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I'm a senior in high school right now. Ok so I'm applying to these colleges this year, I don't think I'll be admitted into any of the Holy Trinity (UCLA, USC, or NYU) simply because of my GPA avg.

I have about a 2.8 GPA average and a 1500 SAT score.

But I do have a film portfolio that I'm proud of. In the movies I've made I would call myself and auteur. I directed, wrote, editted, and even acted in some of my films in high school.

I got into one festival at a community college and I'm apart of the SF Art and Film program for teenagers in San Francisco.

What I'm trying to say is, what can I do to increase my chances of getting into Chapman?

What I want out of a film school is to learn hands on making films, yet also get an education of economics, international relations and other courses to expand my knowledge.

Can you people here try to push me into the right direction of choosing a college with what I have?

The colleges I want to attend are: NYU, UCLA, USC, Chapman, Boston University, CalArts, Emerson, Syracuse, School of Visual Arts, etc.

Yet I'm afraid my GPA won't be up to par and I hope my personal statement and portfolio can help me out greatly.

Thank You

socalscott

It's definitley going to make things a lot more challenging for you...admissions wise.
Unfortunately, Chapman says they take grades and essays in more consideration than they do experience (check out the Dodge College FAQ page). Film Pro students run an average of a 3.8 and 1850

timely

The admissions people won't see any of the films you did in h.s. They will see the 2 minute film you submit with your application. Having done the films shows interest and passion, but they won't know whether the films are good or not. I'd suggest submitting them into some film festivals that will announce winners by the end of the year. If you could win some awards, that might help.

Socalscott is right about the stats for film prod. majors, and frankly I don't think you have much chance of being accepted at Chapman. Other than the top 3, I don't know about the other schools on your list. It would be a good idea to also apply to some schools that you'd be more sure of being accepted to. Here is a good list of film programs: filmmaking.net | directory : film schools in united states

You might also want to look at this thread: Big List of Film/Cinema Programs