<p>Anyone looking to chance me as a transfer></p>
<p>List in order of preference-
NYU (Tisch)
Chapman
USC
UCLA
FSU (I know I know no one gets in but my mom got her Phd from Fla State and Alumni relations is a factor in determination)
GVSU(safe school)</p>
<p>GPA-3.4 (4.0 scale)
ACT-29
Taking SAT and ACT again in december before I apply</p>
<p>EC's-
Social Justice Club
Walked 60 miles and raised 2500 dollars for breast cancer research
Drama club
Community Service at Library
Been working for a year as an aide to a Handicapped child</p>
<p>Directed a play
Acted in 10+plays
Did Tech in 3 plays
Casted in a Feature Film (done by a professional production company)
Have shot,produced,etc many of my own films</p>
<p>Went to an arts based charter school</p>
<p>Good recommendations and Great Essays</p>
<p>College Curriculum thus far
Speech
Eng Comp 1
Eng Comp 2
Contemporary Film
Acting 1
Intro to Lit
Short Story Writing
History of the Us 1600's-1877
Intro American Government</p>
<p>Schedule for next semester
Guitar
American Lit 2
History of US 1877-Present
International Relations
Photography
Human Sexuality
1 more course that I am undecided on</p>
<p>Will doing 20 ch semesters look good on an application?</p>
<p>I am planning on applying in about mid February to mid march</p>
<p>NYU (Tisch)--toughest film school in country to get into along with USC--Reach</p>
<p>Chapman--Match (your best chance except for the safety school below)--average is around 3.4 to 3.5, but preference goes to in-state students like yourself</p>
<p>USC--Reach (average transfer GPA for film school--Cinema/TV--here is about 3.75 to 3.8)</p>
<p>UCLA--Slight Reach (average transfer to UCLA is 3.66 GPA--and film school is about at the average)</p>
<p>FSU (I know I know no one gets in but my mom got her Phd from Fla State and Alumni relations is a factor in determination)--can't say here, since I really don't know enough about their film program and admissions policy</p>
<p>GVSU(safe school)--(I presume you mean Grand Valley State University in Michigan)--Safety to Safe Match</p>
<p>P.S. Taking a heavy courseload (20 units) does look good on your application--especially at USC and Chapman--but like I said, the GPA is too low for USC. (Does help at Chapman, though)</p>
<p>If I were you, I'd also consider UC Santa Cruz which has a pretty good film school that is improving quickly--and has some connections with people in Hollywood. Also, they just started a new graphic game design major that is hoping to take advantage of some of the film techniques for incorporation into the digital games that get designed. (I understand they are working with some of the people at Electronic Arts--the maker of Madden football--on this).</p>
<p>I am really looking into chapman, i hear great things about their growing program and feel it is a good opportunity to be part of the growth. I am not sure if I really want to attend USC. I have heard that USC trains for the hollywood system whereas NYU is for the more artistic. Anyways thanks for the honest input!</p>