Chance + UK Creative Student = Love + Tea = British Tea

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, </p>

<p>I am currently a UK Student and I have been thinking about attending a Film, Art or Media School in America. Preferably California because I heard they have amazing internships for creative students. I want to study anything that combines Creativity and Business – Creative Producing, Creative Events Management and Entertainment Management etc. But I have skills in graphic design, filming and screenwriting. </p>

<p>I have been looking at –</p>

<p>Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
California Institute of the Arts
USU School of Cinematic Arts</p>

<p>If you know anymore that right my description, I am open to suggestions. </p>

<p>Stats
• ACT: Hoping to achieve between 29 – 32
• SAT Subject Tests: Planning to take Literature, but not sure yet.
• GPA-UW/W: We don’t do these in the UK and I don’t exactly understand it.
• Rank: Our school placed students in different groups depending on academic ability. I was placed in the middle group, but ranked top in all my creative and business classes.
• AP/IB classes: Not really sure what this is but I have…</p>

<ul>
<li>Diploma in Creative & Media Level 2</li>
<li>Diploma in Games Production/Development Level Extended Level 3 (Getting)</li>
<li>Citizenship Studies </li>
<li>English Literature Studies </li>
<li>Business Studies </li>
<li>NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Adult Literacy</li>
<li>Religious Studies </li>
<li>National First Award in ICT Level 2 </li>
<li>Functional Skills Level 2 Award in Information and Communication Technology </li>
<li>Functional Skills Level 2 Award in English
(Please note my core GCSE results are not included. I don’t think I am going to submit them because I am going to take the ACT’s test anyway. I also have no idea how I am going to include these in the application, Common Application isn’t exactly International Student “friendly”)</li>
</ul>

<p>• Teacher Recs: Already talked to my Creative & Media teachers, seeing as they have been teaching me for five years and have witnessed my creativity since I was twelve – the recs should be excellent. </p>

<p>• Counsellor Rec: The counsellor absolutely loves me, he has also taught me for four years. So the Counsellor rec should be impressive as well.</p>

<p>• EC highlights: </p>

<ul>
<li>Creative Event Organiser</li>
<li>Event Promoter</li>
<li>2012 Olympic's Volunteer </li>
<li>Independent Gig (Music) Organiser / Organized Gigs for my friends. My school is really big on music and creative business. </li>
<li>Football/Soccer Player / Man of The Match (four times), Defender Of The Month</li>
<li>Field Hockey / Sweeper, School field hockey team</li>
<li>Swimmer / Swimmer of the year (once) </li>
<li>Senior Class President & Student Council Chair / Helped created my school's Student Council</li>
<li>Assistant Theatre Producer / Work Experience</li>
<li>STEP (Southwark Theatres' Education Partnership) Festival Organiser / Work Experience </li>
<li>Assistant Lighting Operator / Work Experience</li>
<li>Founder of The "Caribbean Boys Club" / A club dedicated to helping young Caribbean boys. If you don't know there is a huge stereotype against young Caribbean boys in the UK. </li>
<li>Creative Entrepreneur contestant, Team leader, Achieved Third Place</li>
<li>Critical Awareness group graphic designer, pitcher to Saatchi and Saatchi's Creative Director and Ex Creative Director.
(That’s only a few)</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:
• State or Country: London, United Kingdom
• School Type: Foundation School / Comprehensive school
• Ethnicity: Black Caribbean
• Gender: Male</p>

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<p>Bumpty Bump</p>

<p>Would really love feedback, US and UK time-zones are different so I would have to stay up all night to even see a reply.</p>

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<p>Seeing as how the American and British school systems are diffirent, i can’t judge your entry chances on academics. However, you seem like a creative student and your EC’s help valdate that. You have a solid shot, but remember that the international pool is competitive</p>

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<p>Hey Jay,</p>

<p>Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully the Universities I am going for doesn’t get a lot of students who want to study in my sector, (haha) I am joking but hopefully I’ll get a decent shot at each Uni.</p>

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<p>Don’t know much much about those colleges, though I do believe they weight the your portfolio more than your SAT scores.</p>

<p>Here is a quick way to estimate your GPA, which is the averages of your course grades </p>

<p>An all A student is a 4.0
A- Student would be a 3.7<br>
B+ is a 3.3 etc </p>

<p>If you get an A in a class and a A- in another, the GPA of those classes is a 3.85 (the average) </p>

<p>APs and IBs are basically college level classes, which I don’t think your school offers, though if your generally taking the hardest classes your school offers, your ok.</p>

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<p>Hey Tappman,</p>

<p>Thanks for the reply. I think I’ll leave the Colleges to calculate my GPA as it doesn’t apply to my school or any other British (education system) school in the UK. I received an email from Chapman saying they will calculate corroding to their “special” International UK Student system, so I’ll see how that goes. </p>

<p>Overall, I am pretty much looking to fall back on my EC’s and my Creative, Business subjects.</p>

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<p>Just calculated my GPA. It’s 3.8. </p>

<p>What do you guys think in terms of getting in and receiving a scholarship?</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance of getting in. Cal Arts is a great school (Tim Burton alum :smiley: ). I’d say you have a great chance, but since the school systems are so different, it is very hard to estimate. Good luck :)</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply, SillyStokey. I really hope my application is successful and I get in, I would love to study in America. Specifically California.</p>

<p>Anyone else have input? </p>

<p>Please and Thank you</p>

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<p>It’s difficult for me to judge, just because I’m not familiar with UK education systems, but you seem like a brilliant applicant. Your ACT could afford to be a bit higher, but it’s outweighed by the creativity evident in the rest of your application. I know you have your heart set on California, but New York is also a great place to bring together business and art. You could try looking into some schools like NYU if you’re interested, depending on your financial situation.</p>

<p>With all of your features adding up, the only thing working against you is being an out-of-state applicant, which only works against you for some schools. You seem like the kind of person any college would be lucky to have on their campus. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>sorry, i dont know anything about these schools</p>

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<p>No probs, thanks for posting though. It bumped my topic, haha. Thanks for the reply Diva, I am sure I’ll do good on my ACTs but I haven’t been done anything academic for a long time.</p>

<p>Bumpty bump, any more people willing to give their input?</p>