<p>That’s an interesting study in a broad sense, but obviously not specific to the particular question on the table, which is about film students within Chapman, and whether there is a corresponding culture of frustration and tendency toward transfer. Good to have those numbers for more general evaluations and questions, though.</p>
<p>@norcali:
Yeah, pretty much all of my friends are freshmen. I do have a couple of upperclassmen buddies though. We all understand that the program at Chapman isn’t perfect, but we’re willing to take the good with the bad. I actually had a conversation last week with a friend about how one of the department heads keeps to themselves and makes it difficult for students to see them (which is necessary if you need to get into a waitlisted class)
Our semester just started last week, so I have met a LOT of new spring transfers. The majority of which are NOT coming from other film schools, HOWEVER, interestingly enough I have met one coming from UCLA’s film program who is going to essentially be losing a full academic year by transferring, and another from Emerson College.</p>
<p>UCLA Prod admits are actually 15 from within each year (out of a typical pool of 50) and 15 from outside (typical pool of 500) according to a recent conversation with an associate dean of Theater/Film/Television. She was stressing the fact that statistically you’re far better off, obviously, being in-house as a sophomore, but the problem of course is that if you don’t get in, you’re then at UCLA without a film program, presumably looking to transfer as a junior to schools where film classes may have started in the freshman year.</p>
<p>Okay…now I would like to present our stories about our Chapman experiences thus far, this includes some of the other Chapman families in which we (my family) have fellowship with. These families along with mine have one thing in common, our students take their college education very seriously. Our students take interterm classes so that they can stay on track to graduate on time and perhaps even earlier. Our students worked hard and planned early for their next semester’s schedule and allow room for flexibility in case certain classes fill-up early. In many cases, the school will add additional classes to accommodate the needs. We can assure you that other schools will have a waitlist issue as well because our fellowship families have family members attending other schools which face similar problems and often worse. The other schools don’t offer free interterm classes like Chapman. We are very fortunate that Chapman offers this benefit to all their students. Therefore, our students are very lucky. Our kids are taking full advantage of this opportunity and are on track for graduation. A college education is what you make of it. I hope this information will help those of you who plan on attending Chapman. Best of luck!</p>
<p>My son is a Junior at Dodge…he started in Film Production but transferred to TV Production this year…he loves Chapman…he was a good student in high school and had a semester’s worth of AP credit going in so didn’t have to take any math, science, etc so has taken alot of film classes…and he is minoring in Advertising…in 6 semesters, he has been waitlisted for only 2 classes and eventually got into both of them…granted he is registering a bit earlier than some of his peers since he has more credits than some of them…some of the electives he has taken have been fun and interesting and maybe not that hard but he has to work hard for his film/tv grades…he happened to be home this weekend and I asked him about kids transferring out of Dodge and he doesn’t know of anyone…most of his friends at Dodge are OOS as he is and are serious students who work hard. He has taken advantage of the interterm offerings and just spent this January working 12 hour days doing a TV shoot…Overall he likes the campus, the weather, the location, the Dodge facilities…he is in a fraternity which has kept him busy and involved on campus…Chapman works well for him and he is very happy there…</p>
<p>I have been accepted to Chapman and plan on going and majoring in athletic training. I have started to look at the clubs Chapman offers and i am looking for one that will allow me to do some acting cause i enjoy to act. So i was wondering if anyone knew if C.A.S.T allows students from all majors to join or if it is just theater majors and if so are there any other clubs you recommended?</p>
<p>Chinaski. I really do appreicate all of your posts. Do you know of anyone in, or have any thoughts about, the Psychology program? thanks.</p>
<p>Hey, out of curiosity, has anyone heard about their financial aid status? Do we know when/if tentative awards are being sent out?</p>
<p>@JLR: From the website and admissions blog, I gather that we should start hearing about two weeks from the priority deadline of March 2.</p>
<p>bigmama…
Not sure what you are referring to, but MOST of the time you will not hear back regarding FAFSA award money until April. Not sure if you are talking about other scholarships or such…</p>
<p>Ohhhh, yeah that makes sense. Thanks for answering :)</p>
<p>Ocfresh, yes, I was referring to FAFSA-determined financial aid.</p>
<p>Here is where I got some of my information -
[Chapman</a> University - Financial Aid - Calendar](<a href=“Financial Aid | Chapman University”>Financial Aid | Chapman University)</p>
<p>Under the month of March, one of the listed items is the following:</p>
<p>“Expect your initial financial aid award letter sometime this month. COMPLETELY READ THE DOCUMENTATION THAT COMES WITH YOUR AWARD LETTER…”</p>
<p>@lovetocamp, I’m not sure if you got your answer from chinaski for the Psychology’s program question. In case you still have questions, here is what Education-Portal.com said about the program. This is their link [Psychology</a> Degree: Top Ranked Psychology Program - Santa Ana, CA](<a href=“http://education-portal.com/articles/Psychology_Degree_Top_Ranked_Psychology_Program_-_Santa_Ana_CA.html]Psychology”>Psychology Degree: Top Ranked Psychology Program - Santa Ana, CA)</p>
<p>“Psychology Degree: Top Ranked Psychology Program - Santa Ana, CA
The best school in the Santa Ana, California area for studying Psychology is Chapman University in Orange, California. This private college lies two to three miles north of Santa Ana. Chapman University awarded 144 baccalaureates and 32 master’s degrees in the field in 2007. Graduates may hold the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, Pupil Personnel Credential in School Counseling, Master of Arts in Counseling or Master of Arts in Educational Psychology. Students in other fields may earn a Minor in Psychology as well.”</p>
<p>Here is another site from what some people have said.
[Does</a> Chapman University have a good Psychology Program? - Yahoo! Answers](<a href=“Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos”>http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/question/index?qid=20110124174117AAlWi9e)</p>
<p>Her is Chapman’s link. [Chapman</a> University - CES - Academic Programs - Grad - School Psychology](<a href=“Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies | Chapman University”>Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies | Chapman University)</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I’m not sure if this thread is still active… but I was wondering, what kinds of opportunities are there for people not interested in film/media/performing arts?</p>
<p>Chapman has seven schools and colleges. There are many academic opportunities for people who are not interested in the film/media or the performing arts. Here is their link and you may obtain the information through their schools and colleges there.</p>
<p>[Chapman</a> University - Site Home](<a href=“Page Not Found | Chapman University”>http://www.chapman.edu/)</p>
<p>This is the list of their schools and colleges.
Argyros School of Business & Economics
College of Educational Studies
Dodge College of Film & Media Arts
Wilkinson College of Humanities & Social Sciences
School of Law
College of Performing Arts
Schmid College of Science</p>
<p>I was curious if anyone knew for the application to Dodge, do more student do videos versus having portfolios? Does having one or the other seem to make any difference in being accepted?</p>
<p>Hey Chinaski,
I applied for Chapman with a major in Creative Writing back in October for Early Admission. I had an interview in October as well, but I got rolled to regular decision and am waiting to hear back. Chapman is my first choice so I really hope I get in! I have a 3.6 GPA, 1890 on SAT, 28 on ACT, and a few extra curriculars. I was hoping to get a feel for Chapman my freshman year if I get in, and then try to transfer into Dodge College for screenwriting later on. My first question is do you think I have a good chance of being accepted into Chapman, and my second question is is it common for people to transfer to Dodge or do they just jump right in freshman year?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Actually, for anyone who was wondering about tentative awards from FAFSA - I just got mine in the mail today. I live in Chicago.</p>
<p>And to marebearrr, as for your chances, I’d say they’re pretty good. But transferring into Dodge is notoriously difficult. Not a lot of people can do it b/c of the amount of interest in the program. You have to really kick ass with your freshman year grades if you want to transfer in (I think, I’m not entirely sure).</p>
<p>Thanks for posting, JLR - now we know the ball’s rolling on Financial Aid! My D called the FA office earlier this week to find out when they mailed out award letters, and instead found out that her SSN was inaccurate in Chapman’s file and therefore her FAFSA couldn’t be downloaded. It’s going to take a week to fix that between Admissions and FA office. 
She’s dying to know if she can afford to say “Yes” to Chapman!</p>
<p>Here is a link to Chapman’s Dodge Admission FAQ for those of you who are seeking or applying to the school. You should be able to find most of your answers there.
[Admission</a> FAQ - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts](<a href=“http://ftv.chapman.edu/apply/undergraduate/admission_faq/]Admission”>http://ftv.chapman.edu/apply/undergraduate/admission_faq/)</p>
<p>In addition, we are very excited about the university’s plan for the Millennial Studios project. This is the place to be for the best of the best in film school. 
Here is their link.
<a href=“http://ftv.chapman.edu/images/uploads/general/InProductionWinter10.pdf[/url]”>http://ftv.chapman.edu/images/uploads/general/InProductionWinter10.pdf</a></p>
<p>Hope you will find them helpful.</p>