EA Chapman Dodge, class of 2017

Colleges and Universities A-Z Chapman University
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<p>Wow even a D might not lead to revocation? That makes me feel a lot better! I’ve gotten straight A’s in high school until now, but this semester my classes were especially hard and I’m looking at a possibility of 4 B’s (3 of which are AP’s… but still) and I’m freaking out a bit about any chance of an acceptance being taken away. Or scholarship being lowered would be sort of a disappointment too.</p>

<p>Not that I’ve been accepted yet :P</p>

<p>Then again, that’s for first semester, not second, so could that plummet affect me? Does anyone have any information about that?</p>

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<p>How could anyone of turned in their Fall grades yet if the semester isn’t over yet? Wouldn’t they be saying that to everyone then? My daughter emailed her admissions counselor over a month ago and was told her file was complete and he didn’t need anything else. We aren’t excited about anything. Just trying to figure it out.</p>

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<p>Hi Skippymanie,</p>

<p>The problems I seen over and over again is a senior ending up with D in an AP Calculus or AP Chemistry class in the spring semester because many students experience senioritis and stop studying during the first 6 weeks of the senior year’s spring semester. They know they are in trouble and it is very hard for them to catch up at that point. It is my understanding that all University of California campuses will revoke ones admission for any D. This is not the case at Chapman and many other universities and will not revoke for one D. </p>

<p>More info on this subject:</p>

<p>Senior-Year Grades and College Admission Many students mistakenly believe that preparing for college ends after the 11th grade or the first semester of senior year. However, senior year — the entire senior year — is actually of particular interest to colleges.</p>

<p>Applying
Many college applications require you to list your senior courses, including information about course levels and credit hours. It will be obvious to admission officers if you’ve decided to take the year off or if you try to drop a class.</p>

<p>As part of the application process, many colleges include a midyear grade report form. Your counselor completes this form with first-semester grades and sends it to the colleges to which you’ve applied. It then becomes a crucial part of your application.</p>

<p>If You Are Accepted
Often, college acceptance letters include warnings to students such as “Your admission is contingent on your continued successful performance.” This means colleges reserve the right to withdraw your offer of admission should your senior year grades drop. Colleges ask high schools to send them the final, year-end transcripts of the students they’ve accepted. Again, a senior slump will be obvious.</p>

<p>Two (2) articles on senioritis.</p>

<p>[This</a> year, ‘senioritis’ may have dire consequences - USATODAY.com](<a href=“http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-05-06-senioritis-college_N.htm]This”>This year, 'senioritis' may have dire consequences - USATODAY.com)</p>

<p>[Senioritis</a> in Remission, at Least Until the A.P. Exams - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/senioritis-in-remission/]Senioritis”>Senioritis in Remission, at Least Until the A.P. Exams - The New York Times)</p>

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<p>With admissions to Chapman U getting more difficult and desirable each year I do not think it is no longer safe to say this year that your admissions would not get revoke for receiving one D in your senior spring semester at high school. If you received a D in AP Calculus, AP Economics, AP Physics or AP Chemistry and you were accepted into Dodge College you are safe I am almost sure. But if you were accepted as a science or business major at Chapman U revocation of your admissions is very possible and you are playing with fire.</p>

<p>Again dropping a spring semester class that you listed on your application is not an option. It is considered that you failed the class.</p>

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<p>Well… thankfully I’m not looking at any D’s. I’m only talking about a few B’s here, and they are high B’s anyways, haha.</p>

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<p>Dear Skippymanie,</p>

<p>You have chosen a great path by obtaining a B.A. in Public Relations & Advertising at Dodge College first on the way to achieving an excellent career for you in your life. In my opinion your hard work at high school with your high GPA and SAT score is about to pay great dividends in the way of scholarship money that will be soon offered to you as a new Chapman U student. You will have so many great opportunities to develop yourself at Dodge and the internships you obtain thru Chapman U’s connections.</p>

<p>All the best to you, Sukahjoy</p>

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<p>I really hope so! First… I need to be accepted! I wish they would mail the results sooner.
Thanks sukahjoy :)</p>

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<p>No “firsts” involved Skippymanie. It is my understanding and experience that the Admissions & Scholarship letters (both with the same date) come together in the same envelope.</p>

<p>Presidential scholarship $25,000 yearly</p>

<p>Chancellors scholarship $20,000 yearly</p>

<p>Deans Scholarship $15,000 yearly</p>

<p>The Presidential, Chancellors and Deans Scholarships are academic awards based on a student’s entering grade point average and test scores. These awards are provided by the Office of Admissions only to new freshmen students who enter Chapman University directly from high school. </p>

<p>The Board of Trustees and Founders Scholarships are awarded to new transfer students based on their GPAs at their previous colleges. </p>

<p>Academic scholarships are awarded for eight semesters to new freshmen students. The scholarships time limit for transfer students varies depending at which grade level the student enrolls. It is calculated by subtracting the grade level of the student at the time of enrollment from the total allotted semesters for new freshmen students. These awards apply to tuition only. </p>

<p>All students awarded an academic scholarships must maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative Chapman GPA in order to retain their scholarships. Students must enroll in a semester at least once every two years to retain their scholarships.</p>

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<p>Does anyone know if Chapman’s EA is more rigorous than their regular decision? I applied EA and my Webadvisor account just changed to roll to regular. I thought I was going to get in with my stats and was disappointed to learn I have to wait another 3 months to even know of my decision when Chapman is my first choice!</p>

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<p>@sukahjoy: I know that the acceptance and scholarship come together (which is so convenient! No need for extra scholarship forms), but I’m saying “first” because I don’t know for sure if I’ll get accepted! Even if my grades and scores are good, they probably decided with more of an emphasis on essays, extracurriculars, and for my major, the Creative Resume… so even if I have the scores, I don’t know if I’m safe for sure! That’s why I’m so nervous, but I really hope I make it!</p>

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<p>Hi Xkaitlynx17,</p>

<p>From this site I found the following information for you for last year’s Chapman U 2012 admissions: </p>

<p>[Chapman</a> University Admissions Information - CollegeData College Profile](<a href=“http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg02_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=661]Chapman”>http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg02_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=661)</p>

<p>Other data site: [College</a> Navigator - Chapman University](<a href=“College Navigator - Chapman University”>College Navigator - Chapman University)</p>

<p>4,313 of 9,616 applicants were admitted to Chapman U</p>

<p>1,624 of 4,313 admitted students enrolled at Chapman U</p>

<p>Early Action Admission Rate: 37% of 3610 EA applicants were admitted = 1,136</p>

<p>That must mean that 4,313 – 1,136 = 3,177 students were admitted with regular admittance. Which would mean that 73% of Chapman U admittances are given out during regular admissions.</p>

<p>But Dodge College within these Chapman U statistics is more difficult to get into with only 215 enrolling out of only 404 admitted from 1176 applicants for Dodge College that were received. There is no data breakdown on Early Action for the Dodge College but it has been my understanding that almost all of the spots for Dodge College are given out to applicants whom turn in applications for an Early Action decision. You can confirm this with Dodge College and let us know otherwise.</p>

<p>2012 Dodge Freshman Class Statistics (from handout given to admitted Dodge students at Preview Day in April 2012)</p>

<p>Total Applications: 1176
Number admitted: 404 (34%)
Average GPA of admitted students: 3.71 (Sukahjoy notes on another thread that Chapman reports this is unweighted)
Average SAT of admitted students: 1945
Male/Female: 44%/56%
In state/OOS: 47%/53% (7% international)</p>

<p>Expected Freshman Class Size by Major
Creative Producing: 30
Digital Arts: 25
Film Production: 70
Film Studies: 10
Public relations/Advertizing: 20
Screenwriting: 30
TV & Broadcast Journalism: 30</p>

<p>Dodge College Total (Freshman thru Senior) by Major
Creative Producing: 133
Digital Arts: 104
Film Production: 329
Film Studies: 48
Public relations/Advertising: 186
Screenwriting: 141
TV & Broadcast Journalism: 149</p>

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<p>Hi I’m a prospective student for the Dodge college. I applied for the film studies major but I had no idea it was so small!! Does anyone have any idea how selective this major is? Is the class size so much smaller because there are significantly less applicants?
Thanks for your help.</p>

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<p>i think it’s smaller because it’s a newer major within the school. Not completely positive about that though. My daughter has applied to that same program :slight_smile: Where are you from?</p>

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<p>Wait, those expected freshman class sizes per major seem ridiculously small!! Only 20 for my major ad/PR… that’s a bit scary, it seems more selective than I thought!</p>

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<p>Hi Georgiap1994,</p>

<p>Yes, Film Production seems to be the glamour major for those whom want to direct the next great movie; so it is the hardest major to be accepted into at any film college. But there is more to the story on why so few Film Studies majors are admitted:</p>

<p>Dodge College admits approx 210 total Freshmen each year (only 70 in the Film Production and only 30 in the TV Production/Broadcast Journalism). USC’s program major of Cinematic Arts Critical Studies accepts 75 Freshmen each year to this program; the entire USC School of Cinematic Arts accepts only a total of 200 Freshmen per year.</p>

<p>What I see is Dodge College focuses on young people finding jobs after graduation. The campus operates like they’re at a miniature studio: The directors direct, the writers write, the producers produce, and they work with PR and advertising students. From what I have been able to determine Dodge College @Chapman University has the top most modern facilities that are “actually” used by the bulk of their undergraduate students, smaller student to teacher ratios and more hands on experience than USC or UCLA. </p>

<p>I have read many stories about NYU Tisch honor students graduating in Cinema Studies with way over $100,000 in debt and no job offers relating to their major after many years after graduation. Here is probably a reach on my part but I will set myself up as a target; perhaps Film Studies (or what is called Cinematic Arts Critical Studies or Cinema Studies) is a major that is difficult to find work in and Dodge College does not want to graduate too many students into such a field. How many jobs are there for film critics? But even if Film Studies is your major at Dodge College once you have been admitted you can take classes in any of the other seven (7) majors that are offered. You can work on any of the films that are being produced at Dodge College in addition to the classes you are taking and gain the skills that will make you employable.</p>

<p>I attended a Television Production/Broadcast Journalism career night for students already in this program last year. They had six (6) women whom had graduated from Dodge’s Television Production/Broadcast Journalism program within the past 2 to 3 years and they were all working in the industry in very impressive jobs. They talked about how one starts from the bottom up in this industry but because students have gained the skills in so many different areas of the industry at Dodge College that when given the chance to show what they knew they are able to succeed.</p>

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<p>I am new here. My daughter’s message has said decision reached since 12/12. I have checking the mail like a crazy person, but now I see here that it still has to change to decision mailed! How long is that going to take? Another girl at her art studio who applied the same week got a letter saying she was deferred. I am trying to convince myself that it is taking longer for my daughter because they had to put a packet together for her rather than just a deferrment letter. She applying for digital arts.</p>

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<p>@sukahjoy</p>

<p>Are you affiliated with the university? You have so much information available at your fingertips!</p>

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<p>It’s the 20th and still no decision mailed! This is cruel!</p>

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<p>Hi Ladidadi113,</p>

<p>I am not affiliated with Chapman U. I graduated from UC Berkley and CSULB and have no previous ties to or knowledge of Chapman U and Dodge College until I visited the university last year. I have a teenager at Dodge College and have spent time last year & since checking into the best film & TV schools in country. I have tried to spread the knowledge I acquired to others to make their lives easier and help with their decision process. My teenager made the decision on which of the nine (9) Universities with acceptance letters received to attend; remember it is their decision and their life. It made no sense to be anywhere besides the southern California area the heart of the TV & Movie industry to attend college; close to many internships where contacts will lead to industry jobs in the future. Graduating without finding jobs in their major is a depressing thought for students & parents. When you read quotes like the following I know my teenager made the right decision:</p>

<p>“Chapman University has an amazing film program," Sony Pictures Television president Steve Mosko told The Hollywood Reporter. “Dean Robert Bassett has done an amazing job attracting the top names in town to speak. Chapman is quickly becoming the place for industry kids to attend, both for the undergraduate and graduate programs. Additionally, we have had a number of interns from Chapman working here at SPT and they have been some of the best we’ve seen.”</p>

<p>[Chapman</a> University Hires Four New Film Professors - Hollywood Reporter](<a href=“http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/chapman-university-film-professors-365239]Chapman”>Chapman University Hires Four New Film Professors – The Hollywood Reporter)</p>

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<p>Still “Decision Reached” – was hoping to see “Decision Mailed” when logging in today. </p>

<p>I guess the day is only half over in California … maybe some lucky CC posters will see status changes today!</p>