it then I think you'll definitely be able to do it!

congrats V2M! I applied producing too but still nothing. i just checked my webadvisor and it's still 'decision pending.' I'm actually getting bored waiting...is that possible?

Hi Winter,

I didn't see that anyone took you up on this offer, so I'd like to. Would you ask your friends how it worked with regard to taking the production and screenwriting courses you mention, please? What positions are/were they able to work on productions?

Did they have to pay extra tuition to take production courses? Did they take any cinema studies courses in their undergraduate degrees? I have taken many cinema studies courses before as an undergrad and am wondering if much of it will be a repetition of what I've already learned.

Thanks!!

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As far as I know, film studies is a newer program and didn't fill all its spaces this previous year. The program from what I know is very flexible and allows you to take screenwriting and production classes as electives. Other than that I don't know too much. My friends in the program seem happy enough. If you have specific questions I can ask one of my friends and get back to you on it when I get an opportunity.

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