timely

Wow, Greg! What a great terrible decision to have to make! :-)

Do you know for sure that you got into film at USC or just into the university? Because don't they send the film acceptance later? I read something about it, but I can't remember exactly.

gregcotten

Just the University. But I'm hopeful about the film school!

CharlieBrown2

Hey guys, did anybody's webadvisor say "decision complete"? If not, does anyone know what that means?

Thanks alot!

scarletstar89

gregcotten, if you want to go to a university that feels like a real university, has great school spirit (obviously) go to USC, trust me. But if you're into the whole small quiet campus thing that kinda lacks in school spirit, choose chapman. it's really all about what you prefer, if you plan on going greek, fyi chapman doesn't have houses (in orange it is considered a brothel if you have more than 6 girls in one house, but the frats can't have houses either). if i had been in your shoes, i would have gone to USC in a heartbeat, if you don't get into film this time around, at least you're into the university and then you have a better chance of getting into film next year.

scarletstar89

sorry to bash on chapman so much i mean chapman is beautiful, and a lot of people really love it here, i'm not one of them haha, so visit both campuses first. another thing to keep in mind is internships, i have an internship in beverly hills now, another intern is from usc, but basically i have a 2 hour commute with traffic which really sucks. so if you're at usc you're in LA which is basically where ALL the best film internships/jobs are.

scarletstar89

another thing to keep in mind- chapman is really really trying to be like usc. i always find it funny that there are always a lot of bitter sounding jokes that compare chapman and usc made by professors, esp. at the film school, and at orientation they were always going on and on about how much better chapman is than "that other school" (usc). i also find it strange that the book i have to use for my screenwriting class is written by a usc grad/professor, and the books i use in my cinematography class are the same ones i used for my cinematography class at usc... that's one thing about chapman i don't like, i always hear how at other universities the students read books written by their own professors... that doesn't happen here much that i know of. another coincidence... chapman has just added another sorority: Kappa Alpha Theta (which i hear is one of the big sororities at USC). basically it seems like chapman is now what usc used to be, university of spoiled children, usc isn't really like that anymore, every year their incoming class is better than the last and now chapman is trying to emulate that trend.

gregcotten

That's a very interesting take, scarletstar89. I did visit both campuses during the summer but I am definitely going back to visit again sometime before May 1st (decision day!).

scarletstar89

Good good :] well i hope you pick the college you feel happiest at

BasilofBakerST

CharlieBrown2: I have the same message: "Decision Complete". Not sure why it wouldn't say "Accepted" or "Denied".

gregcotten

Looks like USC is off the list now - Chapman just gave me a Presidential Scholarship!!! ($21,000/yr.)

gregcotten

Let me rephrase: USC is PROBABLY off the list.

timely

Do you think you can talk your folks into $50k per year for USC? :-)

Scarlet, you may be right that USC is better, but if you don't get accepted or if you can't afford it, then that's it. I know that for my S, he wants to study film production. He could have chosen to go to a big state u that has lots more going on, school spirit, etc., but then he wouldn't have gotten to study film.

So, like you said, it's important to really think through what it is you want out of college. Also, you have to think about what your options realistically are.

Congrats on that scholarship, Gregcotten! I am sure your parents are dancing in the streets about now. :-)

We are planning a trip to Chapman (and USC if it's still in the picture by then) April 5-8.

Adultparentmom!

Congratulations gregcotten on that fabulous scholarship! Remember that the comments here are that of one person. There are many who think that Chapman is the better choice for film. There are also many who would never even consider USC. I know that you will make your decision based on your visits and financial considerations. As for you, scarletstar89, if Chapman is trying to emulate USC, that should make you happy, shouldn't it? Oh, and don't worry, USC is still know as the University of Second Choice! (Put that in for the UCLA grads here.) Go Chapman!

2012rent

I wholeheartedly agree, Adultparentmom!

Hopeful2012er

Thanks for your perspective, Scarlet. The traffic and commute is a huge worry point for me, in regards to Chapman.