<p>Hey to anyone who reads this!
I am a current freshman at Boston University, and I am enrolled in the COM school (College of Communication) for Film. I don't know how I got in, but I did. I had no intention to go to this school when I applied. My number one choice was USC. I can't tell you how disappointed I was when I was rejected. I am from New Jersey and came from a highly competitive high school where I was like top 18%.<br>
BU is a good school and all, but I still can't stop thinking about CA and USC. I am really looking to transfer to USC because I still desperately would like to go. I don't know if I would go to the Film school or what. I am just looking for basic infromation on the transfering policy, and how your experiences are at USC. Would it be smart to transfer from COM to USC (hopefully the Film school), or even do-able? How is LA as a city? I hear it isnt in the nice part of the city, so that worries me a little.
Here at BU, I am missing a lot of the things I wanted from a college. One, particularly being the weather, and also a campus within the city. BU is soo urban, no campus, I loved USC's campus. School Pride and a football team where what I wanted to paticipate in, BU doesn't have that, only in the form of hockey.<br>
Can you just give me some experiences and information about USC and if it may be worth transferring? Thanks for your attention!</p>
<p>Ashley
(You can all face book me if you want too.)</p>
<p>Hey I'm a Sophomore at Ball State and I'm in the same boat. I want to transfer to USC filmschool too (critical studies). I've got a lot of information on it, but also a few questions... IM me if you can. </p>
<p>Hey guys. I transferred this year to USC as a sophomore and i LOVE it. I wake up to 80 degree weather, fine lookin women, and an awesome beach 10 min. away. It doesnt get better than this. USC isn't in a great location, but it's not a big deal. There are so many things to do close by. </p>
<p>As for transferring, it is a bit competitive. Try to get a 3.7 if you want to be competitive. The avg. gpa they accept is 3.6. For the film program, I would imagine the standards are very competitve. It's one of the hardest programs to get into.</p>
<p>I'm in the same boat as you guys, too. I'm a film studies major at UCSB and desperately want to transfer to USC as soon as possible. I feel a little conceited for complaining about wanting to transfer when I get to wake up to the beach every morning, but I miss LA and really want to go to a school that has a hands on film program. USC definitely isn't in the best part of LA, but the campus itself is beautiful and seems like something you'd adjust to. And like previously said, there's so much to do in LA outside of the campus and its surrounding area. Good luck to all of you!</p>
<p>Transferring into the film school is hard. First the only way you can transfer is if you are already in a film major at another college. Otherwise I think you have to start as a freshman or wait until someone drops out. So far no freshman have dropped out, (my son is in the film school and I asked him). One freshman did change his major a bit from Critical studies solo to Critical studies with a business double major, I think, but technically he has not really dropped out. Last year I heard they accepted 2 transfers in the spring.
My sons roomate is also waiting for an opening. He is undeclared and taking all the film classes he can. Apparently there are other Freshman like that and no one has gotton in yet. So what most are doing, is taking another major and minoring in film. So if you transfer to USC, you can minor in film. What is exciting is outside the film classes on your own, there are lots of opportunies at USC to crew on films. When I went on parents weekend, I saw posters begging for crew. You can learn that way too, on your own. Another option is to apply to the Film grad school - gives you the great film classes and industry connections without having to take the General studies classes.
I hope I helped, if my son wasn't lucky enough to get in, he would be looking to transfer out of the NYU film school at this point too.</p>