Hi wannabe2
actually i got accepted around beginning of march. i didn't have interview or anything. i just checked the web adviser and about 2 weeks later they sent me an official acceptance letter to my home. i applied editing emphasis by the way. Good luck.

To everyone:
Has anyone received the fellowship form Chapman? I got an e-mail from them says i get it, and they will send me the official letter to me home ,and it has been about a month and i haven't get it, so i am just wondering does this happen to anyone? oo..and how does fellowship work? they will send to a check or? i have never get a scholarship before so don't know how it's work. haha thxxx

I have officially been accepted to the MFA producing program at Chapman and am an alternate candidate for MFA producing at AFI. Can anyone speak as to the positives and negatives of these programs, perhaps someone that might have had to choose between these two schools? Winter, I would love to hear your take on the producing program at Chapman because you seem to have a good feel for everything that goes on there. And is the curriculum changing for producing as it is for screenwriting?

Is anyone else getting really anxious about this whole thing? I'm starting to get the impression that Chapman is just not telling people when they're rejected. I guess I would rather them just tell me than string it along anymore.

I just found out no one has been accepted yet for directing. I guess there's still some hope for us eh?

Yeah, I "hope" so, but I don't believe anything coming out of any of these offices. They told me I'd have an answer by the 15th. When you take a look through all the threads on this board, you accumulate a thousand different responses to the same question at pretty much every school. I'm burned out.

I can beleive that no director has been selected yet. But my worry is that every director they're considering at this stage has been notified to send their reel or come for an interview. These are things I have not been notified on, and therefore am in great despaire as I was really counting on this year. I don't really trust the webadvisor since I haven't heard of anybody being rejected on it yet, so it seems like "decision pending" is just standard copy. The other thing is... I've called too often and I can tell they all know me and my voice now and the last couple of calls they were really curt and annoyed with me, so I don't know if me calling in for a status report right now would do anything. I cling to the faint hope that they haven't gotten to my file yet... is this overly naive?

I think it's entirely possible that they haven't gotten to you yet. That's the problem with rolling admissions. And their regular admission date is May 1st.

Yes Matty, don´t worry! I talk to Eva from admissions and she told me that they haven´t selected any directors yet! So there is HOPE!

quote:

on't know if me calling in for a status report right now would do anything. I cling to the faint hope t

I just got a request for a reel.
I'm excited!!!

Of course nothing is guaranteed, but at least they are seriously considering me.

Pretty psyched because I love Chapman - if I get in it will be a very difficult decision vs. Columbia.

Good luck to everyone else!

Congrats birdman. I'm still waiting for that request. My app was in before the priority deadline, and I think it was pretty decent. I feel like it was pretty original, so I'm kind of hoping they just haven't gotten to it yet.

Anyone take the chapman tour today with darryl?

good luck NH... I hope the news are good - I actually had my application in late (I wasn't aware of Chapman until mid February) - my guess is if you hear it will be in the next week or so...
Then again, what the f***k do i know?

Winter... you chances of getting a free drink have just increased...

lol...

seriously, thanks with all your help thus far.

After speaking with the department today, it seems that all finalists for directing will have reels requested and a group of faculty members will watch them to make their final decisions. This is possibly something they haven't done in the past as the competition has increased for the school? And I hear that about 14 slots are anticipated for each division.

Birdman- Woot free drink. Rock on... we have some local bars the film students frequent-- we'll call it a go if your in... But if you DO get in-- you gotta let me write your 321 project. Then we'll call it even for my hanging around these forums. *big grin*

seventhshade-- I think they always requested reels since I've known Chapman-- but pretty much only from directors or possible cine's. 14 slots is now our standard.

They asked me for my reel awhile back and I've received two emails and a phone call to set up an interview. I feel good, but I'm not popping the champaign bottle just yet.

Regardless if I get in or not, I will be living in the Southern California area come August. So who's up for making some movies?

I am. There's a chance I'll be back home in So Cal come summer too.

I'm still thinking about LMU, but I know next to nothing about it, nor does anyone else on this board seem to. It'd be a shot in the dark.

Hey gang,

I just sent my application to Chapman Film Studies (with screenwriting designated as my second discipline) yesterday afternoon. Does anyone know how many slots Chapman typically fills for the film studies and screenwriting programs?

Here's another question. Of all those that were contacted for reels and interviews, how long did you have to wait after submitting your application before receiving a phone call or an e-mail from Chapman?

Finally, I'm a little worried about financial aid. The package I received in the mail from Chapman a week after I submitted my electronic application specifically stated that the filing deadline for FAFSA is March 1st. My concern is this: I submitted my financial aid application online in mid-February...but for the other schools to which I applied and from which I have since been rejected. Last night, I logged on to my FAFSA account and added the code for Chapman to my list of schools. Does this mean I'll get turned down for financial aid?

That's all for now. I must be going.

You're all awesome,

J.G.

quote:

After speaking with the department today, it seems that all finalists for directing will have reels requested and a group of faculty members will watch them to make their final decisions. This is possibly something they haven't done in the past as the competition has increased for the school? And I hear that about 14 slots are anticipated for each division.

Thanks for the info, that's pretty interesting.

So I guess it's down to my reel now. I busted my butt getting that out to them. I hadn't really burned a DVD from my home computer before, so I was clueless. (I kept getting DVD's that wouldn't play, or were stuttering, etc., till I finally found some software that actually worked.) I think it turned out ok, but after watching my projects about 100x each I'm left wondering if they will be good enough. You know after you see them that many times all you can focus on is the flaws

I hope they aren't looking for super professional stuff. I could only send em what I had though, and I haven't had the chance to write or direct anything super spiffy looking. The only narrative drama I wrote and directed was also produced by me and my limited, outdated equipment. Also the first time I ever wrote and directed my own short.

I guess we'll see...

Question to you all.

So i have my interview next week with Alex Rose (producing) and I'm told i can bring stuff, like a reel. I don't feel really strongly about my reel. I feel like it's the reason why I don't get in. Would you still bring it in? Running the risk that it may hurt more than help?