<p>Date applied: 11/15
Date decision postmarked - 1/30 received: 2/4
Accepted at which school/major at Chapman: Dodge for film production</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2210 M: 650, CR: 800, WR:760 ,
SAT Subject Tests: Spanish language 750, History 700+, US History 700+, Physics 570
GPA-UW/W: /3.9
Rank:school doesn’t rank
AP/IB classes: World History - 5, US History - 5, Spanish - 5, Psychology - 5, English language - 5, English lit - ? (not taken yet) and US Gov – ?
Subjective:
Essays: excellent and creative
Teacher Recs: very good to excellent
Counselor Rec: excellent
EC highlights: long time member of a traveling teen Shakespeare troupe; lots of film classes
Location/Person:
State or Country:Virginia
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Other Factors: pretty kickin’ video essay featuring my 7 yo twin brothers tearing apart my room
General Comments, $20,000 Chancellor’s scholarship</p>
<p>Have not yet visited. Can’t wait to come see Chapman ASAP!</p>
<p>shakespearefan, congrats! Once you have an opportunity to visit the campus, you’ll love it. I know my son was super impressed with the campus and Dodge (visited twice for guided and self-guided tours).</p>
<p>My admission status changed to “decision mailed” 1/31. I got a 29 on my ACT, i have a 3.5 weighted with an upward trend in all honors classes. I got a 4.0 when taking a course USC offers over the summer in film production. I won 3 awards with the short film i made there. I was a teacher’s assistant for the video class offered for high school kids at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I took a 4week film course two summers ago. I’ve done photography and graphic design, i did basketball for two years, i was a volunteer coach for 4th grade girls basketball, i wrote on the paper, im the editor in chief for a literary arts magazine, i made a website for high school filmmakers, i had a radio show. i go to a great school. my sister goes to Chapman. </p>
<p>i don’t know.</p>
<p>i saw Chapman for the first time in 8th grade, and fell in love with it the second i laid my eyes on it. </p>
<p>I can’t imagine going to any other school.</p>
<p>unfortunately my GPA is low. unfortunately, i didn’t get a 30 on my ACT. </p>
<p>this waiting is killing me.</p>
<p>for all of those who are fortunate enough to see Chapman as a “safety school”, open your eyes. </p>
<p>you have the opportunity to be apart of something great. as counter intuitive as it may seem (as a kid who will try everything to get in), i urge all of you to consider it more than that. </p>
<p>for those who are looking into Chapman, </p>
<p>you’ve come across a goldmine few have yet to find.</p>
<p>jayjayjee
Seems to me your stats and extra curriculars certainly put you in the running for admission and in fact, many acceptances already posted have stats below yours! I hope you have good news to share with us soon. TrY Not tOo sTResS ouT ToO mUcH! (Easy to say; hard to do.) Sending positive thoughts in your direction right now…</p>
<p>jayjayjee,
I’m with shakespearefan: you sound very much like the kind of person that Dodge is looking for. Your passion and focus are evident, and a strong sense of great ‘fit’ for the school comes though loud and clear.
You are right in appreciating that Chapman/Dodge is an absolute jewel. I will cross my fingers and hope-hope-hope that you receive good news next week.
All the best, hang in there and let us know.</p>
<p>**Date applied:**11/13/11 Date decision postmarked/received: 2/7/12—2/11/12 Accepted at which school/major at Chapman: Psychology</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: M: , CR: , WR: ,
[</em>] ACT: 25
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests:
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: 3.3/3.5
[<em>] Rank: N/A
[</em>]AP/IB classes: Psychology AP
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Very well written, with a few drafts of each.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Most Likely really good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: ^^
[</em>] EC highlights:[2009 YMCA Teen Volunteer of the Year, Vice President of AASU, Varsity Athlete, Involved in Theater productions, Part of many leadership organizations]**Location/Person: **[list][<em>] State or Country: California
[</em>] School Type: Religious
[<em>] Ethnicity: Black
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]**Other Factors, hook?: **
**General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to Chapman…?:
** None</p>
<p>S received his acceptance letter / package last week!! He’s super excited!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Date applied: 11/13
Date decision postmarked - 2/02 received: 2/06
Accepted at which school/major at Chapman: Dodge for film production
$15,000 Dean’s scholarship too!</p>
<p>Very good news, Angry! Which state are you from? DD, also accepted for film production, got an email from Dodge inviting her to a film event in NYC showcasing student films made by Chapman seniors and grad students. We are thrilled there is going to be an east coast event for those of us in this time zone. And she is so looking forward to meeting other students in film production. When you watch the video essays the students submitted (you can google them; some applicants have posted theirs) you really want to get to know some of these creative geniuses!</p>
<p>shakespearefan, unfortunately, we won’t be able to attend the east coast event as we’re in the mountain west. It sounds great though… a wonderful opportunity for incoming students to network and see films made by Chapman seniors and grad students. S is just recovering from 10 days of screenings at the 2012 SFF (several Dodge alumni had a film at the festival this year, as well as in years past). Not sure if S posted his video essay yet but will check out the videos submitted. I’m sure they’re all super creative! Also, totally agree with jayjayjee and gladiatorbird… Chapman is a jewel. S is really looking forward to meeting other students in film production as well.</p>
<p>SAT: 1890
GPA: 3.85
Rank: My school doesn’t rank students
A.P.: just one, but I’ve attended three high schools and my current school is the first one to offer them</p>
<p>Teacher Recs: I have no idea, I am a senior transfer so I only knew the teachers for two months before they sent in my application.
Counselor Rec: Same
Essays: Pretty Good</p>
<p>State: Louisiana
School Type: Charter school for the arts (competitive - have to go through ten months of testing to get in)
Ethnicity: Caucasian</p>
<p>Other factors: Went to 3 high schools, around 300 hours of community service, tons of honor classes, first generation college student</p>
<p>Got a Deans Scholarship but I can’t afford to go there unless I get more, does anyone know how to appeal</p>
<p>Congratulations ashesfaye! Have you filed for FAFSA? Not sure if you can appeal a scholarship, but you can contact the Financial Aid Office to see if you qualify for a grant based on your FAFSA.</p>
<p>Date applied: 11/30/11, deferred until 7th semester grades in Date decision postmarked/received:2/20 - 2/25/12 Accepted at which school/major at Chapman:College Arts & Sci., Econ. </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: M: , CR: , WR: ,
[</em>] ACT: 26 (superscored)
[<em>] SAT Subject Tests:
[</em>] GPA-UW/W: / 3.2
[<em>] Rank: n/a
[</em>]AP/IB classes: 2 APs
[/ul]Subjective:Great rec. from Exec. Dir. of Philanthropy[ul]
[<em>] Essays: v. good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: v. good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: v. good
[</em>] EC highlights:extensive community service [/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Northern CA
[</em>] School Type: small independant
[<em>] Ethnicity: c.
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors, hook?: sent emails & letter expressing interest and met admissions dept. twice. Family friend made introduction. General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to Chapman…?: no scholarship, hopefully DD will chose Chapman–seems like a great university</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Date applied: November 8, 2011
Date decision postmarked/received: Received January 17, 2012
Accepted at which school/major at Chapman: Screenwriting at Dodge</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2110
ACT: 31
SAT Subject Tests: None
GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.35ish
Rank: 1 out of 140
AP/IB classes: AP US History (4), AP Literature (4); currently taking AP Physics, AP Calculus, and AP Language/Composition
Subjective:<br>
Essays: Excellent (writing is her thing…and I’m her mom so I may be a bit biased)
Teacher Recs: Excellent (we got to read all but one of the letters)
Counselor Rec: Did not read but I’m sure it was favorable
EC highlights: Town library for 5 years, Relay for Life 4 years, class officer 2 years, numerous clubs, etc.
State or Country: rural town California foothills
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Other Factors, hook?: Visited three times, took tours each visit, emailed admission counselor, had interview - she knew she really really wanted to go to Chapman/Dodge! Also, from an extremely small town.
General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to Chapman…?: Received Presidential Scholarship - and she has already sent in her enrollment deposit. We are all thrilled!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 1870 M: 630 , CR: 570, WR: 670,
ACT:didn’t send
SAT Subject Tests:
GPA-UW/W: 3.55/3.75
Rank:
AP/IB classes: French 4AP, APUSH, WHAP, Language and Comp AP</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays:pretty good
Teacher Recs: I didn’t see them
Counselor Rec:I didn’t see it
EC highlights:a lot of volunteer hours, captain of bball team
Location/Person:
State or Country:California
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:White
Gender:Female
Other Factors, hook?:
General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to Chapman…?:I got a $20,000 scholarship. I got waitlisted at UCSB which is my top choice, but if I don’t get in there I’ll go to Chapman.</p>