Hi everyone!
So I have a bit of a weird history. I started elementary school a year early, transferred middle schools and was pushed a year ahead, and finished my high school credits in 3 years. After all of this, I ended up starting college at age 15. I’m currently 16, and due to the amount of units I have from AP classes and CLEP exams, I’ll be a senior next year. However, I’m quite socially adept (I know, it’s a miracle) so I’ve made tons of friends, I’ve joined the top sorority on campus, held several leadership positions in student government, taken 16 to 19 units every semester, maintained a 4.0 in my major (screenwriting), and worked a part time job. I’m also a working actress, and I’ve guest starred and co starred on several TV series over the past 8 years. Basically, my point is, I don’t live in a bubble, and mentally/emotionally, I’m at the same level as any other soon-to-be college grad.
My question, then, is this. Could I feasibly be accepted to USC’s MFA program at age 17? Or, despite not knowing me, would they consider me too immature or inexperienced? Just wondering what your thoughts are, and for those of you who are in/have graduated from the program, what you think. I’m not sure if it’s even worth applying next year, so I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks!
They don’t care how old you are. They care about the quality of your writing samples and your recommendations. Go for it.
Well said, @redpoodles. But the single post (and no subsequent posts elsewhere) is sending up red flags that the information posted may not be real which probably explains why no one responded. The post was made in mid January.