<p>Having searched the forum, I've learned that Dodge accepts a small number of students each year yet a screenwriting major <em>may</em> have a better shot than perhaps a student who wants to major in directing. Still, a few questions for anyone who knows about this school...</p>
<p>What are the chances for a transfer student (freshman) who has decided that screenwriting is it?</p>
<p>What are their criteria in terms of high school GPA and SAT/ACT scores?</p>
<p>Financial aid -- are they generous with aid and would this apply to an out-of-state student?</p>
<p>Hi- Im sorry I dont know anything about Dodge- I just had to say that the above response was the rudest thing Ive seen on this forum in a while!</p>
<p>I have a friend who has a friend who applied to Dodge. So I’m pretty third party on the matter, but the friend applied to the production program and was offered a spot in screenwriting. I don’t know if that’s very helpful at all, but that’s all I can really offer.</p>
<p>Ditto from me also. My college kiddo is too busy to go on forums such as this to find answers…and my HS son would prob not take the initiative to do so. I think I almost see more parents seeking answers for their kids than kids seeking answers, and I see nothing wrong with this. I tend to research things pretty thoroughly, and my kids don’t, but I personally want the information so I can help them make wise choices.</p>
<p>Dodge College reports that the average SAT for incoming (not transfer) freshman is 1890 and I think the GPA is about 3.8. I don’t know about transfer, but it might be similar</p>
<p>Thank you – and to others – for the kind response. For whatever reason the individual responded as he/she did is unknown, however it will not prevent me from doing whatever due diligence is needed to access as much information as I can to aid my child in decision-making. No questions are inappropriate if they are genuine. It will take a lot more than this to deter me and I encourage all other parents to do whatever they believe is necessary to help their child/ren on this complicated path called college.</p>
<p>Dodge says that film production is the most in demand and therefore the most difficult major to get accepted in. That would seem to imply that screenwriting might be easier.</p>
<p>Hello everyone searching for answers. I am a current student at Chapman University and I must say it is one of the greatest decisions Ive made. If it gives you a pretty good idea of where a student stands academically, I was choosing between University of San Diego (private), UC Santa Barbra, and UC Davis. Chapman gave me a generous scholarship so I chose to go there: #1 greatest decision. I am in the Wilkinson College for Humanities and Social Sciences but I will be sending in my application to transfer into the Dodge film school because it is FANTASTIC! I know I have the grades to get in and film production (even though its not exactly what I want to pursue) it by far the most competitive major at Chapman (rival with the Business Administration and other arts majors) My boyfriend IS a film production major though and he absolutely loves it. The statistic is that its harder to get into the film production major at chapman than it is to get into Harvard undergrad (I would check that but thats the statistic hes boasting and I wouldnt be surprised at all) We have MANY VERY successful film makers, directors, screen writers and other visitors visit Chapman to speak because its the #2 film school in the country (#1 is UCLA but the problem with UCLA is that you cant touch a camera until youre a junior and even then your creativity is quite stunted by the demands of the program–not very conducive if you have a creative kid who wants to start making films DAY 1) Honestly, take a tour of Chapman if youre seriously interested in the film school but if you want a creative major, a successful school and top of the line professors that will answer your questions and collaborate with you day and night, Chapman University is definitely the school to go for. Believe me, I was reluctant to go to Chapman at first and I DONT work in admissions office so Im not paid to say these nice things about this school, but I do believe in helping kids find where they fit the best.
Anyway I dont know the exact SAT/ACT stats but I hope this helps
–By the way, My boyfriend was accepted in LMU and he had the SAT scores to go to Harvard but he still picked Chapman because being a film production major he thought it would be the best fit for him and though hes already won a few film festivals before coming to chapman, hes thinking about taking some of his class projects to film festivals…these are projects the freshman worked on FIRST SEMESTER! If you want to be able to touch a camera day 1 and be creative, pick Chapman.</p>
<p>It depends on which company you go by. Well…believe it or not, USC, NYU and LMU are not even listed in the PARADE A-List of Arts Programs. Chapman is listed among other fine institutions such as Carnegie Mellon and Emerson in the PARADE A-List of Arts Programs for film and theatre.</p>
<p>I am pleased to say that my DS has completed the first semester at Chapman’s film program as happy as can be. DS would not trade this program for any other. I say PARADE got it right in the rankings. :)</p>
<p>OCELITE, when looking at rankings, we need to be careful to understand the criteria that were considered. If you read the Parade intro, you’ll see this:
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<p>Therefore, the list automatically excluded any school that was on the radar, in other words, NYU, USC, UCLA, etc.</p>
<p>@hayden, no disrespect to the schools that are not named on the PARADE A-List, but there must be a reason why so many high school counselors across the U. S. recommending Chapman, Carnegie Mellon, Emerson, etc., because they are surpassing the other schools under the radar.</p>
<p>@gabbyness, I feel that the high school counselors know enough information and feedback from students, etc., to be able to recommend these fine institutions. These are counselors across the U. S., not just a few. Chapman is named among Carnegie Mellon, which is very impressive. Carnegie Mellon is ranked at or above USC, UCLA, NYU, etc. in the U.S. News for National Universities.</p>
<p>With many motivated, talented students looking for excellent arts educations in film production, the universities with the top reputations simply cannot accommodate as many as are qualified… </p>
<p>I imagine that Parade was searching for newer and less-recognized programs – as that’s what “below the radar” means-- in order to help families find additional fine schools offering film majors. I had no idea that CMU has begun a production major, for example. This does not mean these newer programs are better than the established top dogs–but who knows? They might be. They just haven’t had years to prove it (by the accomplishments of their alumni, for one measure).</p>
<p>High school counselor recommendations might be helpful if they keep up on which schools have added new majors that kids should check out. They are not experts on the quality of those programs, i.e. which school will send a particular student to the Oscars in ten years–nor, really, is anyone else! Perhaps that is why even USN&WR avoids ranking film production programs. ;)</p>