<p>I desperately want to get into the film program, and I know for sure that that is what I want to do. I'm also not exactly rich, so I need to save money. So what do you think: go to la for two years, apply for film program sophmore year, while simultaneously applying to tons of other schools a a transfer student, just in case because la's film program is crazy hard to get into. This way I would save money, at least for two years. Does this sound ok, or is it all just too iffy to try?</p>
<p>what are your other options?</p>
<p>Emerson College, which is supposed to be a pretty good film school, you know, after the obvious choices, i.e. NYU, USC, UCLA. I got into their film program, so I could start taking the classes right away (for film I mean). But it's more expensive (by 10,000), and I heard it's classes are hard to transfer because they are sort of built unique because it is a specialized college (communications & arts, film and marketing being their most prestigious programs). I worry about that because I don't want my choices to be closed off. Maybe, if I still want to go later, I can transfer? I don't know. Sorry for rambling.</p>