<p>@afro</p>
<p>I’m partial to Fluor. I’ve heard good things about Birnkrant - except for the dying-on-hot-days-with-no-AC part.</p>
<p>Manymade1 - Financial aid has been great for me. 
However, my family did not own any real estate, assets, or homes until this semester so it was a rather simple situation and it was very obvious that I needed aid (single parent, only child). I think we would be considered middle class. I received a university grant that covered tuition and books, plus maximum government aid (Pell, Stafford, Perkins). In my second year, I studied abroad in the fall and my mother’s income rose, so my aid decreased quite a bit but it was still at a manageable level. Have not heard about next year yet. What improved? Probably my grades. GPA went up from 3.0ish to 3.6. I had a lot of extracurricular activities and volunteer work the first time I applied, significantly less the second time around (just a job, I think, and some light volunteering).</p>
<p>afrointhewind - I never lived in USC housing but I know quite a few people who lived on the Cinema floor in New/North and made quite a few friends. Haven’t really heard anything bad about it, but you meet film majors in your classes so it’s really not necessary if you just want to make film friends. I wish I could give more advice about housing but I really have no experience with it, I prefer living off-campus because it’s cheaper and nicer. The only dorm I’ve ever actually wanted to live in is Webb because it’s two feet away from the SCA complex and really nice (albeit expensive) - Lencias has experience with that dorm so perhaps he can tell me if it’s as good as I’d like to think it is.</p>
<p>bleachedsnow - you’d have to ask your adviser about that. I think you have to make a separate application to SCA if you want to transfer internally. Most of the people who did it during orientation probably got accepted into two majors (and chose something else over SCA) and thus had already completed the SCA application. But I’m not 100% sure. I’ve only ever heard of people transferring after the fact. As Lencias pointed out, the other schools don’t really have portfolios so it’s less complicated to switch into them as long as you have a solid academic record.
(EDIT: I think alamemom answered this question pretty well, didn’t see it at first.)</p>
<p>@ Lencias and Dream Thanks abunch!!!</p>
<p>My main concern for going there was paying for it, but I can see that won’t be a problem. In terms of being accepted, I’m confident I can get in with more hours and extracurriculars.</p>
<p>By the way, does USC have any out of state fees?</p>
<p>@Manymade1 - There technically aren’t any “out of state fees” charged by USC, however I budget myself a certain amount of money to travel home (in the midwest) for holidays and breaks, transport my belongings, ship my car out, etc.</p>
<p>@ Dream</p>
<p>I’ll probably be doing the same thing. Thanks!</p>
<p>So exciting seeing all the new admits touring campus! :)</p>
<p>Thanks for answering my question alamemom, lencias, and dreamupside0wn! So the materials submitted have to be on-par with an incoming freshman? Am I getting this right? I listed Roski as my first choice for some reason, but I completed a supplement for Interactive Media and Design. Perhaps I can reuse it and add some new stuff I created since then? Either way, I plan on taking tons of electives at SCA.</p>
<p>bleachedsnow - I believe so. You should talk to an advisor though.</p>
<p>If it’s not too intrusive, what were your extracurriculars? Do you think they helped you a lot in getting in?</p>
<p>ontheseashores -</p>
<p>I don’t remember 100% because I did a lot in high school, but the highlights were violin in my school’s orchestra for ten-ish years (leadership role my last two years), theatre for six years with leadership roles (VP of our theatre club) and a lot of awards, scholastic bowl and math team for three years, habitat for humanity for a few years, volunteering at a local food pantry… I think that’s about it. </p>
<p>I was rejected the first time around though, and when I re-applied I only mentioned orchestra, theatre, volunteering, and the job that I got after graduating (manager/projectionist at a movie theater). Also I randomly wrote one of those mini-essays about how I was really into coin collecting because I’m a dork, whereas the first time around I wrote about orchestra for my activity essay.</p>
<p>To be honest I don’t think they had much bearing on whether or not I got in… I think the emphasis was mostly on my portfolio/writing supplements.</p>
<p>Any questions, new admits?</p>
<p>are you a transfer student ? and if so what were your stats and any hints for admission ? GF wants to be a film major at SCA …</p>
<p>I want to get into the Screenwriting program, but if I get rejected can I still go to SCA, just with a different major, or undeclared? I read somewhere that I could, but then don’t you need other supplements for that? Or can you submit supplements for more programs?</p>
<p>Transfer2OI3 - I was a transfer, yes. My stats were pretty average for USC, I think. The thing is, USC admissions have gotten much more competitive - when I applied I think the acceptance rate was around 25%, and I believe it’s much lower than that now… I had a 3.7 GPA and 30 units from my community college (1 year), 2100 SAT, 33 ACT, several AP scores as well (all 4s and 5s). But I think the portfolio plays a huge role in admissions for film, and that’s all pretty subjective. I’m not sure if I would’ve been able to get in if I’d applied this year. :P</p>
<p>LayraSparks - when I was applying, that was certainly the case. You listed two potential majors, and if you got rejected from both programs I think you were still considered as Undeclared if you had a solid application. And yes, if you apply to multiple programs that all require their own supplements, you have to complete ALL supplements. For example, the first time I applied to both Critical Studies and Production within the film school and sent in two separate applications each with their own portfolio. Even if you applied to one major within the film school and another major within Roski or something, you’d still have to do two different supplements. I think you can still apply for up to two majors, but you’d have to double check Common App or USC’s website as it may have changed since my application year.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in Screenwriting, perhaps consider putting Narrative Studies or Creative Writing down as a second choice? I have friends in both of those programs and I’ve only heard good things, plus you can always take Screenwriting classes for elective credit (which is what I do).</p>
<p>@dream - Thanks so much! You helped a lot! :)</p>
<p>Does anyone have statistics on the amount of transfer admits per program within SCA?</p>
<p>Hey everyone! I have a couple questions hopefully dreams or someone else can answer!
I’m a transfer student to CS as well and would be starting this fall. While I’m beyond excited I did have a couple questions. Lately I have been thinking about going into cinematography or even directing and I was wondering if that’s possible being a CS major. I know that CS students do get to take a few production classes, but is it possible to take more for electives? If not, is it possible to change majors within SCA if I find production would be better suited for what I want to do? </p>
<p>@dreams- What are you hoping to do after USC and do you feel your education there has prepared you for actually getting a job in the film field?</p>
<p>Thanks for any answers!</p>
<p>redcap - I don’t think those are published… but I believe SCA’s website a few years ago said that around 1/3 of the students within SCA are transfers, which is all I’ve ever heard about it. They changed the website and I can’t find that statistic anymore - can someone else confirm that I’m not making that up?</p>
<p>gestey - it’s definitely possible. I have a lot of friends within the division that have filled up all of their electives with production classes and there are many cinematography classes open to CS majors. Check out the Schedule of Classes: [Production</a> | USC Schedule of Classes](<a href=“http://web-app.usc.edu/soc/20133/ctpr]Production”>302 Found)</p>
<p>It is possible to change majors within SCA and there is an internal transfer form somewhere on their website with application instructions, but since you’re a transfer it might be a bit difficult and may delay your time to graduation depending on how many requirements you have left. You just have to talk to your advisor about it.</p>
<p>Hmm. I’m not 100% set on what I want to do. I really like cinematography but I also like writing and development in general - I’ve only interned in development and talent agencies, and my education has definitely prepared me for those two fields. I think I’d primarily like to work in television. I’m hoping to branch out and learn more about other fields this year by taking classes in the interactive media division. There are some technical things that they don’t really teach you - for example, I really wish there were a class on title design art and I wish we had more exposure to new cameras like the Red…! But that’s stuff you can do independently and USC helps you make the connections that you can learn that stuff from.</p>
<p>I got housing into Annenberg House as a junior… How far is that from the main campus?</p>