<p>Little catch about those stated GPAs:</p>
<p>Note that universities state GPAs of admitted students – this is the ENTIRE POOL of applicants to whom they’ve chosen to offer admission; not just those that end up being in the freshman class. That GPA would be lower. (They don’t include the low GPAs of the pool of students they’ve denied. It’s not applicants; it’s admits.) Many high-scoring applicants who applied to a school as a match or a safety, and ultimately chose to attend a different school still get their high GPAs counted among the applicant pool. The GPA of the actual freshman class would be different, see.</p>
<p>If universities want to boost their advertised GPA of admitted students, they will automatically admit the strata of students with the highest GPAs (Ditto with test scores, obviously.) In this way, they can massage the numbers and appear more selective and prestigious in the ratings. Even though many of the students from the upper echelon may not end up actually attending. It’s a numbers game, see.</p>
<p>For those of you looking to explore the area, here is an LA Times article on the nearby Artists Village in Santa Ana. It’s 10 min. by car (slightly longer via bike) from the Orange Circle and campus. </p>
<p><<come sundown=“” the=“” first=“” saturday=“” of=“” every=“” month,=“” tree-lined=“” 2nd=“” street=“” in=“” santa=“” ana=“” is=“” jam-packed=“” with=“” crowds=“” —=“” sipping=“” cappuccinos=“” at=“” gypsy=“” den=“” cafe,=“” downing=“” cocktails=“” lola=“” gaspar=“” or=“” pigging=“” out=“” memphis=“” santora’s=“” crawfish=“” boil=“” while=“” listening=“” to=“” live=“” music=“” on=“” promenade.=“” others=“” are=“” busy=“” gallery=“” hopping.=“” this=“” is,=“” after=“” all,=“” ana’s=“” artists=“” village.=“” has=“” long=“” taken=“” a=“” back=“” seat=“” newport=“” beach=“” and=“” artsy=“” laguna=“” as=“” weekend=“” destination,=“” but=“” first-time=“” visitors=“” village=“” downtown=“” will=“” be=“” surprised=“” by=“” wealth=“” independent=“” restaurants=“” bars,=“” shops=“” galleries=“” not=“” mention=“” historic=“” buildings=“” along=“” way…=“”>></come></p>
<p>I posted to this thread because it has lots of “things to do around campus” posts. </p>
<p>See full article: [Where</a> art nestles with history - latimes.com](<a href=“http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-where-art-nestles-with-history-20120831,0,5115301.story]Where”>Where art nestles with history)</p>
<p>My D is applying into Dodge, television and broadcast journalism major, concentration on tv, rather than sports or news. I initially thought she would be required to submit the same supplement as ‘film’ school applicants, but now I think I was mistaken. Can anyone tell me if I am correct? My D is sure she does not have to submit theses items.</p>
<p>She is also applying to USC SCA and NYU Tisch, which do not separate tv from film, so she will be applying to the film school (yikes). She is also applying to Emerson and BU as well as UT Austin and Drexel.</p>
<p>Yes my S was admitted to the TV production/Broadcast Journalism major this fall at Dodge College at Chapman U. There are no video or art work or interviews accepted in the application process for any major at Dodge College except for the Film Production major where they want a video to review. There are a number of essays and a resume that need to be submitted. This is very important: your D needs to submit her application by November 1 (the early action non-binding date) to have a chance to get in. All the best to you in your efforts to get into this incredible university.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply sukahjoy! She is all finished with her application for Chapman and Emerson, which prompted me to double check the application requirements and post the question. Congrats so much on your S and his acceptance to Chapman. It is getting more and more competitive for those few spots. I have heard amazing things about Chapman Dodge and would be extremely proud if she could attend. Stay tuned… !</p>
<p>Hi Infinity: best of luck to your daughter. Exciting times. :)</p>
<p>One important correction (for future readers of this thread): Post #344 states <“There are no video or art work or interviews accepted in the application process for any major at Dodge College except for the Film Production major where they want a video to review.”></p>
<p>Almost, but not quite: the Digital Arts/Animation major DOES require a portfolio OR 2 min video. </p>
<p>This does not apply to your D’s intended major, perhaps, but it applies to more than just film production.</p>
<p>Thanks gladiatorbird, for the clarification. Yes, very exciting!!!</p>
<p>infinity, my son is a TV/Broadcast Journalism major at Chapman, a freshman this fall. </p>
<p>He did submit links to his TV reporting segments done for his high school’s own news show as part of the Chapman application.</p>
<p>Thank you very much Gladiator for correcting my statement. I was quickly giving a response to this parent helping her D apply for the Dodge College Television & Broadcast Journalism major. As you said I missed the Digital Arts Major’s requirement of either Option 1: Portfolio Review or Option 2: Introductory Video:
[Apply</a> ? Digital Arts | Chapman University](<a href=“Page Not Found | Chapman University”>Page Not Found | Chapman University)</p>
<p>I looked at these requirements for the Digital Arts Major a year ago but have no one I know ask about or have interest the Digital Arts Major at Dodge. Thanks again Gladiator for excellent clarification and help!</p>
<p>Thanks LongRange… that is really kind of a brilliant idea. I know the application instructions advise not to include anything other than what was specifically asked for. Where best, do you think, to include the links? </p>
<p>Congrats on your your son’s acceptance and I am sure he is having a wonderful time doing what he really loves.</p>
<p>Our son also included a link to his website in the Dodge creative resume. It was noted unobtrusively, at the very end…something like 'To view more original work, please see my website: xxx.com"</p>
<p>This was not requested and certainly isn’t required, but nor did it hurt (he was accepted). :)</p>
<p>It’s been a year and I’m a bit blurry on exactly how my son shared the links. But what gladbird says sounds about right.</p>
<p>The first thing I learned from college admission articles and from talking to admission officers regarding a College application is to follow directions. They want to know if a potential student can follow directions.</p>
<p>For the Television & Broadcast Journalism major in question the instructions state:</p>
<p>Creative Resume
Provide a one-page (max.) resume highlighting 5-7 pieces of what you consider to be your best creative work. These projects should demonstrate your ability to convey a story or message through creative, artistic or technical talents. As we are only asking for a limited number of projects, include more recent items and projects in which you were the driving force or had a leadership role. These can include class assignments, projects from jobs or internships, or your personal hobbies and freelance work. Please note you are NOT to submit any actual materials from this resume at this time. Please use the following format when structuring your resume:
Category: choose from those listed above
Title: title of the project (length of project if applicable)
Source and Date of Creation: You may write freelance if it was something you did on your own.
Description of Item: An in-depth description of the piece, the inspiration or objective, and your specific role in its creation. Also list any awards or special recognition you may have received for the piece.</p>
<p>Did you not notice that they capitalized the word NOT?</p>
<p>If you list your best 5 to 7 creative works with the in-depth description as asked for, what more can be said. My S also stated which works were shown in a student Film Festival or won a prize in a student video competition. When in doubt follow directions.</p>
<p>Thank you Sukahjoy. It was good for me to read the instructions above. There was a lot there I had forgotten. So many different applications and they all want different things. </p>
<p>Feeling a little better about things today. My D’s college counselor (from her school, we don’t have outside help) finally found time to respond to some of my questions. He is super busy as you can imagine.</p>
<p>I appreciate everyone’s input so much. I will be an expert by the end of spring, no doubt.</p>
<p>Son followed the directions exactly. He submitted no original works beyond that required for his specific major. The link was in tiny font at the bottom of his creative resume. (It was a link, not original works.) </p>
<p>All applicants should be conscientious and follow instructions meticulously. Of course. :)</p>
<p>P.S.
I don’t believe the link made any difference one way or another, frankly. I’m sure he was accepted on his merits, as conveyed in the app materials alone. Best advice is to submit a carefully crafted and well-edited/spell-checked application. I do know that he was absolutely meticulous about not exceeding any character limits or time constraints (length of the video submission was well under 2 min). He also edited his written essays for a full month. </p>
<p>As to the extra link: DS considered it very carefully and weighed the possible pros and cons. Ultimately, he concluded that the link did not technically violate the rules, since no original work was submitted. But he had a portfolio website (developed for USC SCA’s digital arts app) and–after considerable rumination–he decided to tag it at the bottom of the CR. It took up no extra space. Other accepted applicants did this as well. But it’s not necessary and needs to be carefully done and considered. I’m not advising anyone to do it–each applicant has to read the rules and make their own app decisions. I responded because questions about posting links were brought up by others in the thread.
Best to you all. Chapman is a wonderful school and Dodge is turning out even better than we could have hoped. Son is extremely happy, engaged, excited, learning so much, growing as a young man and aspiring digital artist. He <em>LOVES</em> all his professors.</p>
<p>Totally agree with the suggestion of putting in the links. Admissions can follow up with these or ignore them as they choose. It’s their decision entirely. I was told by other parents with students in creative majors (though not at Chapman) that if applying for anything for which the student has done visual or musical work, YOU MUST toss in a link to the student’s personal web page or wherever they have their work. In some schools, it’s expected but not stated. D (freshman in film production) did lots of trailers for her teen Shakespeare group and subtly noted that link in her essay (in parentheses.) If you already have a body of work of good quality, do give admissions the option of looking at it. You will hardly get points off for it, but you may score some!</p>
<p>When they say “NOT” to submit any actual materials, they simply do not want physical stuff like DVDs, scripts, etc. This would annoy them.</p>
<p>infinity
Btw, besides Chapman, my D (film production) also applied to USC, NYU, UT Austin and BU. Look out for that UT application because it was the one that was different from the rest since they don’t use the common ap. Also, by then many other aps are done and in, so the kids are kind of complacent. It was more involved to complete and submit than we thought and asked us all kinds of financial info we did not have on hand. D submitted that one mere minutes before deadline! That was a harrowing night for the parents!</p>
<p>In the end, she didn’t get accepted to USC, but got accepted to the others and chose Chapman, because she liked that program best, loved the campus, and they offered her significant scholarship money. She is very happy there.</p>
<p>Hello everyone, I’m a Brit and I’m looking at the BFA in Film Production and the BFA in Digital Arts at Chapman. I’m looking at becoming an editor and maybe dabble in special effects but there seems to be some overlap for this subject in these 2 courses. I really can’t draw and I’m not looking into gaming graphics or children’s animations which makes me skeptical of Digital Arts, but I really really enjoy special effects :/</p>
<p>Can anyone sum up these two courses for me as a start ? </p>
<p>Thanks muchly :)</p>
<p>How would you rate Chapman for Business vs. USD or USC? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>