<p>Yes, I believe you can apply for Spring but once our sons are in their new schools hopefully they’ll want to stay put, no? I think your son has some good alternative options. Do you live near Chapman, is that why you’d like to see him there most of all? My son is headed to NYC where I think the professional opportunities are as good as in California and where he grew up and knows he will be happy. I am sad only that he is going to an art school and not a regular college with all the social and academic bells and whistles but in terms of technical training my guess is it will be equivalent to anything he would get at Chapman. What an awful process.</p>
<p>What school will your son attend, thebonj? We live on the east coast. Son loved the facilities at Chapman, the size, and the fact that it was near L.A. He hates NY. He’s also waitlisted at NYU (where I went). He is accepting a spot at University of North Carolina School of the Arts Filmmaking program. It looks like a great program with great facilities, but we haven’t visited yet. I also worry if it will be academically challenging for such a bright kid. His SAT scores and GPA are well above the average for that school. Anyone know anything about UNCSA? In the meantime, he is remaining on the waitlist for Chapman, and has let them know it remains his first choice.</p>
<p>Hi filmparent
I’m surprised your son hasn’t seen the campus of UNCSA…didn’t he have to interview to be accepted to filmmaking?
UNCSA is amazing, challenging and I think you will be pleasantly surprised…and it is very well connected to the film industry. We know a handful of kids who went there, LOVED IT
and all have jobs…good luck…you may find that UNCSA is the absolute right fit for your son!</p>
<p>Thanks, daduni. This is really good to hear! He interviewed by phone. He had his heart set on Chapman, and didn’t want to apply anywhere else. He applied to UNCSA at the last minute when he found out he hand’t yet missed the deadline. He could tell they loved him after the phone interview, and they said they were impressed with his portfolio. We’re looking forward to our visit at the end of the month. The more we learn, the better it sounds. It will be great if he ends up liking it better than Chapman, which I can imagine he might. And it will save us SOOO much money. Love the fact that UNCSA pays for student film production costs, especially after I read of one student who spent $70K on his senior film!</p>
<p>filmparent, I cannot say enough good about UNCSA- wish, wish, wish my son had applied to the film program rather than the acting program as I think he might have had a shot. Just a lovely place full of great kids. My son will be going to SVA in nyc (School of the Visual Arts) unless he miraculously gets off the waitlist from Chapman. I am beginning to warm to it and am starting to think that all our kids will be fine wherever it is they land if they go with the right attitude and pour themselves into what they are doing.</p>
<p>Thanks again, thebonj and daduni. We are really beginning to warm to UNCSA. The more we read, the more it sounds like an even better fit than Chapman. Being put on the waitlist could really turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Can’t wait to visit at the end of the month. My son was excited to learn that the author of the screenwriting textbook they are using in his h.s. film class was written by a faculty member of UNCSA.</p>
<p>I used to live in NYC, and SVA has a great reputation. A good friend of mine used to teach there. What will your son be studying? And if he likes big city life, there’s nothing like NY!</p>
<p>As I posted elsewhere my son was waitlisted as we expected and it was done with very poor self-serving form IMO. The admins clearly wait until they hear from other kids they have accepted who may have applied as a safety hence the waiting until mid-april before notification of waitlisting which gives the student no time to think of their options correctly, visit the potential schools, speak to the regional admin people for feedback. It’s just reprehensible and I think Chapman should be aware that their admissions protocol must change in the future. It makes one wonder what else is pear-shaped at that school.</p>
<p>My D had a good experience with Chapman, but the admission process for most of the colleges she applied to was terrible. Having to check and find out online that you have been denied or waitlisted sucks. It is so impersonal. I liked the days where you found out whether you made it or not with a letter. Thin letter you are out, fat letter you are in.</p>
<p>Hey so i emailed admissions today and asked when i could expect word on transfer. They responded and said that they received so many freshman applications that they weren’t able to start transfer students until 2 weeks ago!</p>
<p>I’m a film major and they said i could expect notification around Mid May because i have to go through Chapman and Dodge College.</p>
<p>This really sucks but i guess it’s better than a rejection letter!</p>
<p>bayfilm,</p>
<p>did you get accepted to any other schools that require intent to enroll before mid-May?</p>
<p>im only a frosh in college and only applied to Chapman. </p>
<p>If i dont get in i will try again next year and apply to the other film schools on my list.</p>
<p>@ bayfilm …</p>
<p>Mid-May sounds good. Still nerve-racking. But, good. </p>
<p>I applied to Chapman as an incoming freshmen (2007) and got the – now – infamous “decision complete.” Hopefully as a transfer student, I’ll have better luck. </p>
<p>I’m putting a lot of faith into the fact that our video application and essays determine our acceptance.</p>
<p>agree! </p>
<p>i think its important to have good grades but at the same time, i rather focus on filming things and focus on my REAL career!</p>
<p>I got rejected and appealed quite a while ago to find today an “admission approved” on my Web Advisor!!! I was fully set on going to community college because Chapman is the only school I applied to. I DID NOT think that I was going to get in. GPA: 3.2 SAT: 1880</p>
<p>Rejected or waitlisted? My son is still holding out hope that he might get in and was told that waitlists would be opened on june 1st. Any tips for a desperate student?</p>
<p>@ thebonj …</p>
<p>I personally hate wait-lists. I think they are more cruel than they are helpful. It signifies that the student is ‘qualified’ to attend the college, but the college doesn’t have enough room to accommodate the student. In lament’s terms, they found someone a bit better than you and hope that they accept; however, if for some reason they decline, then you’re in…maybe. </p>
<p>Here are some statistics from the 2006-2007 Chapman Admissions. While the info may be dated, hopefully it can give you an idea of your son’s chances.</p>
<p>Qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 444
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list: 387
Students enrolled from waiting list: 58</p>
<p>I’ve come to the unfortunate conclusion that I’ve either been denied admission or wait-listed; there’s no other explanation for my webadvisor status continuing to read “Decision Pending” this late in the game. I’m not sure what to think… on one hand, I’m very surprised that Chapman would turn down a transfer student with magna cum laude designation and several hundred hours of volunteer service under his belt. I don’t know, just doesn’t make much sense to me. On the other hand, I do understand the repercussions of submitting my application the date of the deadline as opposed to a few weeks beforehand. For all I know, that’s probably what did me in, as well as many other qualified transfers. I guess the one thing we can learn from this is that preparation is key with these things, and waiting until the last minute to submit vital paperwork is almost always guaranteed to work against you. </p>
<p>If I do get wait-listed, I’m sure as hell going to do everything in my power to fall into that slim 10-15% bracket of students who ‘win’ a spot. Otherwise, I’ll try applying again during Spring '11 and hope that my chances improve with better preparation. (I also heard from many sources that it’s MUCH easier for transfers to get in during Spring term as opposed to Fall, which is typically stampeded with freshman apps). Anywho, best of luck to everyone who’s still waiting… I hope that one of us is fortunate enough to catch a break.</p>
<p>@ allwi100</p>
<p>You probably missed some of the other post but someone just heard 2 days ago they got accepted. Schools like USC don’t complete transfer acceptance to late june! Chapman has said to almost everyone on here that they would hear mid may or by june 1st. and they way they have been lately, probably even into june. </p>
<p>keep your head up. don;t give up until they say its a no.</p>
<p>bay, your optimism is refreshing, thanks for the uplifting words of encouragement. I guess my natural tendency to lean toward cynical thoughts is not helping right now! (ha). Typical artist here… I still hold out hope, but preparing for the worst is always practical. Torture, but practical.</p>
<p>I honestly think that I’ve become mentally numb from all of this waiting. If I get accepted great, if not…well, I tried.I’m hoping that when we log in next week, our status’ will have changed to ‘Admissions Approved.’ </p>
<p>Don’t worry allwi, I’ve had the same thoughts. I’m very optimistic, but still end up thinking the worst.</p>