<p>Filmmajor resurrected an old thread, brought back some interesting memories for me. Curious how a transfer from Chapman (to my knowledge a well respected film school) has found transferring to UCLA where students supposedly don’t start concentrating in film until junior year. Were you well prepared for the highly respected UCLA film major? Are some of the courses redundant? You should provide us with your film school insights, since you went to a school that prides itself on putting a camera in your hands the first week, to a school that doesn’t let you start until you are a junior.
I agree with ArtsandLetters, it’s best to find a good fit between the college and the student, your insight into the difference between UCLA and Chapman could help people. First time I’ve heard Chapman film has a 45% acceptance rate, thought it was much lower like 15% for film. If it is really 45%, won’t tell my daughter, it might bum her out. Not really, she has loved LMU and wouldn’t trade it.</p>
<p>I agree, an objective analysis of the first two years at Dodge compared to transferring to UCLA would have been helpful to families still exploring and narrowing their searches. Was the student ahead of the curve or have a technical head start? Was the training at Dodge substantial? What worked and didn’t work at either?</p>
<p>BTW - The Dodge figures (including mine) are misquotes. Chapman University accepts 45% across the entire university. I found some old 2012 statistics that said 34% with approx 50% yield from those. So still, 1 in three students is admitted. I think it was even lower for 2013. I remember thinking how tough it was for D to get into Creative Producing which only took 25 students. I found the following on Dodge’s website (looks closer to 25%):</p>
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<p>From: [Undergraduate</a> Admission FAQs | Dodge | Chapman University](<a href=“Page Not Found | Chapman University”>Undergraduate Frequently Asked Questions | Dodge College | Chapman University)</p>
<p>LMU is a great school. They were on our radar too. </p>
<p>Honestly - all the schools are great, and students who stress about it should realize, the school doesn’t make the career - it’s what the student DOES with the resources that will determine their path. None of the schools is a magic pill, and a bright student can make or break themselves anywhere. IMHO.</p>
<p>I wholeheartedly endorse Chapman’s Dodge College! Our daughter just finished her 1st year, where she worked on 2 film sets, (Casting director for one movie and production designer for a graduate film), did the set design for 2 TV pilots, worked on the national advertising team competition, worked on campus AND joined a sorority. And Chapman was not the only choice fro her, but the 50% Academic Scholarship sure helped!
Since she finished HS in three years, even though she had 6 APs - USC wanted her to head to a Jr. College for a year to prove she could handle the workload! NYU acceptance but no $, Drexel, LM and FSU acceptances but no comparison in terms of the quality of the studios and the instructors. Easy for her to transfer from Screenwriting to TV Production also.
One year finshed, and she worked all summer at a Florida TV station internship, and has had 5 telephone interviews for jobs lined up for the fall at production studios in LA/Hollywood. There is NO WAY these opportunities would be available in Boston, Phil or NYC!</p>
<p>Maybe figures have changed, but I don’t think so. Chapman’f film acceptance was only around 12% this year(2014) and last year was only 19%. Rates listed by others are for the entire college. </p>
You ordinally wrote this post in 2012. It’s now 2016 so you are close to graduating. Can you reflect on which school you chose and why. Would you make the same decision again. Addditomally, if you were a person who was super into editing and digital/visual special effects, which school would best supprt the advancement of your skills and knowledge?
You can click their user name and see their last post was 2012. They have disappeared.