<p>I've been accepted at both FSU and UCF and as I only plan to attend for one year, which school should I pick? I'm a south Florida resident so I know about both universities, but I really felt like asking some of you on your opinions. I plan to transfer after one year to either USC or NYU for Film Production.</p>
<p>If you have the option of attending Florida State for film production, why would you transfer out? It is regarded as one of the best film schools not only in the United Sates but in the whole world! This has been established by multiple sources. However, If you truly want to transfer to another film school, I would go to FSU still since it might make it easier or give you greater chances of acceptance considering FSU’s highly selective and prestigious program. This might impress them.</p>
<p>My son is freshman at FSU this year and accepted to the film school. Were you already accepted to the film school during the interview process that just finished? If not, were you accepted to the UCF film program? If yes, why wouldn’t you stay at whichever one you were already accepted to? If no, how do you know you would get into either NYU or USC film programs unless you were already accepted there??? All hard to get into, so nothing is guaranteed…</p>
<p>I think there is a misunderstanding, (due to me missing the deadline) I wasn’t able to apply to FSU’s Film School. And I was rejected by every single Film school I applied to this year (I imagine it was because was my low SAT and ACT scores and lack of AP classes). So as of now, I would either attend UCF or FSU for just one year on a undeclared major.</p>
<p>I’m not sure that expecting everything to magically change in a year is exactly a good approach, especially if you were already denied by the schools you’re hoping to apply to.</p>
<p>If you were just going to take a year and basically take throwaway filler classes, why not just attend the community college closest to you? It would save you thousands of dollars, and essentially serve the same purpose, although I’m not sure I agree with your approach.</p>
<p>If you opt for FSU on the assumption you will get into the film program as a ‘transfer’ which is what they call the kids applying when you are already there as a freshman, they only take ten kids to add to the already 20 they chose the year before to make a total class of 30, so odds are not with you. We looked into UCF as well, and I believe you would apply to their program by this coming December while you are also a freshman but not sure of their acceptance rate - probably better than FSU but you’d have to check.</p>
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<p>I totally understand what you mean, but as I already attend a private high school, I pay around $12,000 a year (which is almost the same exact amount I’d be paying for FSU as a Florida resident with the FA and Florida Bright Futures I received. So going to one of these schools for a year wouldn’t be a money waster for me. And correct me if I’m wrong, but wouldn’t transferring into USC or NYU be easier if I had straight A’s or high B’s in FSU rather than straight A’s or B’s in a community college? And I know it may seem desperate or stupid to transfer after one year, but working in Film is an absolute dream to me. It’s what I want. Period. And I’m going to chase that to the ends of the earth. Whether that means attending Film School or not. I mean, I’ll I’d apply to those schools and FSU’s amazing Film Program. I know my chances are highly against me, but why quit when I can try?</p>
<p>And if worst comes to worst, I’ll major in something else and still pursue my dreams in LA or NY. I’ve interned at Film Sets before so it wouldn’t be new to me at all. Id be happy regardless.</p>
<p>I guess I would say that since you are florida resident and film was your dream, why did you not apply to FSU first and foremost, especially since they don’t require a portfolio so pretty easy to apply, but what’s done is done. USC requires a “transfer” student into film to have 48 transferrable hours(you can be in process) before you can apply, so you wouldn’t have enough after freshman year(they don’t count AP and IB credits). NYU could be the same but you would have to do more research on that. I’ve seen many students with varying other undergraduate degrees then pursue their MFA in film instead, so that is an option if you end up not being able to get the bachelors in film. Check out UCF also; as I said, they may accept more into their program from freshman already attending UCF. I know how FSU works since my son is there, but you may want to make a phone call to the dean of film program at UCF and get the scoop on that before making final decision. As you mention, there is always the option of moving out there and doing it on your own… Best of Luck.</p>