ucla and their stewpod film policy

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I want to go to film school! UCLA only accepts junior-level applicants for their film school. (also applying to USC, Chapman, and LMU)
I’m applying to UCLA as an English major, in case I end up going there and would be applying for one of the 15 in-school spots for junior-year.
My personal statement part one is all about how preparing for college for me is preparing to study film. Since I can’t actually apply for film yet, is this still an acceptable emphasis for this part of the essay? Would it be bad to make that part the extended essay?</p>

<p>I hate their stewpod film policy. They were my first choice up until last year when I realized USC was just less risky because if you get in you’re in as a freshman. But I’m still applying anyway.</p>

<p>Any thoughts?</p>

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<p>meh, i don’t know if the relatively small number of film majors/applicants on this site is a good thing or a bad thing</p>

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<p>Your emphasis is what YOU want it to be on. Don’t water yourself down just to get into a school.</p>

<p>I think that you should weight the pros and cons of UCLA and USC. You seem to really be interested in film, right? So if you think that it’s 100% what you want for four years of undergrad, then I’d say go to USC. However, if you think that maybe a yet unknown interest may manifest itself, UCLA is a slightly riskier option.</p>