Tisch Film RD

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<p>PROSPECTIVE MAJOR: Film/TV at Tisch!
Am I competitive? Do I have a shot? What should I work on/emphasize in my app? Thanks in advance for any input.</p>

<p>*female/white/virginia
*very low-income, both parents unemployed, disabled father
*blue ribbon public school w/ ~2000 students</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 uw, 4.75 w
RANK: 9 / 426 (top 2.5%)
SAT I: Critical Reading 740, Writing 700, Math 680
SAT II: Math Level II 760, US History 660, Literature 640
AP SCORES: three 3's so far. school discourages taking them. didn't know they were important. oops.</p>

<p>COLLEGE COURSES:
1) Beginning Screenwriting, 4 credits (Harvard)
2) Directing, 4 credits (Harvard)
3) Film Studies, 3 credits (University of Southern California)
4) Colonial American History, 4 credits (Harvard)
5) Introduction to Metaphysics, 4 credits (Harvard) *possibly this spring</p>

<p>AP COURSES:
1) US History
2) US Government
3) European History (taken online in addition to HS)
4) English Literature
5) Physics B (taken online in addition to HS)
6) Chemistry
7) Calculus AB
8) Calculus BC</p>

<p>ACADEMIC HONORS/DISTINCTIONS:
1) QuestBridge Program Finalist
2) Early College Scholar (Stage Program)
3) Lowell Student Scholar (Harvard Extension School)
4) National Merit Commended Student
5) AP Scholar
6) State Play Festival: 4th place (school submission)
7) Best Stage Manager (school award)
8) International Thespian Society
9) National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Beta Club
10) Distinguished Honor Roll, National Honor Roll</p>

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THEATRE: (17+ hrs/wk 45 wks/yr)
-Historian of Drama Club/Thespian Society
-Student Director & Stage Manager for school plays
---also worked as designer, sound technician, tech crews, set construction
-TA for theatre classes, 2 years
-Play Festivals (school submission): 4th place states, regional champs, district champs
-intern at Harvard Summer Theatre 2004</p>

<p>FILMMAKING: (5 hrs/wk 50 wks/yr)
-President/Founder of Student Film Society
---organizing 1st Annual Student Film Festival for Spring 2006
-production intern/assistant for various feature films
-volunteer for local film festivals and events</p>

<p>FIGURE SKATING: (3 hrs/wk 35 wks/yr)
-LearnToSkate Program volunteer/counselor
-Annual Ice Show soloist
-pending ISI Judge certification</p>

<p>VARSITY CREW: (4 hrs/wk 20 wks/yr)
-Considered a school club, but Varsity-level boat all 4 years
-Vice President of the Crew Club</p>

<p>DESIGN/WEB DEVELOPMENT: (2 hrs/wk 20 wks/yr)
-Owner/Webmaster/Designer of large website for nearly six years</p>

<p>VOLUNTEERING: (2 hrs/wk 10 wks/yr)
-various stuff through NHS and Beta Club</p>

<p>VIOLIN for 13 years.
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<p>-Great rec from AP Literature teacher
-Glowing rec from Theatre teacher
-Regular essay is apparantly very strong
-Turning in a short story with my portfolio</p>

<p>SUMMERS:
2005 USC Summer Seminar in Film Study - received grant to attend
2004 Harvard SSP - received grant to attend
2003 Naval Academy Rowing Camp</p>

<p>***I really wanted to attend the summer program at NYU, but they didn't offer financial aid :( ...I still kept myself busy :).</p>

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<p>I'm applying RD too, so I don't know about your chances, but I'm a coxswain so hi (:</p>

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<p>I just got into film ED, and you have very similar stats, I think you have a wonderful chance!</p>

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<p>thanks littlebeach! & congrats on your ED acceptance!</p>

<p>emstir: i used to cox, i'm a stroke now. gl to us both :)</p>

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<p>bump for more input</p>

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<p>tawny, academically you have the stats to be in contention. F/Tv in Tisch is probably the one Tisch department where there is some 'flexibility' in academic stats anyway. Work on your portfolio and make sure it's as good as you can possibly do, and then hope for the best. :)</p>

<p>I will comment, though, since you mentioned that you couldn't go to the summer program because financial aid was a concern, that the same problem may be an issue for you now, too. NYU is notoriously stingy with financial aid, and of the NYU colleges, Tisch probably offers less than any other. Not only that but Tisch is the most expensive of all the NYU colleges so just thought I'd mention that. The average financial aid award at NYU is roughly 18,000-19,000. When you figure that a year at Tisch is going to cost you roughly 45,000, that's quite a gap.</p>

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<p>As a current film student here, I want to wish you luck tawny. I'm a freshman now, and we seem really similar in stats. I ultimately turned down havard for nyu, so if you want any advice, just pm or something.</p>

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<p>thanks for all the input everyone..</p>

<p>matth: yeah i didnt apply ED cause i was so worried about the fin. aid! but i want to try and see what turns up if i can get in...i won't know otherwise.</p>

<p>safiamilke: nyu for harvard! congrats on just being able to do that. haha i'd probably do it too. i've got tisch and usc film over harvard right now, but then, i already qualify for a full ride at harvard soooo if i get in that might change things...? haha.</p>