Tisch is and has been my dream school for quite a while, but the price tag makes my blood go cold. How does USC’s screenwriting BFA program compare? And do I have any chance of getting in?
Extracurriculars:
-newspaper staff (lead editor) (2 years)
-yearbook staff (lead editor) (2 years), Unified for Uganda club (2 years)
-Cincinnati-New Taipei Sister City Association student ambassador (exchange PROGRAM)
-New Voices photojournalism classes with exhibitions at Xavier University, Recovery HOTEL and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (3 years)
Awards:
-YoungArts winner for Writing (Script) (2015)
-National Gold Medal from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (Dramatic Writing) (2015)
-Finalist in the Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition (winners TBA) (2015)
-Joseph Beth Young Writer Award (2013)
I realize that the cost of attending is a big factor in choosing a college and/or certain program. However, as far as I know, the two schools you are comparing, USC and NYU, each have virtually the same tuition cost per semester, about $25,000, not including room & board and other expenses. Unless one of these schools is offering you some financial assistance, the cost to attend would be virtually the same. You’re going to have to make your choice on other factors. Both have excellent programs and reputations.
That GPA is going to be marginal for either school, though your writing awards may compensate for that. Congrats on those by the way.
I personally do not think NYU is worth the cost for any major. It is very stingy with financial aid unless you are low-income. USC’s screenwriting program has an excellent reputation, and USC’s film school is #1 so you will have the chance to work with some great filmmakers there. Plus it’s in L.A., come on. :">