fox
I got the same thing you did on the bottom. I didn't get the first one about the mailing list, but I'm still nervous about it. Let me know what you find out.

Hi fox,

I think it's the other way around--the first one is nothing. It turns up when you inquire about a program. My emails have that too (and I was accepted). It may be that the first one is from an initial inquiry by you about their program, before they received your application.

Seventhshade:

I turned in my application for early admission (FEB 1). Other than the confirmation that my application was received and completed, I haven't heard anything since. I spoke to a student aide a couple weeks ago who told me to keep waiting.

NH:

I'll let you know.

SD:

Thanks. =0)

i just checked my webadvisor. it still says decision pending even though i have an interview. so i've concluded...don't freak too much about webadvisor unless it says you're in.

But by that same token, couldn't it say 'decision pending' and the person could already have been rejected? I'm just curious as to how often they update the webadvisor. Mine still says decision pending, and since others have already been contacted to send their reels I'm wondering if i've already been cut but not told so.

Don't been to sound so negative, honest, I'm just in a sea of anxiety over all this silence.

I have an interview tomorrow for Chapman's MFA/MBA producing program. I was wondering if anyone who has already interviewed could offer some more guidance or information than has already been posted.

Does anyone know much about Professor Alex Rose? I know she has strong credentials in producing. I'm excited to meet with her.

Any advice that anyone has would be absolutely appreciated!

mearoundtheworld~

i'm applying to the same program! but my interview isn't until next week tuesday. i may have to ask you for advice =) but i did talk to the b-school people. Specifically I spoke to Debra Gonda, she's really nice and unbelievably accomodating. I suggest if you have time you should also make your face known there. The film school is a little bit more secretive though. i waltz right into the b-school but the film school stopped me two times before i could get someone to talk to me. considering you have an interview i doubt it'll be a problem.

btw do you know exactly where you have to go? They were suppose to email me details but never did.

If they like my reel and want to see me for an interview, should I fly out there? I'm in NY

Really I'm just looking for an excuse to visit California since I've never been out there

Is there anyone here who is applying to directing and hasn't gotten anything regarding a reel or interview?

My webadvisor still says decision pending, but I have heard nothing from them. I'm starting to get a little nervous over here.

nhfilm,

I'm in the same boat.

They said answers should come in in mid April -so could be any day now.

Ditto.

I'm wondering if the awnswers that are supposed to be coming still have a chance to ask us for our reels or an interview. Do you think a call to them at this point would be useless?

hgsouth~ when they called me they asked where i was at the moment. When i said i was in hawaii the guy said, "oh that's not so far you could walk over." I mean he meant it in a joking manner, but i think they considered it close enough to fly in.

red...

I just had my interview for Chapman and It was interesting. I'm honestly not entirely sure how to process all of her reactions and question, but I think it went well for the most part.

To give you some information that might be helpful, she focused a lot on the type of stories that I want to make. I would have a specific story that you would like to do well in mind and basically pitch it to her. Have a full concept, why it could work, and why you would like to do that. She really grilled me on that part. I also brought a resume and dvd portfolio which she seemed delighted to receive. I would also suggest having some questions in mind that you would like to ask her. She also obviously asked why I would like to go into producing. Toward the end she also asked how I felt in an academic/intellectual sense which honestly caught me off guard a bit, I wish I had thought through an answer to that one before hand. I would have answered it differently than I did. Overall, it was a mix between being casual and intense. She seems to be a fairly high paced person and like I said, grilled me on the story part. At the same time, however, we spend a good deal of time taking about family and such. She is an interesting and intelligent woman, and she is evidently knowledgeable in the area of film. You will probably enjoy meeting with her. If you have any questions about the interview of anything, let me know and I will try to answer. Best wishes!

thanks mearoundtheworld. What you just wrote was really helpful. i am a little bit nervous now, but i'm just going to 'roll with the punches.'

red...

I don't think you should be nervous. I think that bet advice I can give you is to try to find a good balance between being prepared and being yourself. Knock it out of the park!

Where else are you looking? What is your top choice?

I spoke with Debra Gonda as well and you were right about her. She was surprisingly nice and accommodating. To me, that spoke well of the school also. She also mentioned that they offer a good deal of aid based on GMAT scores which was encouraging. I haven't taken the GMAT yet but it will give me a bit more incentive to nail it.

i looked into the usual schools. AFI, USC, UCLA, NYU, FSU and chapman. Out of all of them I liked USC, NYU and chapman. out of my top choices so far i only have chapman left but it turns out i really like it. The b-school was really great and unpretentious, and the film school seems to be able to hold its own.

for me the small school feel really attracted me to chapman. They also look like they have their **** together.

The gmat is 'fun.' I really enjoyed it, but that's because I hated the gre. good luck on that.

HI, everyone. I got accepted in film production from Chapman. and i have been checking forums from around feb this year. just out of curiosity, what's the ranking of top 10 graduate film schools? Is Chapman in that? Also, it seems no one has got rejection, i mean it's good that everyone got in so far, i m just curious.

I am a student who is attending another film school in the LA area, The art center college of design, and found myself wondering if maybe chapman was a better fit. I got all my stuff into them just very recently (this past week), to make the May 1st, non priority deadline, for directing. Any ideas if there will still be spots open for anyone. By not planning for this sooner did i shoot myself in the foot?

Orange: I don't believe there are any official film school rankings. US News and World Report came out with some a few years ago that ranked USC and NYU tied for 1, and UCLA at 3. I don't believe Chapman was really as strong then as it is now. I would personally rank Chapman around 8 in the top 10 looking at the other programs that people in here seem to be applying to and their preferences.

Orange, did they just notify you? Or did you have to interview, send a reel, etc.? Just curious. I've heard 2 different processes in here for Chapman, one they may just accept, two if you're lucky they just let you in.