softparade
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In the past, UW has typically interviewed people (via phone) not for admission but to help decide who among the tentative admits to nominate for university-wide fellowships. It's possible that "feeler" calls play some role in admissions decisions, though.
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Your interests sound like they would actually be a great fit with Wisconsin; if you didn't apply or get in this time around, you might try again the year you get your MA. For a Masters, you could certainly do well at any of the three programs you're choosing among; I'd say give great weight to funding packages, benefits, and quality of life (UCLA doesn't fund most MA students, right?).
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I'd say it depends on funding. You're gambling enough by undertaking a fully funded Ph.D.; IMHO it makes no sense to go into debt for a film studies MA. Wait to get in somewhere with funding and benefits, whether it's an MA or Ph.D. track.
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Wisconsin def. belongs in top tier rather than Michigan or Rochester, though as everyone has noted, it depends on subfields. The Michigan program is just too new to know much.