Too many reaches for film student?

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<p>S is a rising senior and is passionate about filmmaking and his EC’s show it. He’s won several awards for short films, spent a summer interning as a grip on an independent feature, taught a digital filmmaking class, etc.</p>

<p>His SAT was 1950 (M-540 CR-700 W-710). He’s retaking Saturday to try to get math up. GPA is 3.7 UW, 4.1 W. S is homeschooled, so no class rank. He is taking dual-credit courses at CC. He should have excellent letters of recommendation and excellent essays.</p>

<p>He plans to apply to USC, FSU, Chapman, and Univ. of Texas (in-state). I think he should be able to get into at least one of these, but I’m starting to have doubts about putting all the eggs in so few baskets. Should he also apply to somewhere like University of North Texas (a school so low-tier that it isn’t even listed in CC’s alphabetical listing) since they do have a film program?</p>

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<p>Personally, I’d like to have at least one guaranteed super safety, but I don’t know your son.</p>

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<p>My son is very confident, but that’s probably because he doesn’t read here on CC all the time like I do! I may make him apply for the super-safety just for <em>my</em> piece of mind.</p>

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<p>isn’t UCLA good for film too? i’m not too sure.</p>

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<p>UCLA would be a reach. </p>

<p>He should apply to a safety, but I don’t think you need to go as low as University of North Texas.</p>

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<p>If you are applying to USC you might want to consider NYU. Its up there as well, plus I think somewhat (but not much) easier to get into. Also, when you make movies at NYU you own the rights to them, rather than that going to the university.</p>

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<p>NYU would be tough to get into. However, it has an amazing film school.</p>

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<p>Temple, SF State, San Diego State, Towson State, Montana, University of Central Florida, North Carolina School of the Arts, University of South Carolina, UNC-G, Virginia Commonwealth U, Loyola Marymount U, Rochester Institute of Technology.</p>