<p>I know that Chance me threads are irrelevant for most schools. But it seems like for UT that is different. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.83 unweighted
SAT: 2000
Class Rank: top 10%
Lots of EC's in which I devote a large amount of time and effort</p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>In state or out of state? What major?</p>
<p>Out of State. Radio and Television</p>
<p>Understated</p>
<p>How “lots of EC’s in which you devote a large amount of time and effort” related to RTF?
What exactly are your EC’s?</p>
<p>I have been in CHS Live for a year now, a broadcast through the school run by our local television station.
Fencing, since 9 years old, multiple tournaments and qualifications for the JOs and Division III nationals
Marching band - leadership position as Drum Captain 2 years
NHS
Sock club, a school club that helps out with homeless shelters
Varsity Tennis - 3 years
Model UN - 3 years - chosen to represent along with twelve others at BosMUN (BU)
Vocal and Drumming lessons
Various miscellaneous volunteer opportunities with my church and food shelter</p>
<p>not much EC’s that pertain to RTF though</p>
<p>You have CHS Live, it looks good.
I hope your essays are good, they are very important.</p>
<p>I worked hard on my essays, while I wont say what I thought of them (since that can be warped by bias) I dont think they were a weak zone</p>
<p>@Ya Ya
I have seen other posts with you leading the discussion so I am assuming that you know what your talking about. My official rank is 42 out of 410 which is one place away from top 10% (miscalculation of other post above), will this matter much - or differentiate me from other applicants? Or is it so close that it matters not?
Thank you</p>
<p>Understated</p>
<p>What I know has certain limits. I know something about College of Communication because I was at many presentations, and I know something about the industry because of personal experience.
I also know how to find things on UT website (many people complain they can’t, I don’t know why :)).
That’s pretty much it. And I am sure this is not enough to play a role of admission officer and tell you if you get in or not… :)</p>
<p>Are you a boy or a girl? It’s a male dominated world. </p>
<p>RTF is a tough major. Many people try to get in because they have some strange ideas of red carpet and being famous. They believe the right program will give them a ticket to this kind of life. Some of them realize it’s not true pretty early and change major. Some of them realize it pretty late and get unemployed, often with huge debts.</p>
<p>What will differentiate you from other applicants is something that shows that you have certain level of experience/deep interest (not just a whim) in RTF, understand what you are getting into, and getting into it with your eyes open. This “something” will most likely be in your resume or essays.</p>
<p>In this major you are on your own, it will be your own contacts, internships and portfolio that will help you with jobs because it will be no mysterious recruiters from big Hollywood studios. None. Ever. </p>
<p>Here is one very interesting opinion that I though for a while to post here. The second part of it.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/16239892-post96.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/16239892-post96.html</a>
This guy had problems looking for jobs after graduation because he was not able to afford internships while he was a student. He also mentioned some Critical Studies majors that had better job prospective than Production majors. </p>
<p>UT is s research university, a lot of RTF classes are media studies classes, some of them are mandatory for any track (communication requirements).
It will be some positions on campus (paid jobs or internships) and in many of them students will be required to do research for TV or radio programs, or independent movies. RESEARCH (and they often hire graduate students, because graduate students specialize in research :)) Any quality piece of information in any form (documentary, talk shows interviewing famous people, practically any other show, sports, news, even game shows) always require some research. Even fantasy movies require research (usually done by the script writer)</p>
<p>Also, skills how to use camera, lights and sound can be learned in many community colleges or right on the set without any college at all. </p>
<p>Remember it when you enter the university (UT or any other). :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, I am a male by the way. Yeah I have approached my interest in film in a more business like manner, that’s why UT was one of my top choices because of its communication school and business school (I plan to double major).
thank you once again</p>