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Rejected from UBC's on campus program and waitlisted on the op-res Waiting on UToronto

Accepted at UToronto's PhD, about 9 hours ago! Feb. 15, 3-ishpm PST is when the e-mail came. Waitlisted at UBC's MA program. Strong preference goes to Toronto. Still waiting on York University (Toronto) for their MA.

Waitlisted for UBC's MA program, received e-mail today from the assistant

betts15, thanks so much for the input! I have actually accdepted NYU's Journalism offer. They gave me 2/3 funding

Ahh, sorry for mis-reading. Well in that case, congrats! And thanks NYC has been a dream since I was a teenager~

Thanks for the response grindian! So sorry to hear about the rejection. I also got rejected by some other programs I applied to and trust me, I know how it feels. And thank you so much for weighing in on this. You're right about the pros and cons regarding location for the three schools. Update: After much consideration, I've put the deposit down for NYU.

^Damn... I'd be pissed too if it's only the three of you. If it's like that, then do definitely confide in A about your discomfort with B.

It should be (i.e. I don't see why it won't be possible). Make sure to call both schools and ask ASAP. Sorry if this isn't very informative, but if School B is the one you'd rather go to, then by all means, go for it. Congrats!

Hi pretensions, Thanks so much for your response. Right now, I'm leaning towards NYU~ but I'll keep you posted if I change my mind. Best of luck with your decision as well. Do share with us your final decision! (PS - I'm waitlisted for Columbia, and it's definitely my top top choice. Congrats on your acceptance there -- I'm jealous!)

Lavendercloud, Thanks for your input! Unfortunately, my experience with film is very limited (my background is more creative writing), so I thought a MFA program would help, and I heard that some schools had good networking opportunities. But I think you've made convincing arguments. Either way, I don't think I'd be going into a MFA program in the fall.

Hey SeaLou, Thanks so much for the response~ And no, the JSchools don't cover all my expenses. It's just partial tuition $$

Thanks CFBrown I really appreciate your input! Have you decided between USC and NU yet? Let me know when you do!

Aww, thanks so much! And yes, I've heard a lot about being in debt for MFA programs (exactly the reason why I didn't apply to Creative Writing programs; I thought maybe film/screenwriting would be a bit better in the prospects of landing a job/making money -- but maybe that was just my blind optimism). I'm just afraid that if I don't accept the MFA offer now, I'll never be able to have an acceptance in the future. I know it sounds silly... but yeh >.< I'll take my time to decide and make updates on my fincal choice. Hope your 2015 application cycle went well. Do share

Hey, I've posted this on the playwriting forum, but I'll post/paste it here again. Brief summary: Basically, I've received all my decisions now. So here's my Fall 2015 turnout. I got rejected by all the NY/Cali schools I applied to: (see below for a list of my failures) USC Writing for Screen and TV UCLA Screenwriting NYU Dramatic Writing Columbia Screenwriting Northwestern's Writing for Stage and TV (yay.) BUT, I did manage to get acceptances to UMiami Motion Pictures (Screenwriting) and Florida State University's (screen)Writing MFA program offered through their film school. Unfortunately neither of them provide funding for international students (I'm from Canada). So now I'm having a hard time deciding. I'm highly tempted by FSU's offer, since they only accept 6 people each year for the Writing MFA (SIX people!) but then at the same time, it's in Florida and the connections/network/reputation isn't as good as the more reputable schools in Cali/NY. Although part of me wants to just wants to just go there (great program, great faculty, great resources), another part of me wants to give the other schools (i.e. USC, NYU, UCLA, Columbia) another shot. Any thoughts? Would love it if someone could share a similar experience. --Oh and although this isn't quite related, I've also been accepted into the Journalism program at NYU and USC. This also compells me to just do J-school first, find an internship/job, and reapply to a MFA program in the future. I think that way, I could also get a feel for the places and whatnot (i.e. get employed, make a living... etc).

Omg, CFBrown, thank you so much for the input! Your comment was very encouraging, and it's put me more at ease (the deadlines to decide by were making me a bit frantic) And I'm also relieved by your comments on NYU -- I'm an English major for undergrad, so I'm kind of new to journalism/communications field. Do you, by any chance know how NYU's prestige/reputation in the area compare with USC and Northwestern? Does it matter?

Hi all, I'm losing my mind from having to decide. I'm supposed to write two 20-pagers this week and do a presentation, but all I can think about which program I should choose. I have until next Friday and I honestly think I'm losing it.

Hi guys, congrats on all the wonderful acceptances! I'm know it's a little late to join the convo, but I applied to some MFA Screenwriting/Playwriting programs, and I've received all my decisions now. In case if anyone's curious, here's my Fall 2015 turnout. I got rejected by all the NY/Cali schools I applied to: (see below for a list of my failures) USC Writing for Screen and TV UCLA Screenwriting NYU Dramatic Writing Columbia Screenwriting Northwestern's Writing for Stage and TV (yay.) BUT, I did manage to get acceptances to UMiami Motion Pictures (Screenwriting) and Florida State University's (screen)Writing MFA program offered through their film school. Unfortunately neither of them provide funding for international students (I'm from Canada). I'm highly tempted by FSU's offer, since they only accept 6 people each year for the Writing MFA (SIX people!) but then at the same time, it's in Florida and the connections/network/reputation isn't as good as the more reputable schools in Cali/NY. Although part of me wants to just wants to just go there (great program, great faculty, great resources), another part of me wants to give the other schools (i.e. USC, NYU, UCLA, Columbia) another shot. Any thoughts? Anyone else on the same boat? Would love it if someone could share a similar experience. --Oh and although this isn't quite related, I've also been accepted into the Journalism program at NYU and USC. This also compells me to just do J-school first, find an internship/job, and reapply to a MFA program in the future. I think that way, I could also get a feel for the places and whatnot (i.e. get employed, make a living... etc).

Hi guys. I've been accepted for fall/summer 2015 for MSc in Journalism at Northwestern and USC and MA in Journalism at NYU (literary reportage program). While I'm thrilled about the acceptances, I'm having a horrible time deciding between the schools. Funding issues aside (which all total to be about the same), I'm torn between the different programs and the different locations. My main interests are in magazine writing and long form/literary journalism. I'm leaning towards NYU because of NYC and the project-oriented curriculum (i.e. for admissions, Lit. Rep. people had to pitch a potential project they'd like to pursue once they get accepted into the MA program. The curriculum, from what I can tell, is designed to accomodate the development of your project). However, I'm afraid that this project-based curriculum would make landing an internship harder after graduation (although the program does allow you take electives from other concentrations, I think). Northwestern and USC are in two beautiful cities, and from what I know, their programs are both quite reputable. To me, it seems that their curriculums are better designed for landing jobs and internships right after graduation. But of course, that's just my un-educated assumption from looking at their website and browsing various forums. (Although honestly, if I had to pick between the two cities, I'd probably prefer LA over Chicago/Evanston purely because of the climate) Can anyone give some insight? How do the schoos stand prestige-wise? Program-wise? Ultimately, I want to become a good/better writer, but I would also like to have some more multi-media skills/competence under my belt. While I'm thrilled about my NYU acceptance to the Lit. Rep program, it seems that Medill NU and USC Annenberg's are more focused on developing these professional skills/networks/connections (and also, I've heard some great things about NU both prestige-wise and program-wise). Anyhow, I need to submit my admissions deposit soon, so any comment/remark/thought/opinion would be greatly appreciated. I really really want to be in NYC, but at the same time, I don't want to undermine career/professional priorities simply because a nice/preferrable location.

Got an e-mail to the decision link today. I was waitlisted for the full-time MSc Desperately praying to get in...