<p>Dont’t stress out, but be warned that the Production track is a pretty difficult major/division to get into - its acceptance rate is somewhere around 4%, which is pretty harsh. The actual supplemental work is not all that difficult. For your second-choice major, you might want to pick/write the supplemental application for Critical Studies, which is a different track of the “Cinema-Television major” (quite a few eventually transfer over to Production). Both of them are “tracks” of a major which include a similar yet different sequence of “classes.” To take a look at the different classes involved in these tracks, look at [USC</a> Catalogue: The Schools: USC School of Cinematic Arts: Film and Television Production](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2008/schools/cinema/production.html]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2008/schools/cinema/production.html) and [USC</a> Catalogue: The Schools: USC School of Cinematic Arts: Critical Studies](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2008/schools/cinema/critical.html]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2008/schools/cinema/critical.html)</p>
<p>The writing is probably the most important part of the application process, so show them that you have strong narrative storytelling in the samples (that’s what they look at beyond any experience in film - which is why they don’t ask for any film submissions). You can certainly note any film projects you may have had in your portfolio list, but try to diversify the list and include other items that show your creativity in general. The recommendations are really important too (you need at least three, they should be strong). </p>
<p>Do you know anyone personally that has had experience with SCA? Maybe they’d give you more personalized advice?
Good luck!</p>