<p>I remember how full of questions I was just two years ago so fire away. I'm a film major at Tisch, graduating 2014.</p>
<p>I won't be much help with any specific questions regarding the application but if you have questions about the lifestyle, workload, kinds of students here, where to live, where to eat, New York City, etc. I'd love to try and give you answers.</p>
<p>My sister recently transferred into the Dramatic Writing divison at Tisch and I was wondering if you could answer any questions about it? How prestigious is it, and the Tisch undergraduate program as a whole, for starters? Not that I’m one of those prestige hounds but our family isn’t made of money and she’ll most likely not be going to graduate school, so she’ll have to find work in the TV/film industry right after graduating, with only a Tisch BFA to her name.</p>
<p>Are the connections good? Her dream is to write for a TV show and I know that networking is imperative in that industry. How are the professors - an overall consensus? Are they helpful and willing to donate some extra time, especially given that the program is made for both undergraduate and graduate students? </p>
<p>And in terms of the students, would you say the reputation that Tisch kids have garnered as somewhat pretentious and “flaky” is true? How is the general atmosphere there?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance - I think it’s great that you made a post like this. Nothing beats hearing it straight from an enrolled student.</p>
<p>spotlessmind92:</p>
<p>Tisch as a whole is very prestigious. One quickly gets the sense that the industry in the city (and nation) respects Tisch graduates a great deal - probably because of the extremely impressive record Tisch graduates have. It will look very good on her resume and will give her opportunities she might not otherwise get. If she wants to write for television she’s at exactly the right place.</p>
<p>The connections are the best. I can’t think of another school with better connections. They literally have more internship opportunities than students and most of the teachers are working professionals. My current documentary teacher is constantly giving examples of what his past students did after graduating (he even hired some of them himself, and probably has worked for a few…).</p>
<p>The professors are mostly very good to superb. There are a few outliers that are easily avoided if one knows what one is doing. The single most important thing in art school is finding the best teachers, even if the class isn’t necessarily something you’re interested in. There’s no shortage of great teachers here so that’s easy.</p>
<p>As far as our reputation as students… I don’t really know, since I’m one of them. Nobody seems especially “flaky” to me. There are a few of those “film snob” types who sit around talking about Kubrick and Bergman all day with their noses in the air but nobody hangs out with them anyway. In my experience, film kids have a reputation as the most “normal” of Tischies with actors being the weirdest. Those are the only stereotypes I’ve run into here. Otherwise, people don’t really care what school you go to as along as your a decent fellow.</p>
<p>Could you please describe your ECs in high school? And what do you think it was that got you in? </p>
<p>I’m a current junior and I really, really, really want to go to NYY or USC. It’s just a necessity at this point, since I’m in love with film and the city, and the combination plus the apparent opportunities the school seems to offer is unbeatable.</p>
<p>My EC’s were a bit unusual. I attended two high schools simultaneously, one for academics and one for arts (film). The arts one was effectively a massive EC. I made many complete short films and studio sound recordings and wrote several scripts over the three years I attended. I also, through friends I made at the school, worked several professional film jobs around town. So I had tons of film experience before NYU. I’m very unusual in that - most Tisch freshmen have done home videos but nothing paid or subject to professional standards.</p>
<p>The most important thing is to show that you have talent. It’s better to have one great short film to show than a bunch of mediocre ones. A great script is better than a mediocre short film. Etc. It’s quality over quantity. So don’t worry if you don’t have a lot of experience or a hefty resume - just make sure something that you’re submitting shows your talent.</p>
<p>I did no clubs, teams, community service/volunteering, or student government whatsoever. EDIT: I was in several plays at the academic school as alternately actor and technician, forgot about that.</p>
<p>If I had to guess, I’d say it was a combination of four things that got me into NYU film: My high school GPA (consistently 3.6 at a very difficult school), being a National Merit Finalist, having plenty of EC experience outside my academic school, and my writing/film submissions for the film major. Remember, you have to meet NYU’s academic standards as well as the film school’s artistic standards to go to NYU film school. I’ll put it this way: I know several people here who really don’t have the talent to be here, but I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have the academics to be here.</p>
<p>As far as NYU vs. USC applications: Remember that USC mostly wants Trojans. They specifically do not want people who only are interested in film and will tell you that if you tour there. Don’t be all about film in your application. Show that you really want to attend USC and go to USC football games and then learn some film, not the other way around 
I don’t think NYU is as strict in that sense and doesn’t really care how big of a “Violet” you’ll be, but they do care that you will excel in academics and film together.</p>
<p>^ Thank you so much! My current list of schools I’ll apply to is: NYU, USC, Emerson, UFlorida, and UNCSA. The order in which I want to go is in order there, too. </p>
<p>Your alternative film school sounds like a major benefit to your application… I don’t know if I really have anything like that. The only film related EC’s I have are writing scripts/filming them, founding/being president of our school’s film club, writing movie reviews monthly for the school paper/concurrently being the Arts and Entertainment editor for it, acting in several school/community productions, and working at a movie theater (which enables me to help at film festivals, etc.) I don’t want this reply to become a “CHANCE ME!” post, so I won’t list my other EC’s, haha. </p>
<p>Another thing is that my academics aren’t fantastic… My GPA is a 4.0 weighted… but so is everyone else’s. Also, my SATs were only a 1730 (620 in CR, 660 in W, but only a 460 in M). I plan on retaking those once more and taking the SATs. There are no actual film classes at my high school, but I take the closest ones to that subject, which are Broadcast Journalism (we use the cameras a lot), Creative Writing, Drama Theory & Methods, Art, Graphic Communications… so no actual “Film” type of class. </p>
<p>Is there anything you think I need to do to improve my chances of admission? (This doesn’t even have to be just for NYU, but a film school in general.)</p>
<p>“Is there anything you think I need to do to improve my chances of admission?”</p>
<p>You have a very strong application already, but of course there is always room for improvement in anything :)</p>
<p>I’d focus on your SAT scores. Get those as high as possible. They don’t really match the strength of the rest of your application and the admissions people will wonder about that. </p>
<p>Otherwise, your GPA can’t really be improved (how is that not fantastic?). You seem to have plenty of involvement outside of normal classes, so that’s good. I don’t know how good your writing / filmmaking actually is so I can’t comment on that, but hopefully it’s the best you possibly could make. If not, make something that is your best! If you don’t have the resources to make a complete, excellent film (many people don’t in high school), write a great script instead (or a few). Again, NYU doesn’t really care what it is as long as it’s good! (if I remember correctly an actual film wasn’t required, just a script would do - correct me if I’m wrong, it’s been a while).</p>
<p>Don’t worry that those classes aren’t actually “film” classes - NYU doesn’t care, they just want to see your talent wherever you can show it and that you’re dedicated to your passion. But - primarily worry about the SAT for now. If you can get that up you’ll be worthy of any film school as far as I can tell.</p>
<p>Don’t forget about some other good film schools: Chapman and FSU, in that order. Also, if this matters to you: Chapman seems to be giving out tons of financial aid recently in order to attract attention. I got offered a massive package and with your credentials I don’t see why you couldn’t get something similar.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the post! I don’t know, for some reason it seemed hopeless to think I would get in; your post is very encouraging. :)</p>
<p>You have a pretty strong application already. That said, college admissions is always a bit of a cr*pshoot. Chance plays an uncomfortably large role so nothing is ever guaranteed.</p>
<p>Bump. I was on a roll! haha</p>
<p>Don’t be afraid to ask non-film questions too.</p>
<p>I know that there aren’t many dorm parties that go on at NYU. So my question was, how hard is it to go to a bar and get a drink with a couple of friends if you’re under 21? Are there any places that don’t card much? If you do have a decent fake ID, how good are they at checking?</p>
<p>I’m not a big party person, but I do like to drink occasionally with a few friends!</p>
<p>Jester2138 - my son will be attending Tisch next year for filmmaking - but my question is about this weekend’s Weekend on the Square. He has an invitation to attend the Tisch Weekend on the Square on Saturday at 9 am, and an invitation to attend the Weekend on the Square for Early Decision students on Saturday at 11 am. Do you have any opinion as to which program he should attend - or will he be able to attend both?</p>
<p>I have a similar question with meloanthony15- since I’m from out of state, I was wondering how difficult it would be to go out with my friends if I’m under 21. </p>
<p>I also have a couple of questions regarding film. I was recently accepted to Tisch, and I’m curious about job opportunities during school for film majors. How easy is it to get internships related to film production around the New York area? And do you know if people find steady jobs after graduating from Tisch? </p>
<p>Also, do you by any chance know how cramped the low-cost rooms are at Rubin/Hayden/3North? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>@meloanthony15:
If you’re under 21 you will need to either find out which bars don’t ID or buy a fake ID. I’ve never bothered with a fake since I don’t go out to bars very often and certainly don’t feel like spending $100+ just to be able to go into certain bars. I’m turning 21 pretty soon anyway. Many of my friends do have fakes though and don’t have a problem going to whatever bars they’d like.</p>
<p>@bruceb28:
I’m not familiar with “Weekend on the Square” but if he’s planning on going to Tisch he should go to the Tisch one. Ideally, he would attend both but if the Tisch one lasts longer than 2 hours he should stick to it. The information there will probably be a lot more relevant to him.</p>
<p>@film027:
I wouldn’t say it’s difficult. If you want to go to bars often you will need to spend on a good fake. Otherwise just go to the cheaper places that don’t card. Internships at Tisch are super easy but you may not want to do any until after your Freshman year or maybe even until you’re a Junior. You’ll be more experienced with the city and more capable of properly dividing your time between school and work. After graduation: if you’re smart, hard-working, and talented finding film-related jobs shouldn’t be too difficult. People do it all the time. Finding jobs you WANT or supporting yourself solely off film jobs, well - that’s a different question. I don’t know what kind of jobs you’d want. Unfortunately I’m not very familiar with Rubin/Hayden/3rdNorth. It’s been a while since I was in any of them. Between the three though Hayden residents seem a lot happier with their housing.</p>
<p>Good questions, keep 'em coming!</p>
<p>Hey jester, </p>
<p>What’s the balance between film-type classes and general education classes (math, science, etc.) for film majors?
And do you find the workload manageable?</p>
<p>general question: when do you sign up for classes</p>
<p>general question 2: if you sign up for a double major, when can you do that</p>
<p>general question 3: do nyu students get special pre-orders, or more preferably discounts on entertainment (i.e. gigs)?</p>
<p>@film027:</p>
<p>You have to take a certain number of gen ed’s before graduating in addition to your film classes. It works out to being one gen ed per semester except for two semesters where you need to take two. You can arrange them however you’d like.</p>
<p>@MonochromaticOwl:</p>
<p>I honestly don’t know when incoming Freshmen are signing up. I registered on April 18th, however.</p>
<p>There is lots of double major info here: [Double</a> Majors: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU](<a href=“Student Affairs”>Student Affairs)</p>
<p>Not sure what you mean by “discounts on gigs.” NYU offers discounts on movie tickets and many other events in the city if you go through Ticket Central. You can read about it here: [NYU</a> > Ticket Central](<a href=“ScholasTix”>ScholasTix)</p>
<p>Hey if I have a good academic highschool record and then messed up my freshman year of college and am planning to go to a community college to get a stellar gpa, do you think they would give me a chance? Also is it harder to get into Tisch or the Gallatin program?
How do you feel about the classes (size, teacher-student interactions, assignments etc) and the social scene? is it easy to make friends?</p>
<p>Sorry about all the question… lol</p>
<p>Hi Jester,</p>
<p>I’m curious about the typical schedule for tisch film students after freshman year - about how many credits per semester are required film/tv courses, and how many credits are gen ed/electives?</p>
<p>for example, can you give me a rundown of this:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/undergraduate/new-students/freshmen/plan-business-program/year-year-course-plan/index.htm[/url]”>http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/undergraduate/new-students/freshmen/plan-business-program/year-year-course-plan/index.htm</a></p>
<p>except for tisch film?</p>